Thank you so much for the tips! I will mention the rocking and the leg pumping. I didn't think of that. My brother has been walking a lot but I guess it just needs to run its course. He's using the...
That's what I thought too. He's still taking dilaudid but only about twice a day. The nausea better today but the gas is agonizing. He tries to eat a little and then feels the gas creep up on him...
Hi Candyland! Thanks for the reply. I figured it was the anesthesia but he's still kind of nauseous today...4 days later. I'm wondering if eating will actually help or just make him throw up. He's...
Hello All, My brother just had his ileostomy reversal on Thursday. He was very nauseous that night and was dry heaving overnight. Friday was better but he felt "funny" and was still nauseous and...
My brother recently strained himself (or so the doctors say) and his intestine came out a bit. It's now almost a finger shape - about 3-4 inches long. Has this ever happened to anyone? Isn't it...
Hi All, Just wanted to give an update on my brother since you all have been so caring and wonderful throughout his ordeal! He's been home now for about a month...eating and gaining some weight back...
Hi Ash, What a nice idea...you should definitely go. It won't be easy but it will be therapeutic and maybe help alleviate some anxiety. You have been through so much but you have a strong support...
Please tell Cecilia I was asking for her and I wish her a speedy recovery. She has a great spirit which will pull her through. Get well soon!...
Hi Amey, I hope with time you are able to eat regular meals again. As long as you are able to eat something I guess is the key! My brother is so nervous that the hole in his colon from the abscess is...
Thank you Praying! That helps me a lot and I will definitely pass that along to my brother. He seemed to get better once he got up from a nap so it probably was just gas. Yes, he still has a colon....
Thanks everyone! I have a feeling the turkey sandwich he had for dinner did him in! I will suggest the smaller meals until he feels better. He had a sharp pain under his right ribcage yesterday but...
My brother finally came home today! He's back to eating small meals but he says afterwards he has a funny feeling...almost like a pain everywhere around his belly. After not eating for almost 2...
Hi Theresa, He's finally home! They are not positive what is causing the intermittent nausea. It might be a gallstone issue but the dr. said it takes about 2 weeks for the TPN liquids to fully leave...
Thanks Theresa. My brother is hopefully coming home today or tomorrow as long as everything continues to go well. He was supposed to be released on Sunday (you may have seen my other post) but he was...
Ash, I'm so sorry you might have Mono. Did you get your results back yet? I think we all need a trip to a tropical island!! /community/emoticons/yeah.gif ~Wendy...
UNinNC: The doctors aren't positive what caused the torn intestine. They said it looked like he had surgery before because there was a band of scar tissue around the intestine that eventually folded...
Thank you everyone for your wonderful feedback and advice! I will definitely need to keep an eye on him so he doesn't overdo it when he finally gets home. Unfortunately I spoke too soon and my...
Most of you know my brother has been in the hospital for 2 months now. He is doing much better and all of his numbers are looking good so he's due to be released on Sunday!!! I have two quick...
Congratulations Richard! I wish you the best of luck with your healing. It's great that you are so positive and have a sense of humor through it all....
Wow - great information! Thank you Richard and Theresa! I had no idea that's what TPN stood for. My brother is getting TPN...the big bag and the white bottle. I'm no doctor but it seems like he's...
Hi Richard, I'm sorry...what is TPN? Is that the bags/bottles of nutrition he is getting via IV?...
Hi Ash! He's been taking the dilaudid for some occasional pain...mostly it's been due to the catheter for dialysis (and removal) as well as the removal of the abscess drain. The other times he asks...
Thanks Amey! I too hope we have some success soon. It's really starting to wear him down. This board has been extremely helpful and I can't thank everyone enough for their thoughts and prayers....
Dancerpeg, I'm so sorry to hear about your husband's condition. I hope he is able to keep his spirits up amid all of this. Hopefully the surgery will help and the fistulas will heal quickly. The...
Hi Ash, Thanks for asking! My brother is finally off dialysis and his kidneys are functioning on their own. Unfortunately he is still nauseous and dry heaving about every other day. One dr. thinks he...
