Day 9 in the hospital. I have missed you all

[greenbriar]

I went to the ER Wed the 25 and was quickly admitted to the hospital. My lipase level was over 4500 and it is supposed to be under 300.

I get nothing to eat by mouth except the occasional ice chips from Wed-Sunday Sunday I got clear liquid diet...could not keep it down.

Monday pm I had exploratory surgery to see if I had stones left over from my gallbladder surgery years ago...NOTHING was found.

Yesterday I was given an infusion (think chemo for Crohn's) But now my lipase level is back to over 700.

I am really discouraged and frustrated.


I miss my family, my friends and my life.


ONE good thing has come from this 9 day stay so far...I have not had a cig since the 25th of November.

[rurallib]

1. Think you got troubles, how about Tiger Woods?

hope that made you smile a little bit.
Wish I could help somehow. Best wishes for recovery.

[LeftyFingerPop]

2. Damnit...

Hang tough Greenbriar. Sounds like some nasty stuff you are going through.

I was in for pancreatitis once...they would not even let the smell of food get near me, because that would stimulate the enzymes.

I recovered, so will you.

I'll be thinking about you and sending good thoughts your way. :hug:

[peekaloo]

3. Good thoughts for you.

:hug:

[Pool Hall Ace]

4. Sorry you have to endure all of this shite.

:hug: hang in there and concentrating on getting better. We will be doing our vibing, praying, sending good thoughts here. :grouphug:

[Captain Hilts]

5. Hang tough! nt

[crim son]

6. No cigs, huh?

It may not seem huge right now but once you're back in the game it will be your chance to make a huge difference in your life. I'll send vibes and prayers for your recovery... let's get you well and out of the hospital! :hug:

[greenbriar]

7. There are toooooooooo many damn food commercials

I am so friking hungry and there are way too many food commercials on TV

[Arugula Latte]

8. Oh no!

That is a very long time, and I'm sorry they don't have answers yet.

Hang in there ... We're with you. :hug:

[Haole Girl]

9. Hope you feel better soon!

[JohnnyLib2]

10. And this place has been totally bonkers without you!

I figured there was an unseen force at work..... :hi:

Best wishes for speedy improvement.

[greenbriar]

11. thanks all. I am still in the hospital ...still NPO

The pancreatitis is unexplainable.

All the obvious causes are not valid in my case


My doctors say that the Crohn's is the cause of the pancreatitis.

If my lipase level continues to rise and fall depending on what I eat or don't eat, I could be here for a while.

I have been here since Nov 25. Hubby brought my laptop so I could communicate and get sub plans and things to the necessary people.


Doc just left and said I MIGHT get a clear liquid breakfast in the morning.

[michreject]

12. Glad you're back

Was wondering what happened. I'll bet your students will be happy too.:)

[greenbriar]

13. yea one of the teachers on my team brought up cards the students made

They are so neat.

Kids bare their soul to you and it is humbling.

[Bertha Venation]

14. wow

:hug: I wish I could give you more than this and my best wishes. :hug:

[Capn Sunshine]

15. Really . Need blood or something?

Do your best to get better, there is an obvious hole where you usually are in the lounge. No one is sitting in your chair.

[greenbriar]

16. I may get out Sat or Sunday

depending on my enzyme levels

If I can keep it under 300 while eating than I can go home

[greenbriar]

17. Here is why I had the ERCP surgery Monday

The most common cause of acute pancreatitis is gallstones, especially in female patients who are more prone to gallstone disease. As mentioned above, the pancreatic duct and bile duct share a common drain into the duodenum, called the papilla. Sometimes, a gallstone will sneak out of the gallbladder and travel down the bile duct. If the stone is too big to pass, it will often become lodged at the papilla. Sometimes, there is no actual stone, but a large amount of debris from the gallbladder called "sludge" which blocks the drain. In either case, this blockage causes a backup of pressure into the pancreatic ducts. This backup unintentionally activates the digestive enzymes within the pancreas itself. This is a big problem since the pancreas then begins to digest itself

[Demoiselle]

18. I'm so sorry you're going through this, Greenbriar!

All my best wishes, prayers, vibes to you.

[GreenPartyVoter]

19. :^( Hope you feel better really soon! *hugs*

[greenbriar]

20. thanks all. Depending on my lipase level in the morning I could get lucky enough

to have a clear liquid breakfast...



I hate 5:30 AM as that is when the lab vampires come in to poke

[GreenPartyVoter]

21. They like to sneak up on people that way.

[DainBramaged]

24. All my best wishes for a full recovery.

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[mnhtnbb]

22. Geesh, greenbriar, hope your condition improves SOON!

[femmocrat]

23. Sending healing vibes your way!

What a terrible ordeal! Hope you are feeling better very, very soon. :hug:

[Odin2005]

25. YIKES!

I hope you get better soon! :hug:

[greenbriar]

26. Day 10 and I get clear liquids today

on a trial basis

will see how my lipase levels do on that. Then maybe I will get solid foods


I am SOOOOOOOOO hungry

[Blue Diadem]

27. Prayers and good vibes for you greenbriar.

We've missed you around here. I hope you're on your way to solid foods soon.

:hug:

[BlueIris]

28. Yay for NO CIGS! Boo hiss for everything else. nt

[Broken_Hero]

29. I hope you get better soon,

you are missed, :D :hi:

[madrchsod]

30. not a good way to stop smoking....

keep on keeping on---- you`ll be out soon

[Cabcere]

31. Wow...that sounds pretty rough.

:( Sending good vibes your way, greenbriar - hope the docs can figure out what's going on and how to fix it ASAP! :hug: Peace.

[Digit]

32. Best wishes for a speedy recovery

Hope they find the cause soon and it is simple, quick and inexpensive.

Until then, congrats on the not smoking!

[BlueJazz]

33. We miss you also and I hope you are going to come out of this much healthier.

[applegrove]

34. Good that you have not smoked. I know of two people who managed to quit permanently because they

were in hospital. Good luck to you and hope you are feeling better.

[greenbriar]

35. Day 12 almost day 13 still in hospital but making gains

Friday had some really scary things happen and they had to take blood every 4 hours to check my hemoglobin because I was losing blood elsewhere. That is now under control. I am on a soft diet which is MUCH better than clear liquid. I will never drink broth or eat Jello again.

The only problem is now when I eat, it never stays down. It feels like 2 steps forward in progress and then 100 steps back. With each setback, I just get more depressed. Today, tho it seems like if we can keep the nausea under control, then I might get to go home in a day or two.