Some Ts & Ps? UPDATED Again...

opheliainwaders

Update #2... Still waiting for answers, and they think it either might be a bacterial infection or Crohn's disease (!). I'm on lots of systemic antibiotics (up pumping in the MOTN...fun), and waiting for a colonoscopy either tomorrow or tues. I haven't been able to see DD, which is the hardest part. Sometimes I'm ok, sometimes pretty low. A private room opened up this evening, though, so I've gotten a little sleep finally. And my mom drove down, so I get to see her in the morning... I just want my mom!

DD spent the night at my in-laws, and she did great! I'm trying to figure out how to see her tomorrow if I can (but I worry that she'll freak out if she sees me and can't nurse - I'm on IV flagyl and cipro, which is enough hard-core stuff that I can't nurse her...hoping I can switch to just oral cipro tomorrow so I can nurse her off and on, at least).

Anyway, tl;dr, still in the hospital, trying to make the best of it, missing my baby, and hoping it's all over soon. Thanks, you guys, for listening and being there, it makes it less lonely late at night.



Update: thanks to some bleeding/abdominal pain, they want to do more tests to find out what's happening. So...here we go for a CT scan. I'll also hopefully get lab work back soon that will point to some answers. Thank you all for the kind words!!



Hey guys, just wondering if you could send some good vines my way. I'm in the ER getting rehydrated and getting Zofran because I've got yet another round of something gastroenteritis. They're checking to see if it's bacterial, since it keeps coming back, and I'm just exhausted and so done with being sick.

Thankfully, DH's parents came in to watch DD, so I'm able to rest a bit.

Oy.

TheLittleRedM

Sending prayers your way!

karen0477

Oh no, feel better soon....

jackson290721

Feel better!!

opheliainwaders

Thanks guys. Looks like no pie for me for a while

stephyfaith

Feel better!!

Married071709

Sorry your not feeling well.  I hope they get it figured out.    Hope you are better quickly. 

opheliainwaders

Thanks, all. Fluids are def helping, just really hoping they can figure out what's behind this.

ljs4117

Aww, feel better soon!

UTQT09

Feel better soon!!

Pink724

Oh no! I'm so sorry. I hope you start feeling better soon

valstulas

Thinking of you and hoping you feel better soon.

[Deleted User]

Thinking of you, hope you feel better soon !

EagleWife

@gulickr! sorry that you are feeling sick. You can have all of the vines!!! Vibes? Wine? All for you!! >:D<

coco2787

Yikes! Thinking of you >:D<

atlvol

I hope you can get some answers! Feel better soon!

danigirl7181

Hope they can figure it out soon, get better. God luck!!

MRads

So sorry to hear. Feel better soon!

emmanemm

Oh no ): hope you get some answers. Sending thoughts and prayers your way! Keep us updated.

lancomechica

Hoping you feel better! Keep us updated!!

opheliainwaders

Also, any lurking nurses, LMK if you have any thoughts on waiting for a diagnosis? Blood cultures have come back neg for bacteria they've tested for so far...how long should I wait before asking that they revisit the antibiotics, given no culture positives and some lurking plugged ducts? I do have a hospital grade pump now, which is helping a bit, but all this dumping thanks to the flagyl is breaking my heart. (And Lyra likes formula fine, but is CONSTIPATED. Womp.) thanks :-/

valstulas

I'm so sorry you're separated from Lyra and still feeling sick. That is so hard.

GI is not my field and before I was an OB nurse I was ortho, so my experience with it is limited to the times I floated to med-surg floors. So I don't know how they typically would approach IV antibiotics, but if you have questions, it is totally reasonable to ask the doctor when he rounds on you or even your nurse for answers. She most likely has an idea what the plan for you is and if not, she can call the physician and get clarification for you. I would recommend waiting until daytime to ask, though. You're more likely to get answers then.

I hope you feel better soon and that it's not Crohn's.

dliz87

I'm just reading all of your updates. Big T&P to you! Glad that you get your mommy today! LO sounds like she is being a champ. Hope you can see her soon. Keep us posted! I will be thinking of you.

Myrrhaj

I am so sorry that you're feeling so awful. I hope that you get answers soon, all is easily managed, and that you feel much better. Crohn's and other GI issues run heavily throughout my family. I had my first colonoscopy at the ripe old age of 28. It is not a fun club to belong to- but you learn how to manage symptoms. T&P's!

je2161

I hope you feel better.

Carrie3102

Hopefully you get your answers soon.  Praying for you.

Pink724

Still thinking of you. Glad you were able to get a private room; I hope you can get some rest and they can figure out what is wrong so you can feel better soon! 

Clyde013

Hope you're better soon and get to be with your baby!

spb27

I hope you feel better and get to be with your LO soon.

opheliainwaders

mainerocks said:

Hugs to you! We went through something very similar with MH years ago. Turned out to be ulcerative colitis and he spent 16 days in the hospital. Once they finally got everything under control, he's been able to keep it in remission aside for one or two relapses so it's been so much better.  I hope they are able to get you all fixed up soon!

Did he have any symptoms or risk factors prior to that? I'm just kind of in shock, since I've never had any GI or autoimmune issues before in my life! But I'd rather have a diagnosis than questions, so even if it is Crohn's, I'll take it...