And a fat puppy by my side! I'm feeling better, I can breathe again. Billye is happier and not so cranky.

I got 2 units of blood, the real stuff. Started breathing easier in about 2 hours. It was amazing. I took a deep breath and realized..hey, I can take a deep breath. I didn't realize how hard it had been to breathe. I was just so tired all the time.

The rheumie was just freaked when he saw the latest hemo/hematocrit results. Wanted me in the hospital immediately. This doctor is one of a kind. He is very hyper and wants everything yesterday. I had a transfusion soon after admission and then immediately another transfusion. Then it was midnight before I got thru with that. Then they gave me the night time meds. Didn't get my sleeping meds. At about 2:00 p.m. I fell asleep and slept for 15 min. That's pretty much the way the schedule went the whole time.

The rheumie called in a GI specialist and then a hematologist. I had an endoscopic procedure to check the throat and stomach for the ulcers. They found the Nexium had done pretty well, because the ulcers found at Mayo were healed but there was some inflammation at the opening to the bowel. A biopsy was taken. So next they did a barium study of the small intestines. And the hematologist and the rheumatologist did bloodwork. I was released yesterday. I'm to see the rheumatologist on Monday. He thinks all the results will be in by then. I don't understand how he will coordinate with both doctors and get results by then, 'specially since it takes at least 3 days around here to just get a call back from a doctor.

I'll also see the indocrinologist on Weds to confer with him on the test results. The hematologist, I'm not sure. We will find out on Monday if I am to follow up with him.

Since I was having to use the walker and my husband had the meds and a suitcase, we decided to leave the laptop at home and bring it later, then we thought I was coming home. So I just decided to wait. I knew Liza Jane would keep you posted.

Thanks for all the good wishes. I'm starting to call the hospital trips Club Med vacations. Really really dislike them. I have found that if you have to take a lot of meds and especially if it is a repeated dosing schedule, mistakes are made a lot around here. It's just scary if you don't have someone who knows what is going on when there are multiple doctors involved with your care. I made out a computer schedule and printed it out for my meds. And even then, mistakes were made that I caught.

Stay well everyone and again,
Many many thanks for being here.
Billye

((((((Billye)))))),



Welcome back!! Hope you get no more trips to the club.

Hugs.

Barb

Welcome back! I am glad you are home and feeling a little better.

"I don't understand how he will coordinate with both doctors and get results by then, 'specially since it takes at least 3 days around here to just get a call back from a doctor."

Oh my Billye!!! You know the option on the phone, when you call the doc's office that says, if you are a patient and need to talk to a nurse, press "3." The one that says, if you are a doctor or a hospital, press "2." Well, I have a feeling that one is lit up like the Fourth of July. He sounds like a good doc.

Good to have you out of that place.
Cathie

Yes, Hon.

My warm hugs and fuzzes to you.

Feel better soon.

Melody

Whew!

You know my next door neighbor had a huge bleed at the beginning of the small intestine (from Naprosyn). There are many blood vessels close to the surface there. So I hope your tests catch whatever it is and nip it in the bud.

I'm relieved that you are okay for now!

Welcome home Billye

I am so glad that things seem to be working out for you. Dont forget your meds whatever you do

Keep us up to date with how you are feeling wont you

Tony

I am so happy for you! Good luck on Monday.

--and that you're breathing easier.

Of course, what you're reporting--especially your quick response to the transfusions--really does imply some sort of occult blood loss, or some sort of autoimmune attack on your red blood cells (the former being more likely). And I always suspect the meds . . .

Just keep us posted, and feel better.

Likewise, I agree with everything everybody said!

Welcome Back! I am really glad to hear that you can breath well again! I hope you continue to feel better.