Re: Pain management UPDATE...Amy

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy,

I can totally relate to what you went through with your husband. I am

so glad that you have him there for support.

I had to go to the ER yesterday morning again. I was having an acute

spasm pain and just couldn't handle the pain anymore. I spent two

hours at home and it just wasn't getting any better. I finally let my

husband take me to the ER. Believe it or not...I actually had a good

experience there this time. I was immediatly taken back to one of the

critical beds and within 15 mins a doc and nurse saw me, I had an IV

put in and had Demerol given. I was so relieved. THe nurse I had was

very supportive also. I kept trying to wait for more meds, when I was

still in pain, and he was actually telling me that I SHOULD take

more, that I didn't need to be in pain. Can you believe it?!?!

Wonders never cease. I was there for about 4 hours and then they let

me go home. I don't know if it was the SOD or the bile duct stones

giving me the problems. I guess I will find out tomorrow. I am having

my ERCP done. One of the things I hate about the hospital where I am

having it done is that they don't let my husband come into the preop

area. It is against their " rules " . Dumbest rule I have ever heard of.

Don't they realize that the more emotional support we can get from

our husbands the better off we will be? I always end up crying saying

that I need him with me so they will let him in. He also does what

your husband did. He asks a lot to come in and if they keep saying no

he will keep asking until he gets them to say yes. Eventually they

say yes just to get rid of him...LOL... I hope we don't have to many

problems tomorrow.

Well, that's all for now. HOpe you are having some pain, stress free

days,

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

I'm very sorry to hear that you had a flair up yesterday, that's very

unfortunate... In fact it SUCKS... but then, I don't suppose I'm telling YOU

anything here, now am I.

I'm very HAPPY, however, to hear that your treatment was so unusually

positive, professional, and even downright - pleasant... well, almost...

Wait. Hmmm. Grrrrrrrrr... Well, you know what I mean. It sucked as little

as it might possibly have sucked... how's that? Hahaha.

I'm curious , they let you go home after about four hours... Was

that because you had an appointment to go for an ERCP tomorrow that they let

you leave, or was it that your pancreas had quieted down enough to let you go

home relatively comfortably? The whole process of going home the same day as

going into the ER is something that I want to know more about. They've never

let me go home without spending at least a couple weeks in the hospital, but

I know that I generally haven't gone in when it would have made sense to go

in... I know better now, of course, and will haul my ass to the ER when I in

fact need to, but I spent years in such denial about it that I used other

" means " to hide or escape from the pain for seven or eight days at a time,

however long it took for the pain to subside enough that I could get through

the day on my own... or with minimal help, anyway. Long story.

<< Hi Amy,

I can totally relate to what you went through with your husband. I am

so glad that you have him there for support.

I had to go to the ER yesterday morning again. I was having an acute

spasm pain and just couldn't handle the pain anymore. I spent two

hours at home and it just wasn't getting any better. I finally let my

husband take me to the ER. Believe it or not...I actually had a good

experience there this time. I was immediately taken back to one of the

critical beds and within 15 ins a doc and nurse saw me, I had an IV

put in and had Demerol given. I was so relieved. The nurse I had was

very supportive also. I kept trying to wait for more meds, when I was

still in pain, and he was actually telling me that I SHOULD take

more, that I didn't need to be in pain. Can you believe it?!?!

Wonders never cease. I was there for about 4 hours and then they let

me go home. I don't know if it was the SOD or the bile duct stones

giving me the problems. I guess I will find out tomorrow. I am having

my ERCP done. One of the things I hate about the hospital where I am

having it done is that they don't let my husband come into the pre-op

area. It is against their " rules " . Dumbest rule I have ever heard of.

Don't they realize that the more emotional support we can get from

our husbands the better off we will be? I always end up crying saying

that I need him with me so they will let him in. He also does what

your husband did. He asks a lot to come in and if they keep saying no

he will keep asking until he gets them to say yes. Eventually they

say yes just to get rid of him...LOL... I hope we don't have to many

problems tomorrow.

Well, that's all for now. Hope you are having some pain, stress free

days,

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