Post by steve201 on Jul 9, 2012 11:01:06 GMT -5
well..I guess I should bring some of my friends up to speed about what is going on....
about 3 mos ago as many know...we lost tasha our sheltie....such a sweety.....then about a couple of weeks later we get misty...cute....licker and unfortunately came to us with giardia...an intestinal virus from drinking tainted water....we finally got her all cleared up and about then I started feeling like I'd had a stomach bug...so...off to the doc and get tested for that....no giardia....bout this time I've had several episodes of vomiting and dehydration....got rushed into the er twice for fluids and to get stable....and pain meds...now bout this time the gut is all dorked up...eat anything and I would feel nauseated....then I'd have excruciating pain in the gut....got some more tests done...an endoscope and colonoscopy and found possible bacteria and 4 ulcers in the lower gut......
so....had an appt with my pcp and with one look at me and review of all the medical reports he called an ambulance to transport me to seattle for admittance into a room for a bizillion tests....I spent thurs. thru sat. in the hospital getting scanned....poked at....more blood draws than I thought possible on one person and more vital sign checks than you could ever imagine...once I had had something like 4 or 5 bottles of fluids shuved in my arm...more doctor consults than anyone could imagine.....and pain meds for the gut.....they shot me out the door to rest until I get a bone marrow test done tomorrow...
so far they have no clue what is wrong with me other than 4 ulcers and possible leukemia as the blood tests show my blood numbers all over the place...which could be an infection or some sort of cancer....
this has been quick and aggressive so far and we're not sure what is going on....tomorrow I go for a bone marrow test......from there I have no idea what will happen....
so...if I'm not on board very much for the next few months...please forgive me....know I come on and read this site occasionally when I have the energy.....and think of everyone often.......
god bless and try and be nice to each other........
Steve
about 3 mos ago as many know...we lost tasha our sheltie....such a sweety.....then about a couple of weeks later we get misty...cute....licker and unfortunately came to us with giardia...an intestinal virus from drinking tainted water....we finally got her all cleared up and about then I started feeling like I'd had a stomach bug...so...off to the doc and get tested for that....no giardia....bout this time I've had several episodes of vomiting and dehydration....got rushed into the er twice for fluids and to get stable....and pain meds...now bout this time the gut is all dorked up...eat anything and I would feel nauseated....then I'd have excruciating pain in the gut....got some more tests done...an endoscope and colonoscopy and found possible bacteria and 4 ulcers in the lower gut......
so....had an appt with my pcp and with one look at me and review of all the medical reports he called an ambulance to transport me to seattle for admittance into a room for a bizillion tests....I spent thurs. thru sat. in the hospital getting scanned....poked at....more blood draws than I thought possible on one person and more vital sign checks than you could ever imagine...once I had had something like 4 or 5 bottles of fluids shuved in my arm...more doctor consults than anyone could imagine.....and pain meds for the gut.....they shot me out the door to rest until I get a bone marrow test done tomorrow...
so far they have no clue what is wrong with me other than 4 ulcers and possible leukemia as the blood tests show my blood numbers all over the place...which could be an infection or some sort of cancer....
this has been quick and aggressive so far and we're not sure what is going on....tomorrow I go for a bone marrow test......from there I have no idea what will happen....
so...if I'm not on board very much for the next few months...please forgive me....know I come on and read this site occasionally when I have the energy.....and think of everyone often.......
god bless and try and be nice to each other........
Steve