Guest guest Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Last Friday after dialysis I was really sick. I walked out to my friends car I was driving and slept for about an hour before I rolled the window down and threw up everywhere. Then I had to talk myself into driving the 1 mile to my house and not my friends house which is only 2 houses past mine. I came in and laid on the couch all day, my son brought me a container to throw up in and a box of tissues, what a good kid I have!!! About 3 o'clock my friend came over for her car, saw me sick on the couch and practicly ran away. I was so sick I didn't move off of that couch till 9 the next morning. I was feeling great Saturday morning, then around noon I started running a temp. When my boyfriend went to work at 4 I told him I was runnin a temp and he needed to check in on me, he delivers pizzas at a store 1.3 miles from my house. Well about 7 that night my temp was 103.8 and I felt like I was dying so I called him to take me to the ER. I got to the ER about 7:45pm Saturday night and didn't get a hospital room until the next morning at 11:00am. It took them from Saturday till Wednesday to figure out what was wrong. Today they removed my ash cath and on Monday I'll get a new one put in. I cried like a baby when they yanked that other cath out. Well I'm seeing double so it's off to bed for me. BRANDY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 (((((((())))))))) I'm so sorry that you are having such a rough time of it. I'm glad to hear your boyfriend is available to take you in when and if you need it. Your son sounds like a true gem especially for as young as he is. I can't believe you sat in the ER for that long though! Were they thinking they might send you home and couldn't make up their minds or did they just not have any open beds until the following morning? I hope they are able to treat the infection quickly and that your recovery is fast. Are you going to have a fistula put in soon? Take care and get plenty of sleep when you can. Amy G. Been in the hospital > > > Last Friday after dialysis I was really sick. I walked out to my > friends car I was driving and slept for about an hour before I rolled > the window down and threw up everywhere. Then I had to talk myself > into driving the 1 mile to my house and not my friends house which is > only 2 houses past mine. I came in and laid on the couch all day, my > son brought me a container to throw up in and a box of tissues, what > a good kid I have!!! About 3 o'clock my friend came over for her > car, saw me sick on the couch and practicly ran away. I was so sick > I didn't move off of that couch till 9 the next morning. I was > feeling great Saturday morning, then around noon I started running a > temp. When my boyfriend went to work at 4 I told him I was runnin a > temp and he needed to check in on me, he delivers pizzas at a store > 1.3 miles from my house. Well about 7 that night my temp was 103.8 > and I felt like I was dying so I called him to take me to the ER. I > got to the ER about 7:45pm Saturday night and didn't get a hospital > room until the next morning at 11:00am. > > It took them from Saturday till Wednesday to figure out what was > wrong. Today they removed my ash cath and on Monday I'll get a new > one put in. I cried like a baby when they yanked that other cath out. > > Well I'm seeing double so it's off to bed for me. > > BRANDY > > > > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > home page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > To unsubcribe via email, > iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > Thank you > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Oh sweet ~ As much as Rita's email made me give thanks, yours makes my heart sink. You have just had the hardest time with dialysis, and to have an infection on top of that, well, I am just devastated for you. Your little boy is just so precious. I sometimes think God uses Down's children to show what loving others really is. My sister-in-law also has downs, and those afflicted with Downs are just some of the most loving people I have ever met. Are they giving you antibiotics for the infection? I am not sure what happens when your dialysis access gets infected. I am assuming you will have to have another catheter put in? Bless you . I hope you wake up feeling better tomorrow. In a message dated 10/15/2004 2:03:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time, brandywinebw@... writes: > > Last Friday after dialysis I was really sick. I walked out to my > friends car I was driving and slept for about an hour before I rolled > the window down and threw up everywhere. Then I had to talk myself > into driving the 1 mile to my house and not my friends house which is > only 2 houses past mine. I came in and laid on the couch all day, my > son brought me a container to throw up in and a box of tissues, what > a good kid I have!!! About 3 o'clock my friend came over for her > car, saw me sick on the couch and practicly ran away. I was so sick > I didn't move off of that couch till 9 the next morning. I was > feeling great Saturday morning, then around noon I started running a > temp. When my boyfriend went to work at 4 I told him I was runnin a > temp and he needed to check in on me, he delivers pizzas at a store > 1.3 miles from my house. Well about 7 that night my temp was 103.8 > and I felt like I was dying so I called him to take me to the ER. I > got to the ER about 7:45pm Saturday night and didn't get a hospital > room until the next morning at 11:00am. > > It took them from Saturday till Wednesday to figure out what was > wrong. Today they removed my ash cath and on Monday I'll get a new > one put in. I cried like a baby when they yanked that other cath out. > > Well I'm seeing double so it's off to bed for me. > > BRANDY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2004 Report Share Posted October 16, 2004 Oh man, that's terrible! I'm so sorry that you got so sick . Did they determine it was the ash catheter that was causing the problems? I hope that you are feeling better now. Sophia > > Last Friday after dialysis I was really sick. I walked out to my > friends car I was driving and slept for about an hour before I rolled > the window down and threw up everywhere. Then I had to talk myself > into driving the 1 mile to my house and not my friends house which is > only 2 houses past mine. I came in and laid on the couch all day, my > son brought me a container to throw up in and a box of tissues, what > a good kid I have!!! About 3 o'clock my friend came over for her > car, saw me sick on the couch and practicly ran away. I was so sick > I didn't move off of that couch till 9 the next morning. I was > feeling great Saturday morning, then around noon I started running a > temp. When my boyfriend went to work at 4 I told him I was runnin a > temp and he needed to check in on me, he delivers pizzas at a store > 1.3 miles from my house. Well about 7 that night my temp was 103.8 > and I felt like I was dying so I called him to take me to the ER. I > got to the ER about 7:45pm Saturday night and didn't get a hospital > room until the next morning at 11:00am. > > It took them from Saturday till Wednesday to figure out what was > wrong. Today they removed my ash cath and on Monday I'll get a new > one put in. I cried like a baby when they yanked that other cath out. > > Well I'm seeing double so it's off to bed for me. > > BRANDY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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