Ended Up in the ER last night

Yesterday around 3 pm, I started shivering and asked my husband for two blankets and to turn the a/c down.  I even went outside and sat in the hot car for a while to get warm.  Well, I came inside and fell asleep for a while and when I woke up I had 103 fever.  So, being the nurse I am, I had decided that I had a urinary tract infection and got a course of antibiotics to take.   Well my fever was not going down and I am not even two weeks post up from a hysterectomy, so I asked my hubby to take me to the ER,

I was poked and prodded and stuck and had blood drawn and blood cultures and urine cultures and had a CT scan with contrast and low and behold, I was pronouced with a UTI and was given IV antibiotics and fluids.   I spent the night in the hospital ER and was discharged after 7 am.

I spent the day sleeping and in between drinking water.

Meanwhile, I called my surgeon in Tampa, just to let him know what had come to pass and discovered in talking to him, that the washingings of my peritoneum from the surgery were positive for cancer as well as the cervix.  Let me just say , Oh Crap.  Well, he says the chemo and radiation won't be too bad.  We will see.  He is a good surgeon and has a calm demeanor so he inspires confidence in me.  At least there is that.

I missed my granddaughter's kindergarden graduation mass today.  That bumms me out too.

OK I will keep you all posted.

Lindaloo

Golly, Linda, this isn't good news at all.  I'm so sorry all of this is happening to you.  You mentioned your doctor was in Tampa.  Do you go to Moffitt?  That's a wonderful hospital for people with cancer. 

 

I hope your chemo isn't bad.  I think it affect people differently.  I hope things go easy on you.  You've been through a lot already.  I'm keeping you in my prayers.  Feel better, okay?

 

Sherrine

So sorry about your news and really hope the Chemo goes well. It seems we always know that another shoe is going to drop.. we just don't know when or what it will involve. Thoughts are with you.

Linda,

Keep us posted and we'll keep up the prayers!

Love you kiddo~
Chutz

So sorry Linda. I hope that you feel better real soon. Will be praying for you.

Linda I am so sorry this has happened on top of everything else.  I am continuing to pray for you.

Linda, I'm so sorry to hear your news.  You are in my prayers.  Please keep us informed.

 

God Bless!

Shannon

Linda,

So sorry, it just seems like more and more things are being thrown at you.

I am very happy to hear that your surgeon inspires confidence in you. I think that gives you a better handle on things, in addition to your wonderful spirit. Each post you've written shows such a strong woman, determined to beat this. Your surgeon may inspire you, but you so inspire me.

I know you missed the kindergarten Mass w/ your GD, but could you take her to a Mass, just the two of you. I know it isn't the same, but you could still make it special for the two of you. Hold each other's hands and feel the peace ease over both of you. It may be even more special as you two will be together. My prayers are w/ you.

God bless.  Alice.