Guest guest Posted February 21, 2002 Report Share Posted February 21, 2002 Hello my pancreatitis pals. I was discharged from the hospital today. I was in the hospital for almost a week basically to get rehydrated and receive pain/nausea medicine for my pain and nausea. My GI doctors told me that my pancreas isn't working and they don't know why it's not working. They told me that I have idiopathic pancreatitis. I am glad to be back home, but I'm still weak to an extent. I guess I'm weak because I was basically bedridden while in the hospital. My 7 year old son and 6 year old daughter were so happy to see me that they both screamed and put their arms around me. Our illness has a big effect on our families. My GI doctor wrote out orders for a visiting nurse to come out to see me everyday just to keep an eye on me and help with the house chores and children. The GI doctors think that I'm doing too much after I get out of the hospital like cleaning my house, taking care of the children and taking care of my husband. They told me that I need to take care of myself and rest when I returned home. My husband can't really help because he has liver disease and he is always fatigued. Thank you for the email that you posted on our website. I always pray for you. Please keep my family and me in your prayers. --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2002 Report Share Posted February 21, 2002 Hi . I'm glad your're out of the hospital and at home with your hubby and kids. As you said in your e-mail you are still weak. I know how it can be with a husband and kids even though my kids are older than yours (13 and 16) I can still really wear myself out with them my husband and house chores and errands and the list goes on and on .................. I love my family dearly but I realize that having this disease has caused me to have to cut back on my daily activities. It's so good that you are going to have some help. Take advantage of it. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. Take care. Nan N.O. I'm out of the hospital Hello my pancreatitis pals. I was discharged from the hospital today. I was in the hospital for almost a week basically to get rehydrated and receive pain/nausea medicine for my pain and nausea. My GI doctors told me that my pancreas isn't working and they don't know why it's not working. They told me that I have idiopathic pancreatitis. I am glad to be back home, but I'm still weak to an extent. I guess I'm weak because I was basically bedridden while in the hospital. My 7 year old son and 6 year old daughter were so happy to see me that they both screamed and put their arms around me. Our illness has a big effect on our families. My GI doctor wrote out orders for a visiting nurse to come out to see me everyday just to keep an eye on me and help with the house chores and children. The GI doctors think that I'm doing too much after I get out of the hospital like cleaning my house, taking care of the children and taking care of my husband. They told me that I need to take care of myself and rest when I returned home. My husband can't really help because he has liver disease and he is always fatigued. Thank you for the email that you posted on our website. I always pray for you. Please keep my family and me in your prayers. --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2002 Report Share Posted February 21, 2002 Welcome home, - please, please - LAY LOW. The damn dust in the house is not going to hurt anybody, and when you get around to it, it won't mind having had to wait a few weeks. We lose our nerve too quickly with dust. Just leave it alone. And " piles " are a good thing, they're good places to stack other stuff that can wait too. Chill. Use the nurses to look after you medically. Ask a neighbor to come in now and again, or family. Have some friends drop off meals, and get the one-dish freezer-to-table variety when you must cook. Kids love those as much if not more anyway! Keep your butt in a chair or in bed - where it belongs. I don't have the strength to come over and open up a can of you-know-what girl. Sit still. Love, T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2002 Report Share Posted February 22, 2002 > > Hello my pancreatitis pals. I was discharged from the hospital today. I was in the hospital for almost a week basically to get rehydrated and receive pain/nausea medicine for my pain and nausea They told me that I need to take care of myself and rest when I returned home. My husband can't really help because he has liver disease and he is always fatigued. > Dear , Now that you're home, and have been hugged and squeezed by those young ones, take advantage of that home nurse situation and rest, rest, rest! It must be so difficult with little ones to care for and a husband with medical problems, too, but you've got to look out for #1 first, and get rested and feeling better. That's good that you've got someone to help you out, but nothing more strenuous than make lists of what she can do to for you and your family. If something isn't done quite right, who cares, don't worry about it! Hopefully this will give you a well needed break and chance for recuperation. Take care, With hope and prayers, Heidi in SC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2002 Report Share Posted February 22, 2002 can you please tell me if you are receiving my posts? no one ever responds to me. thanks. marti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2002 Report Share Posted February 22, 2002 , Good luck to you. I always listen to everyone say to me to take it easy and not come into work full time, etc. after I've been in the hospital. I have a very understanding workplace, which is great. Anyway, I never really listen and I always end up regretting it. But that doesn't stop me from being a hypocrite and trying to convince other people to take it easy! Actually, I did take it pretty easy since the last time I was in the hospital and I was thankful for it later. Relax as much as you can and I hope you're feel more energetic every day! I'm out of the hospital Hello my pancreatitis pals. I was discharged from the hospital today. I was in the hospital for almost a week basically to get rehydrated and receive pain/nausea medicine for my pain and nausea. My GI doctors told me that my pancreas isn't working and they don't know why it's not working. They told me that I have idiopathic pancreatitis. I am glad to be back home, but I'm still weak to an extent. I guess I'm weak because I was basically bedridden while in the hospital. My 7 year old son and 6 year old daughter were so happy to see me that they both screamed and put their arms around me. Our illness has a big effect on our families. My GI doctor wrote out orders for a visiting nurse to come out to see me everyday just to keep an eye on me and help with the house chores and children. The GI doctors think that I'm doing too much after I get out of the hospital like cleaning my house, taking care of the children and taking care of my husband. They told me that I need to take care of myself and rest when I returned home. My husband can't really help because he has liver disease and he is always fatigued. Thank you for the email that you posted on our website. I always pray for you. Please keep my family and me in your prayers. --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2002 Report Share Posted February 22, 2002 Hi Marti, i received your post at 3:11 EST Best wishes, Poncho - GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2002 Report Share Posted February 22, 2002 Marti - I don't know about anybody else but I have been getting what I think are most if not all of your posts. I usually don't respond because I am not familar with what you are asking about so can't put in even one cent when you probably would prefer to have at least some information - oh, say, a quarter's worth or more. I don't know if that hold for others on the list but if you happen to ask a question I know or can make a good guess at I will usually respond if someone else has not. TTFN, Re: I'm out of the hospital > can you please tell me if you are receiving my posts? no one ever responds to > me. thanks. marti > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2002 Report Share Posted February 22, 2002 Marie, I new to the board and I too Have CP. I was in the hospital in Jan. for 3 days with a flair up and w3hen I came home was washed out for antoher 2-3 weeks. Please do take care of your self and rest as much as possible, I too will pray for you and all the wonder people and follow sufferers like us. Take care and hope to hear you're felling better soon. Louie in WV. I'm out of the hospital Hello my pancreatitis pals. I was discharged from the hospital today. I was in the hospital for almost a week basically to get rehydrated and receive pain/nausea medicine for my pain and nausea. My GI doctors told me that my pancreas isn't working and they don't know why it's not working. They told me that I have idiopathic pancreatitis. I am glad to be back home, but I'm still weak to an extent. I guess I'm weak because I was basically bedridden while in the hospital. My 7 year old son and 6 year old daughter were so happy to see me that they both screamed and put their arms around me. Our illness has a big effect on our families. My GI doctor wrote out orders for a visiting nurse to come out to see me everyday just to keep an eye on me and help with the house chores and children. The GI doctors think that I'm doing too much after I get out of the hospital like cleaning my house, taking care of the children and taking care of my husband. They told me that I need to take care of myself and rest when I returned home. My husband can't really help because he has liver disease and he is always fatigued. Thank you for the email that you posted on our website. I always pray for you. Please keep my family and me in your prayers. --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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