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| Wed, 04-20-2005 - 4:16pm |
I just got out of the hospital this afternoon. I went in for a test (sigmoidoscopy) Friday at 6:30am and the doc. said I have ulcerative colitis! He admitted me right then and there saying I was really very sick. I've never stayed in a hospital before at all and was having anxiety attacks too from being there (doc said). I was on a liquid diet from Thursday after my appt. to Monday when they said I could have toast. Hooked up to the IV since Tuesday. They said I'll be fine and don't know what caused it. They sent me home with five different med. pills that I have to take certain ones at certain times of the day for certain days... talk about counfsing!! I have to eat bland food like toast and chicken, etc. for awhile til the follow up appt. next Wednesday and see what the doc says. I can not believe this has happened to me! I was so scared and upset! I'm feeling better now...just light headed I guess from the meds or something.
Thank you ALL for your kindness and for caring so much and posting to me... I really appreciate your support.

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Donna K
Jane,
Glad you finally found out what was wrong.
Thank you, Lynn, I really appreciate it.
This morning my primary care called me to set up follow-up appt. for next week. This is all so new and confusing to me. I thought I did not have to make the appt. since I was set up wtih specialist next week too. I just called her back to make the appt.
I'm on a bland diet (grits, pasta, chicken, no milk). I'm glad too I'm feeling better in the tummy area... just now all the meds make me feel weak/sleepy.
Thank you for caring.
Donna K
Thank you for alerting me to what may happen when I'm taken off the meds. I'm on prednisone right now as well as three other pills. I'll discuss this with my doctor. I would not have thought I'd feel bad again once off the meds. Thank you for bringing this to my attention and for letting me know how your son is progressing.
Today I'm feeling better (no pain/blood) just really liquidy stool if there is any stool in there at all several times a day now. Guessing it is from this special diet I'm on that I can hopefully go off by Wednesday night after my specialist appt. When I eat though I feel all rumbly down there. I'm off one or so meds tonight. Still taking prednisone and asecol then. Thank you for caring.
take care
Donna K
take care
Donna
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