Update

Aug 02, 2010

So, I got sick last week, ate 1oz of cheese last wednesday evening, then I got really gassy and stomach was churning like crazy, continued through all dayThursday, Friday and Saturday. Saturday morning it was so bad I called surgeon who said that I should come in but my surgeon is 2 hours away and my pain was so intense it felt like labor contraction. I went to local hospital who did ct scan and found I had fluid in my abdominal cavity but stated it should reabsorb, then discharged me from hospital on Reglan, I immediately called my surgeon who said I needed to get to hospital in Houston for a CT Scan with contrast because fluid should not be in my abdominal cavity. Then that evening my temperature started to elevate, so I decided to take drive to hospital , found that I have a abscess behind my old stomach, so I ended getting it drained by a catheter placed in my back in radiology, (which hurt like hell), now sitting waiting on culture results to make sure on right Medication. I am thankful that I am a nurse and was able recognize the symptoms of something wrong and abscess did not cause more problems and lead to more surgery.

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