newwomanin2015
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Hello everyone.
Since day 1 I have had severe nausea. By 2 weeks it was accompanied with chest pain, debilitating fatigue and complete inability to eat or drink. Last week I was admitted from the ER and in the hospital for 6 days, completely NPO with suspected pancreatitis due to high lipase and a sludge filled gall bladder. Scan, ultrasound, esophogram, blood work, etc. Esophagitits was suspected
Finally got sent home on a PICC line bc I just couldn't stay there anymore. I'm on a myriad of meds and fluids. Has an EGD yesterday revealing gastritis, an angry looking suture line and very slight narrowing that was dilated.
Today, I decided I must eat. I cannot stand for more than a minute . Sick sick sick all day.
I have a 3.5 year old and 2 year old. I am missing out on their lives. I just want to rewind 6 weeks and NOT have this surgery. I cannot handle this anymore and there's no end in sight.
I'm on the max protonix, zofran, reglan (which I try to limit bc it knocks me out), carafate, 2000 MLS fluids, was on fluconazole in case it was candida esophagitits.
When I say severe nausea, I mean a tablespoon of broth or half a popcicle makes me sick. I'm taking all my meds through my PICC line except carafate.
I'm trying to stay strong mentally, but I'm starting to deteriorate.
Thanks for reading.
As a newbie, I have no advice and will leave that to the veterans who are so knowledgeable. Do want you to know that you are in our thoughts and we all are pulling for you. Am really sorry you are having to suffer like this and hope a solution is found soon. As far as your children, I understand how you feel as I was very sick when ours was three and all she remembers is how we used to lie on the couch and look at this Van Gogh book together discussing his work! Apparently, she forgot the fact that that was where I spent much of the day and just thought it was cool that we looked at art books together. Ask for help, which is very difficult for many of us, from neighbors and friends, even if it is just taking the kids for a few hours, so you can rest. People often are grateful for the opportunity to help by doing small things like this for you, and who wouldn't love to hang with your adorable kids for a while?!