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Shavru

Shavru

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So, for those who have expressed curiosity about what I have been up to while I was away for a while. I have a fairly serious problem with my pancreas (having a shrapnel hole drilled through it years ago makes it sort of finicky and less than optimal functionally). A few years ago they learned some new ideas since the first work they did on me back then, so I went in and they put a bunch of stents between the pieces that were left and down through the duodenum. That kind of recycled the enzymes and kept things working close to the way it was supposed to originally, much better than the knowledge they had back when it first happened. A little while back I started having problems with one of the stents getting plugged up which caused major pain and nausea. Finally I reached a point that I couldn't deal with it with the medications I usually use. So I headed to the ER. They have a couple major books they call my records that easily rival the books "War and Peace" AND "Anna Karenina", so they checked me in and drugged me up. We finally arrived at a plan to replace the stents with different models that work slightly differently because of their shape. Much time later here I am, my brand new insides seem to be working better than before and the pain and nausea are tapering off. I find that I am still very slow and I sleep a lot as I recover but things are getting better all the time.

Thank you to everyone who sent up thoughts, smoke and prayers. My husband, checked my emails and got a couple surprises when he used my laptop a couple times by people sending him messages on facebook asking how I was. He passed on the kind words and thoughts and I want to thank everyone who asked after me. I am healing well and am almost finished with the courses of anti-biotics they make everyone who has been exposed to the germ breeding grounds we call hospitals take. I am excited to be back, logged onto one of my favorite places with some of my favorite people :)
 
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Smoke and continued prayers for gentle and good healing for you, Shavru.
Good to see you back and hear that you are doing well!
 
Smoke and prayers for your continued recovery and health.

Glad to hear that your doing better, and the procedures you underwent are helping you with your ailment.
 
Thanks for the update. I was imagining that you were on some extended trip to some far corners of the world, or maybe on a top-secret mission somewhere. Glad to hear that your "self-improvement" quest was successful! Keep up the good work. :)
 
Great to hear your recovery is progressing nicely. It is also nice to have you back on the forum. Bawanna was a little worried and reached out. Your hubby was nice enough to put our minds at ease. Keep up the healing!
 
Getting old aint so bad. Shrapnel sucks tho! My wife had a bout with pancreatitis. I thought I was going to loose her for a while. Ive never seen her in such serious pain. They had her so doped up on morphine and dilautid or whatever its called her breathing and heart dang near stopped. She was still in agony. Made me sick just watching. OK nuff of that.
Hope you dont have to deal with that ever again. You got a good man there! Yall take care:thumbup:
 
I am glad you are on the mend and hope improvement continues until you are as perfect as moi. Missed you, kid.
 
Good to hear from you! Glad to hear they've got something that'll be working better for you in place, and hope your recovery goes well.
 
Thank you guys, I appreciate all your kind words and thoughts.

NDog, yeah Pancreatitis is truly awful. I am glad your wife got through it OK. I got some smoke and prayers that she never has to go through it again. The same basic thing as what I was going through, probably for a different reason (At least I hope your wife never had her middle filled with shrapnel) but exact same results.

Bac Si, No one will EVER match your perfection ;)
 
"Bac Si, No one will EVER match your perfection "

Did I miss a memo or something? Are we seeing other people now darling. I'm feeling just a might like the third wheel here. Sniff...sniff....
 
Nah hun, you got plenty of wheels, 3 of em is right in your "wheel"house and no problem for you to handle at all. But you know I can't leave any comment alone without some silly reply LoL.
 
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