Hi everyone! My brother is doing somewhat better. His kidney numbers are coming down and he's off dialysis. Some of you may remember he had an abscess (from the 2 bouts of peritonitis) and had a...
Thank you Richard and spasman! I hope the Reglan will help him...they are giving it to him in pill form and alternating it with the Zofran. I just wonder what the underlying cause is. Is it the...
Hi gang, My brother went for an endoscopy since they can't figure out why he is so nauseous and keeps dry heaving. They didn't find anything so they're going to try another anti-nausea medicine. He...
Hi all. My brother is on his 2nd day of dialysis. They are hoping that once his kidneys start flushing the antibiotics that are stuck, he should start to feel better and the nauseau should go away....
Thank you Ash. I really appreciate your thoughts and prayers. I know my brother is not the only one to go through these issues but it seems like everything just keeps going wrong. The doctors are...
Just an update...my brother now has renal failure. Apparently the dye that is used in ct scans and the massive amounts of antibiotics he is on for MRSA made the kidneys back up and shut down. It's...
Thank you, that is very nice of you to say! It's amazing how something like this really makes you appreciate your friends, family, etc. I'm glad you have a brother that is caring and watching out for...
My brother's nausea has now turned into something else. He's been throwing up what little he ingests over the last 2 days and his temperature has been going up and down. I wonder if he picked up some...
Thank you for the suggestions! I will check into the website and see if I can find a few doctors to meet with. Just curious about getting a second opinion....
Has anyone heard of an adult having Intussusception? My brother is 34 and had severe abdominal pain a couple days a month for 3 months until finally breaking down and going to the ER. Turns out he...
Very true - sometimes I wonder who's running the show! I guess iced tea depends on the sugar content, etc. Hey, he seems happy to have a glass or two a day and as far as I'm concerned it's fluid and...
Thank you for the recommendation...Unfortunately MA might be a bit too far for us to travel. If we don't find anyone we like in CT maybe we will try another state! Thanks Ash - I will touch base with...
Thank you for the tips Ash and Peggy! I will make sure he stays hydrated as much as possible. Is it true that iced tea can actually dehydrate you? One of the nurses told us that. Ash - I know we're...
Hi Peggy - thanks for the support!! The ct scan didn't show any surprises thank goodness. They actually think his infection is doing a bit better. They also prescribed him an anti-nausea...
Hi Ash, Yes, he has a surgeon overseeing his case but we are not particularly thrilled with him. He took on my brother's case when the original surgeon left the practice at the end of 2007. We...
Hi there...just curious if anyone has any recommendations for hospitals that specialize in Ostomies (and related surgeries) in Connecticut...Fairfield or New Haven Counties. My brother has a...
Hi Ash, That sounds very similar to my brother's stay...he was in the hospital for 30 days and came home with high doses of antibiotics. He actually went back to the ER tonight. He has been very...
Hi Ash - Happy New Year! My brother is drinking mostly gatorade throughout the day so I'm sure that is helping with hydration. The visiting nurse is coming today to draw some blood to see how the...
Hi Amey, Thank you for saying that! It's always tough watching family members go through something like this. I figure the more I can learn the more I can try to help him. He's doing ok so far but...
Hi Ash, My brother came home yesterday finally. He's doing ok so far...is able to do his IV's on his own and the visiting nurse will come every other day to check the wound and re-bandage etc. His...
Hi Ash and friends! Happy Holidays! My brother was told he may be coming home in two days. Unfortunately, they are going to insert a PICC line, leave the drain in for the abscess and leave the open...
The dr. said originally that the sutures were already there...they just needed to tie it up when he was ready. Maybe they can give him a local anesthetic. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he's...
Yes, the sharp pain is on the same side as the drain...pretty close to the catheter. The pressure and sharp pain makes it hard to breathe but he is using that inhaler device and is able to do really...
Hi Ash, One catheter/drain was removed but the abscess on his right side still has a lot of fluid so it will stay another day or so. The cat scan didn't reveal any other abscesses so that is a good...
Hi All: My brother is still experiencing terrible pain and pressure all over his belly area. We're wondering if it's another absess or something worse with the luck he's been having. He's scheduled...