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Thinking of you and wishing you the best possible health for you and for your mother. Praying.
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Neverthesame
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This won't make you feel any better probably, but this isn't a strange thing to happen. Actually, it's extremely common.
What's strange is that you remember it (and terrifying). The anæesthesiologist is supposed to keep you just under.
Yes I did, thanks for shouting it from the forum rooftop. Great news!
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I was admitted back into Hospital last Friday after a phone call from my Doctors resulted in my Hemoglobin levels dropping seriously low, not low enough at that point to require my needing a blood transfusion. I had an Endoscopy performed under sedation and this showed I had a perforated Duodenal Ulcer.
Now the scary part to all this is this. I confess to being an alcoholic and a cocaine addict for more than the past 20 year and I accept that both these are considerations for the bleeding ulceration discovered in my stomach..... NO! my GP informs me that as a result of my taking 1000.mg a day of Naproxen for the past 2 1/2 years, whilst only being prescribed 10 mg of Omeprazole to counter act the irritation to my stomach. Hmm My GP went loopy, immediately stopping my Naproxen and upping my Omeprazole to 40 mg a day (what I should have been on all the time, the doctors and the specialists all agree that the Naproxen levels I was taking are directly responsible for my stomach ulcers and are therefore the NHS'S fault !! ). The consultant gastrologist performed the endoscopy Friday afternoon and after a toxicology screen, biopsies and tissue samples were taken and they sealed the bleed as best they could.
I was further admitted back into hospital after further blood loss seeing my HB levels drop even lower on the weekend and was immediately put on a Plasma drip with a blood transfusion put on standby., admitted to the Medical admissions unit, nil by mouth as it was deemed almost certain I would then require full open abdominal surgery to deal with the issues in my stomach.
This thankfully was negated by a further endoscopy and the mass in my stomach was excised successfully via the endoscope and the ulcer was sealed fully, stopping the bleeding.
I was then kept nil by mouth for safety in case of any further complications, requiring emergency open surgery.
Tuesday I was seen by not only the Consultant Gastrologist but also a cardiac specialist and the oncology team, psychiatry team and the Drug and Alcohol team (the last two at my own request).
Finally, I have been cleared of Cancer, the blood tests are back and my levels are returning to normal, in particular my hemoglobin levels are rising satisfactorily, I need to have my bloods taken every week now for a few weeks, possibly months to monitor this but hey! I can live with that. So, I don't have cancer which is what the doctors suspected, the duodenal ulcer is dealt with, my pain is now manageable, my blood pressure is within normal scope, I am totally clean of drugs and have been now for several months, I am off the hard liquor and 7.5 % cider, I now only drink 3.7 % lager under strict supervision as I have been told by the doctors not to just try and go cold turkey as this could prove fatal. I now only consume at maximum 4 cans of light beer per day, usually only 2-3. I am feeling a great deal better and much more positive mentally as well.
Like I said in my thankyou card to the Doctors and Nursing staff who have looked after me these past few weeks, which I can openly state have been the scariest three weeks of my life. "Today is the first day of the rest of my life, the relief I feel now has given me back my life" Watch this space people, Laurie is back and fighting fit again.
Laurie :happy)
Now the scary part to all this is this. I confess to being an alcoholic and a cocaine addict for more than the past 20 year and I accept that both these are considerations for the bleeding ulceration discovered in my stomach..... NO! my GP informs me that as a result of my taking 1000.mg a day of Naproxen for the past 2 1/2 years, whilst only being prescribed 10 mg of Omeprazole to counter act the irritation to my stomach. Hmm My GP went loopy, immediately stopping my Naproxen and upping my Omeprazole to 40 mg a day (what I should have been on all the time, the doctors and the specialists all agree that the Naproxen levels I was taking are directly responsible for my stomach ulcers and are therefore the NHS'S fault !! ). The consultant gastrologist performed the endoscopy Friday afternoon and after a toxicology screen, biopsies and tissue samples were taken and they sealed the bleed as best they could.
I was further admitted back into hospital after further blood loss seeing my HB levels drop even lower on the weekend and was immediately put on a Plasma drip with a blood transfusion put on standby., admitted to the Medical admissions unit, nil by mouth as it was deemed almost certain I would then require full open abdominal surgery to deal with the issues in my stomach.
This thankfully was negated by a further endoscopy and the mass in my stomach was excised successfully via the endoscope and the ulcer was sealed fully, stopping the bleeding.
I was then kept nil by mouth for safety in case of any further complications, requiring emergency open surgery.
Tuesday I was seen by not only the Consultant Gastrologist but also a cardiac specialist and the oncology team, psychiatry team and the Drug and Alcohol team (the last two at my own request).
Finally, I have been cleared of Cancer, the blood tests are back and my levels are returning to normal, in particular my hemoglobin levels are rising satisfactorily, I need to have my bloods taken every week now for a few weeks, possibly months to monitor this but hey! I can live with that. So, I don't have cancer which is what the doctors suspected, the duodenal ulcer is dealt with, my pain is now manageable, my blood pressure is within normal scope, I am totally clean of drugs and have been now for several months, I am off the hard liquor and 7.5 % cider, I now only drink 3.7 % lager under strict supervision as I have been told by the doctors not to just try and go cold turkey as this could prove fatal. I now only consume at maximum 4 cans of light beer per day, usually only 2-3. I am feeling a great deal better and much more positive mentally as well.
Like I said in my thankyou card to the Doctors and Nursing staff who have looked after me these past few weeks, which I can openly state have been the scariest three weeks of my life. "Today is the first day of the rest of my life, the relief I feel now has given me back my life" Watch this space people, Laurie is back and fighting fit again.
Laurie :happy)
ladee
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Have been following @Mr Laurie and am so grateful things are taken care of, more importantly, no cancer !!! You are so loved and cared about here, don't think you realize how many people are praying and hoping for you to be well on your way to a different life... We were scared for you. I know you were scared also. Can only send love, respect and hope things will finally move forward. lots of hugs if you accept them. Gentle hugs.
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Unfortunately I am still bleeding PR, my consultant Gastrologist has given me strict instructions that if I have ANY further PR bleeds I am to IMMEDIATELY be re-admitted back into hospital .............. guess what ........... I am soon to be enroute back to hospital AGAIN. I will keep you all updated.
scout86
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I was wondering how you were doing, so am glad of the update, if not glad about the news. Sooner or later they're going to get this right! Meanwhile, I guess you just have to keep riding the roller coaster. I hope this time they get you fixed up and back on track! More thoughts & prayers headed your way! :hug:
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Have finally arrived back in the ER, seen Triage seen. Will keep you all updated. Guess this is now my second home, they will be naming a ward after me soon I have been here that many times :giggle: ;)
ladee
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Well if they would just get it right, get it fixed, you and the rest of us will be very happy !! sending hugs
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