Home again

[Guest guest]

Hi all, I've been in the hospital again-- I started running a low

grade fever and becoming increasing short of breath. I was scared I

had thrown another clot- as was my doctor. Thankfully (?) though I

had not. I did however have a large pleural effusion and a moderate

pericardial effusion. It seems it is called Dresslers syndrome and

can develop after an MI or open heart surgery. I read somewhere it

was like 4 out of 100,000 chance of this happening but it happened to

me. It is an autoimmune response. They tapped my pleural effusion and

started me on Motrin three times a day. My other option was

prednisone, it would work quicker but I reminded him it also has

aggrevated my CP when I have had to take it for my asthma. I still

have the effsuions but they are better and I can talk and breath at

the same time now. My pulmonary doc likes to give me grief because I

usually give it back and he asked me if I was trying to kill him with

all my problems and complications. I told him I was just trying to

keep him on his toes and keep life interesting. I told him however I

would try not to turn blue any longer-- its not my color. Sorry, if I

can't laugh at myself sometimes I would cry and go bald from pulling

my hair out. Just wanted to update and let you know why I haven't

been around.

[Guest guest]

My pulmonary doc likes to give me grief because I

usually give it back and he asked me if I was trying to kill him

with

all my problems and complications. I told him I was just trying to

keep him on his toes and keep life interesting. I told him

however I would try not to turn blue any longer-- its not my color.

>

>

You go girl! Thanks for the laugh! :-)) I'm glad you are so upbeat

after yet another chapter to add to your saga. Take care, it's good

to see you back.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

[Guest guest]

,

Glad you are doing better. I know how that is. Just got out of the

hospital myself and the doc says I can't go back to work for three weeks and

that is only if the situation is straight then. So I am taking it easy and

just trying to rest. I feel so worned out that I don't know what to do for

one minute to the next but am glad that you are doing better.

Home again

Hi all, I've been in the hospital again-- I started running a low

grade fever and becoming increasing short of breath. I was scared I

had thrown another clot- as was my doctor. Thankfully (?) though I

had not. I did however have a large pleural effusion and a moderate

pericardial effusion. It seems it is called Dresslers syndrome and

can develop after an MI or open heart surgery. I read somewhere it

was like 4 out of 100,000 chance of this happening but it happened to

me. It is an autoimmune response. They tapped my pleural effusion and

started me on Motrin three times a day. My other option was

prednisone, it would work quicker but I reminded him it also has

aggrevated my CP when I have had to take it for my asthma. I still

have the effsuions but they are better and I can talk and breath at

the same time now. My pulmonary doc likes to give me grief because I

usually give it back and he asked me if I was trying to kill him with

all my problems and complications. I told him I was just trying to

keep him on his toes and keep life interesting. I told him however I

would try not to turn blue any longer-- its not my color. Sorry, if I

can't laugh at myself sometimes I would cry and go bald from pulling

my hair out. Just wanted to update and let you know why I haven't

been around.

PANCREATITIS Association, Intl.

Online e-mail group

To reply to this message hit " reply " or send an e-mail to:

Pancreatitis (AT) Yahoo

To subscribe to this e-mail group, simply send an e-mail to:

Pancreatitis-subscribe (AT) Yahoo