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Post by woodyz on May 5, 2018 11:36:34 GMT -7
Had mine out several years ago
it was an easy one, sorry yours was not
but you should feel better when it heals
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Post by angelhelp on May 5, 2018 17:29:05 GMT -7
Airborne had his out a few years ago, but as easy as the surgery was, the pancreatitis that preceded it was nasty. Glad you’re doing well! Prayers for continued recovery!
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Post by woodyz on May 6, 2018 14:23:14 GMT -7
I suffered with Pancreatitis for my whole life, hospital stays, IBS, chrons, if there was a stomach issue I had it
Pain like I can't even put into words, pain that made me pass out, several times when it wasn't in my best intrest
They sent me to a cancer hospital for it about 15 years ago
The Dr there went down my throat to go into my pancreas and look around and found no opening at all, I was born with out one.
He cut an opening and when I woke up I puked green bile for an hour, but felt better as soon as I woke up
He went back in finished the opening and put a stent in
When I woke from that surgery I was a new person and once I was getting the enzymes to my gut all my stomach issues went away too.
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Post by USCGME2 on May 8, 2018 19:18:52 GMT -7
Glad you're doing well Dave.
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Post by thywar on May 8, 2018 21:42:53 GMT -7
Glad you're doing well Dave. Well news of my recovery was a bit premature. Tomorrow, day six of this medical ride, looks like I might go home, once the test results are read. Unofficially, the news is good, but until the doc says so, and they take out this cursed drain, I won't say for certainty. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers
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Post by thywar on May 9, 2018 8:43:23 GMT -7
Well so much for wishful thinking. Evidently there is some bile leakage so they're doing the scope and putting in a stent to stop it (it'll have to come out in 8-12 weeks). So I go in about an hour for that surgery and then probably home later this afternoon. Not what I had thought but they've talked the ECRP since Sunday so I'm ready for it to be done.
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Post by solargeek1 on May 9, 2018 10:23:53 GMT -7
David, hang in there. More prayers inbound.
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Post by woodyz on May 9, 2018 10:53:06 GMT -7
still praying
get better
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Post by woodyz on May 9, 2018 11:02:39 GMT -7
Today I am using some of that home made charcoal to slow cook a 15# brisket and a 16# pork butt.
I am into hour 3 of a 7 hour cook and have only used about 10# of charcoal
I put in a salt brine overnight and will cook on the grill with hickory for 3 hours, then wrap in foil with some goodies on the grill for 3 hours then I will unwrap and put back on the grill for 1/2 hour or until the centers are 160
After we all stuff ourselves I will seal a meal the leftovers in portions and freeze for another day.
YUM YUM
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Post by ColcordMama on May 9, 2018 23:41:36 GMT -7
It's been a really long day for me, starting this morning when hubby Mike and I had to go to a nearby hospital for the removal of the G tube he's had sticking out of his abdomen for several weeks now. He is cancer free and eating pretty normally after six months of suffering and losing weight because of the esophageal stricture, so he doesn't need the tube any more. It was a surprisingly fast and easy procedure, not even in an OR but in a hospital bed in one corner of the radiology department. The doctor stuck him with painkiller right in the point of tube insertion (they let me stand next to the bed and watch, and I winced) then one brisk movement and the tube and deflated balloon were out. We went to a local Waffle House for brunch and then came home and it was a normal day until just after dinner of leftover spaghetti for me, crackers and pickles - don't ask me why - for him. That's when the phone rang and our pregnant daughter told us she was at the ER. She's 31 weeks along and little Finnley is 3 1/2 pounds and she was concerned that he hadn't been moving as much as usual. The ER folks got excited and wanted to send her to the hospital in an ambulance but she refused and opted for her hubby Mike to drive her, along with their two other kids. Guess which hospital she went to? Yep, same as this morning. Meanwhile I'm at home worried sick and staying by the phone waiting to hear. About 45 minutes ago she called again and they had decided to send her home with instructions to follow for monitoring Finn's movements. Long day. LONG day. It's now almost midnight and I think I'm going to hit the sack. Love to all, and I'll remember all of you in my prayers tonight. Later, gators.
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Post by thywar on May 10, 2018 6:18:49 GMT -7
Finally! Home last night.
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Post by ColcordMama on May 10, 2018 9:20:44 GMT -7
Glad to hear it, TW! Take good care of yourself.
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Post by solargeek1 on May 10, 2018 11:41:06 GMT -7
It's been a really long day for me, starting this morning when hubby Mike and I had to go to a nearby hospital for the removal of the G tube he's had sticking out of his abdomen for several weeks now. He is cancer free and eating pretty normally after six months of suffering and losing weight because of the esophageal stricture, so he doesn't need the tube any more. It was a surprisingly fast and easy procedure, not even in an OR but in a hospital bed in one corner of the radiology department. The doctor stuck him with painkiller right in the point of tube insertion (they let me stand next to the bed and watch, and I winced) then one brisk movement and the tube and deflated balloon were out. We went to a local Waffle House for brunch and then came home and it was a normal day until just after dinner of leftover spaghetti for me, crackers and pickles - don't ask me why - for him. That's when the phone rang and our pregnant daughter told us she was at the ER. She's 31 weeks along and little Finnley is 3 1/2 pounds and she was concerned that he hadn't been moving as much as usual. The ER folks got excited and wanted to send her to the hospital in an ambulance but she refused and opted for her hubby Mike to drive her, along with their two other kids. Guess which hospital she went to? Yep, same as this morning. Meanwhile I'm at home worried sick and staying by the phone waiting to hear. About 45 minutes ago she called again and they had decided to send her home with instructions to follow for monitoring Finn's movements. Long day. LONG day. It's now almost midnight and I think I'm going to hit the sack. Love to all, and I'll remember all of you in my prayers tonight. Later, gators. CCmama, not going to tell you the long story behind this but we were told the same thing at 25 weeks. Have her get the tiniest candy bars (not the regular smalls, but the "minis"). Every time she is worried (and I did it every 2.5 hours till bed), she should eat one. Unless of course she cannot each chocolate or candy.
Anyhow, baby will kick. And move, and, I swear, giggle. It was my best way of making sure that little guy was ok. Congrats on DH and will pray for DD.
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Post by woodyz on May 10, 2018 18:03:59 GMT -7
Good deal
don't push it
I have found it takes me about 2 or 3 days for every day in the hospital
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Post by woodyz on May 10, 2018 18:17:59 GMT -7
CCmama all I can offer is the old USMC sayings
rest when you can, cause you won't be able to when your tired
eat when you can, cause you won't be able to when you are hungry
it applies to about anything
I had 2 tubes in me about the size of my thumb after my heart surgery, one day the nurse just walked up and jerked them out. No warning, no shot, no stitches, just a couple of butterfly band aids.
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