Thursday, January 16, 2014

Short update- polyp

They found the cause of the bleeding during the endoscopy, a polyp that had grown in my stomach and become ulcerated. So they took it out, cauterized the place where they cut, and that was it.

I spent most of the afternoon kind of sedated from the procedure. I finished with the blood transfusions. My blood pressures has still been really low, even till this morning. I'm hoping it's good enough that the let me go home, though.

Being in the hospital is not great. Very little sleep, a lot of stress. I have three IV sites in my arms, and they hurt. I'm still on a clear liquid diet. I ate for the first time yesterday at 6 PM (pretty much 40 hours after my last bite of food and my last bite was very small!).

Just wanted to let you all know how I was doing, your comments and well wishes are very kind. :)

Hope that my next update is from my own bed. 

Namaste.

10 comments:

  1. Hope the good news continues for you. Take care and know that there are lots of folk rooting for you to get well.

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  2. I know it's awfully trite, but: Best wishes for a speedy recovery! I mean it :).

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  3. thank you for sharing. glad that the worst is over. and don't worry about your weight, or the sugar in the iv's. you need it for life, and can fix your diet later. just get well, little one!

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  4. Glad they found the problem! Feel better!!!!

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  5. I'm glad they found the cause and were able to take care of it. Take care sweetie. ((HUGS))

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  6. So glad to hear you're on the mend! I've been reading a long time, but never commented, but wanted to let you know I'm thinking about you, and hope you feel better and get to go home soon! - Jess

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  7. Shew...so glad they found the cause, and were able to fix it. Lots of rest for you friend. I'm sure your body will heal quickly because you have taken care of it. Looking forward to hearing you are able to go home!

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  8. You are progressing the right way - which is good news.

    In advance I'm saying "Welcome Back Home" and sincerely hoping your next post will be from home.

    Take Care

    All the best Jan

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  9. Glad they were able to find out what was wrong quickly. Take it easy and rest. I'm sure they'll let you go home soon :)

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  10. I'm so glad they found the problem and that it is able to be fixed. Get well now :)

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