I've been MIA for 10 days because I was in the hospital. I am not going
to say a lot because there isn't a lot but things of illness to say.

But I had severe diarreah and really low instead of high blood pressure.
Which is really odd. Anyway, I ended up having to get Steroids to get
the mess to stop, and then I had a colonoscopy on Thursday after having
the prep that I was trying to avoid on Wednesday night. But it went
better than expected, I got the prep down in 50 minutes which I was so
proud of.

The results are colitis. And exactly ischemic colitis and celiac artery atherosclerosis. Now I will let you look it up if you want to know more
about either one. I can't exactly explain it right now.

I had ulceratitus colitis about 20 years ago, and its in remission. THey
thought in the beginning that it had returned.

The other thing that really was odd, was that I came up at about 7pm
on that Tuesday night I believe the 7th of December, all the sudden
with the problem of Diarreah and then fainting.

It seems by almost 11:30pm I had fainted 3 times. The second time
Derrick couldn't get me up by himself, so he had called Dale to
come help. And he came not realizing that I was fainting on Derrick
he tried just getting me up thinking it would then be me going to my
bed. But I went right back down. Then I guess I took him down with
me. A few minutes later, I do remember asking him how I got back down
there. Anyway I had a mess all over, and he got me cleaned up and
then we made a plan to get me up and to the bed, by using a chair.

It worked. I went to the hospital the next morning, other than starting
IV and other things there wasn't anything they could do that night.
And its been a big mess in the ER's during the night usually a 4 to 5
hour wait so I didn't want to wait there.

So off we went the next day. I came home yesterday afternoon.

So I'll be back when I can.

ITs nice to be home.

Donna

what a horrible ordeal. Am i ever sorry,
love you,
bobby

donna thanks for letting us know.
How long were you in the hospital for? did you receive good care?
they address the fainting. and low blood pressure?
I will look that up later.
going to get a bite to eat.
love bizi

wow, not good to hear Donna. Get strong fast.

hi dollface,
how are you doing to do?
I AM SO SCARED FOR YOU.
LOVE,
bobby

Yes, they addressed everything. I'm getting stronger every day.

I'm a little irritated right now. The home health care that I was to
have called this afternoon, stating was I completely Homebound.
Told her yes, other than if someone came and took me to doctor's
appt. Or like to get things I needed. She said, well then I couldn't
have the services.

Well not sure how you can go to your appointments and get things
you need if you can't do these things. But its life I'm not fighting with
them.

And just to become eligible I wont cancel the doctor's appointment
I was told to make.

Donna

there are so many life threatenjng morons in the world. why can'i they be locked up\
love.
bobby

I used to work for home health.

they let you go to your doctors

appointments but not shop some

one has to do that for you.

It is all about home bound status.
Call another home care company

they are a dime a dozen.
bizi

Right, Bizi.

The problem was that the main thing I needed to pick up at the
store was.

1. A blood sugar monitor kit, with strips, and lancets.
2. themometer, and things like that.
3. Depends, my husband refused to get these because of cost
and fact they are different sizes. He was afraid he would get wrong
ones.

The blood sugar monitor kit, I have been trying to either replace mine
or get the supplies for. For months because no one has had the supplies.
The doctor's office tried twice to order me one. The pharmacy said,
they just wanted me to pick one up out in the aisles. Which one time
I did. Then I picked up supplies a few times. But the last 6 months or
so I haven't been able to find all of them. I had the cvs monitor kit
and things. I even looked for my old avia chek kit. No one has had
them.

But yesterday I finally after finding the kits, found the right things.
THen just about couldn't get the thing to work at home. But this morning
it worked.

I am going to start a new thread with a new problem.
But I'm doing pretty good.

Donna

Ok, I was expecting some problems with diarreah sorry if to much information.
But had some not much on Sunday evening. Not much to worry. but
kept eye on. Did lots better with more solid but still fast stools and way to
runny type for me on Monday. This morning I got up, ate a little breakfast,
and had diarreah bad real fast. Started a diet again of water, lemon lime drink, hot tea, and crackers, and will try to eat toast with probably peanut butter today.
My stomach at 3:00pm is still sore and hurting. So I know it is still in background
and might be coming back. But I'm doing okay.

I called my primary because its scaring me, and I don't want back in hospital or
to go have a liquid IV. Especially since they had to stick IV's 5 times and I only
have one arm to do them in.

But the primaries nurse, gave me the gasto's number because since all
I had was the vascular's surgeon's number. And they tried this morning
to call and make an appt. When I go to that appt. Dale will be going.
Seems I may be looking at more surgery. The nurse explained better
than the hospital ever did. That they seem to have found something
when doing the Colonoscopy so that is why the appt. So I'm so glad
I called.

Anyway, waiting on Gastro office to call back to see. If they have
a clue how to work with the diarrhea, I don't want to end up back
at the hospital. This is getting to be a bad week before xmas.

But I have to say, Dale has stepped up really nicely. He retired at the
exact right time. He has been lots of help. And will be in town at a moments
notice if Derrick or I say we need him. He has helped with Derrick's medicaid,
and work. And he has been my guardian angel so much.

Thanks for listening.

Donna