Well…

Posted on by November 4, 2024

I didn’t have spending 6 hours in the ER last night on my plan for the day…

Severe stomach pain finally drove me to go in. CAT scan with contrast (damn, talk about needing to go pee), two doses of morphine to get the pain down to a manageable level, and sitting/lying down, shifting around to ‘try’ to get comfortable…

But finally got the reading back, Diverticulosis, cyst on a kidney, and a prescription for a strong antacid. And a grump about old veterans that wait until the last minute to come to the hospital.

But they finally let me go, and Lawdog was gracious enough to come drag my ass home.

And yes I’m writing this at one in the morning, because now I can’t get to sleep… sigh

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Well… — 21 Comments

  3. My Mom had it starting in the early 80s. I was living out of state when she had her first episode; and when Dad called to tell me she was in the hospital since initially they were worried it was cancer, he broke down and cried for only the 2nd time in my life and that scared me. She had annual colonoscopies for nearly a decade to keep an eye on it. I have it but it is very mild and rarely bothers me.

    Feel better soon!

  4. Anything to due with a kidney ailment tends to hurt like Hell.
    I am sure they told you to drinks lots of fluids, like water or bourbon. Well maybe bourbon just slipped their mind.

    Get better.

  7. ONFO:
    We’re twins from another mother! Same diagnosis and VA experience at an inconvenient time. The phrase “bloody mucus” got the triage nurse’s attention.
    Hang in there, it gets better. Sadly, booze is contraindicated. I hope you like jello pudding cups.

  9. As part of the unrelated tests when I went in for knee pain(!), I got a CAT scan of my abdomen. They found a lump on my right kidney, and more tests got called.

    The bad news: the tests were a pain in the ass. Take a pill late at night, get to the lab (40 miles away) by 7:30 for the blood test. Seems I’m deaf enough to sleep through alarms if my good ear is buried in a pillow. OTOH, I made it on time. Barely.

    The good news: Like most of these lumps, it was benign and officially Not A Problem. I think there was a “yet” in the pronouncement. I suspect I’ll get retested in a year or two. Sigh.

    Hope the rest of the festivities are not-so dramatic.

  11. Take it easy and call on people when you need a hand.

  13. Kidney cysts are common and rarely significant. Diverticulum are almost universal. If you live long enough you will develop them and they frequently become inflamed which is diverticulitis. Changes in diet can help but once you get it you are more likely to have subsequent episodes. The key is early intervention and treatment when symptoms develop. The longer you wait the worse it generally becomes. Left long enough an abscess or perforation can develop. That makes a painful malady life changing or even threatening.

  16. Linda is doing a lap around the beads and I’m reciting the BCP prayer for the sick. Got you covered on that front.

  17. I’m sorry for your pain. At the same time, it’s better than a six-foot drop and a mouth full of dirt. Get well soon and rest.

  19. We hope you feel better and get some rest. You picked a fine time to submerge for a little while.

  20. If one is bothered by acid reflux, realize the #1 possible cause listed on the web is Lack Of SALT in your diet!

    What the .gov has been pushing for some years now is for everyone to lower their salt intake, and part of that has been to push the food producers to dramatically lower the amount of salt added to foods.

    I now add salt to nearly everything I consume to ensure I get enough, as the reflux will return if I slack off on the amount. Nothing else made much effect on the problem.

    In some cases, adding salt is better than trying to lower your acid output. Ask why they want to lower the acid.