Janie....So sorry you are having pain after eating. I always have and especially in this last week. I have gotten the lecture from everyone that I am too thin going into this surgery, but I and the doctors have no explanation. Maybe your small bowel is slowing a bit and the digestion is harder causing pain, but since its new I would call your doctor just to let him know. I love you and praying for you always.
Allie- Praying for you.....I try and keep up on the site, but I am going through a lot myself. I will continue to pray for you as like, me, and Sarah (Peltz) and so many others we are too young to be going through all of this. I am here for you if you need anything.
Tracy- I got you picture and something is definatelt not right. I hope you have gotten rid of some of the barium I had to take three bottles of mag citrate and was very sick and almost caused a obstruction for me. I am very worried for you....
I was in the ER today. I have not felt right since Friday and when I woke up my whole bandage around tube, shirt, and pants were soaked with foul smelling fluid and pus like substance. I was so weak I could hardly get in the shower, but I got to the ER and my pulse was 122 and they did a CT. It did not show an abscess, but the dr said my pouch is inflamed and I may have some slight infection around the stoma. I also had very low potassium which was probably why I felt so weak. They got my pain under control as best as they could, put me on potassium daily, and more nausea neds as this week eating has been a struggle. Not good when surgery is two weeks from this Friday. I am so emotional and crying daily. I just am feeling the stress and I feel its one thing after another. The ER knows me so well...I hate it. I feel so bad. My veins are horrible so I may ask for another picc line for surgery. My mom has surgery tomorroe on her foot so I am helping her with my nephew for the next two weeks with what energy I have and its also my best friend (the one who has been distant) memorial of her best friends death three years ago. I got her a hand painted ceramic plate made special from Texas with the verse from her memorial and little things that respresent their friendship and then both their initials and bith/death date....I am trying to be ther for her, my mom, my sister, my nephew, and myself and I am tired. I hope she likes it as even though I did not have the money I figured a representation of how much I care was important and I hope she will like it.
Gilda-Thanks for calling me today. I am praying for you as you have you r gastrograffin enema tomorrow and I hope they can figure out what is going on with you. I was going to call you back but I was in the ER when you callled and have been exhausted. It meant a lot to hear your voice....I now know what you, Tracy, and Hodaya sound like and it makes me more eager to meet you all in person. My love and prayers arebeing sent your way.
I love and miss you all.
Lizzie