Post-Surgery Update

So as many of you know, I had surgery again Wednesday morning. But let me back track a little bit first. This past friday I went back to the ER because of pain. After finally getting into a room, the doctor came in and basically said "what do you want me to do?" Really I just wanted him to give me something for pain because I only go to the hospital here as a last resort. I hate them. So then he says "Ok, do you want it in an IV? A shot? Prescription??" I was like, seriously?? So I told him just to give me a shot. So after the pain started to go away I went home and Monday morning I called my new Dr. to see if I could get in that day. I wasn't supposed to go until Friday. Since they are awesome they fit me in and I went down to Covington. The visit was very short. He said he wanted to repeat the upper GI and colonoscopy because I was still having pain. Then he asked me to describe the pain again. And all I can say when I'm asked that question is that it feels like a gall bladder attack. So right there he said, "Ok, you're getting an ERCP, I'm sold." ERCPs are really risky because they can cause perforation of the stomach or ducts, and you have a good chance of getting pancreatitis after. I already had one before, right after I had my gall bladder out, and had no problems, so I was ready to just get it over with. So Wednesday morning I arrived at the hospital at 6am and was taken back to the OR at about 8. I remember waking up during the procedure and the Dr. saying to give me more medicine. Then I don't remember anything. I didn't feel any pain though. Then I woke up in my recovery room and immediately starting crying hysterically. I do that every time I wake up from anesthesia! I kept asking over and over if they found anything, and finally they called the Dr. in the room. I had TWO gall stones stuck in my common bile duct. TWO!!! So then I just kept crying and the Dr. kept patting me on the shoulder telling me it was all over and they were out. People....do yall know what I have been through?? One doctor accused me of being a drug addict and just wanting pain meds because she couldn't find out what was wrong with me. I've had an EGD, colonoscopy, MRI scans, CT scans, gastric emptying studies, enormous amounts of bloodwork, a million ER visits, and so much pain because no one wanted to take a chance and just do the ERCP because the stones wouldn't show up on anything. I just remember crying and saying thank you over and over. I'm so grateful I can't even explain it. Apparently this only happens to 3-4% of people who have their gallbladders taken out. Lucky me! So anyway, I think I fell back asleep for a few minutes, then I woke up in pain from spasms, and that lasted about an hour. Then about another hour later I was ready to go home! I went back to my mom's house since Mitch was working and his mom was staying with the baby. I slept, literally, ALL day and ALL night long. I am still sore in my back and right below my ribs but its nothing compared to what I have been through. So, that is where we are. I am so happy. It has been a rough road but I'm glad its all over with.

So now that I am well, Maddy has her first little cold. I felt so bad leaving her to go have my surgery but I knew I had to. She ran a little bit of fever and has a runny nose and glassy eyes. She seems a little more clingy than normal but not really a whole lot different other than that. Mitch is also sick with fever and sinus infection. I'm pretty sure no one wants to come visit us. We are all falling apart!

I set up Maddy's pack n play in the living room and gave her some kitchen stuff - a big plastic serving spoon, a measuring cup, a bowl, and a small roasting pan, and she has been going to town playing! She likes to bang things together and make noise. Mitch is outside cutting the grass and it looks like its supposed to rain. I am supposed to be going to mom's night out tonight but I think I am going to have to skip it so I can continue to rest up and get better. Next month I am going, nothing is stopping me. Oh how I miss mom's night. I haven't been in two months!