Need your well wishes and healing thoughts

steph9700 · 11-27-2009, 11:05 AM

My husband had to bring me to Princeton Hospital here in Birmingham Wednesday afternoon. I have had to stay since then and will be here at least through Monday. My family Dr. found gallstones and referred me to a surgeon named Dr. Dewitt. He told me if things got worse before he could schedule my surgery next week for me to come into the emergency room and he would check and see what needed to be done. I got here in extreme pain and they went ahead and admitted me. I'm upstairs now in room 6131 and the phone number to the room is 205-783-7631 I probably won't answer it though, my husband will if he's in the room... like a good bit of us here I can't hear too good on the stupid thing so I'm using my cell phone mainly with the text messaging. They can't get my blood pressure regulated, it is staying really low so they can't give me much pain meds to help me. I'm on liquids only until Monday but for the last two weeks I've been on soft stuff like cream of chicken and tomato soups, oatmeal, things like that for the last 2 weeks so they could get all the tests done they wanted to do before giving me a surgery date. He came in this morning and said he wanted to do some more blood work and that he wanted to do a sonogram of my heart. He said he was going to do the internal scope down my throat as well as the regular thing on the outside. He's keeping me through Monday then he is going to decide if I need to stay longer or not depending on how I do in surgery that morning. I will let you guys know if anything changes or happens as much as I can. The network wireless here at the hospital won't let me on Facebook or Myspace to update on it but it will let me come here and do that Twitter thingy update so I'm going to try to update it a little bit as I can as well. I think the twitter is set to update both Myspace and Facebook for me but if not you can follow me and get the "tweets" on it, (if you have it as well) my screen name is steph9700 on it just like it is on here and pretty much everything. If you want to find me by email address on something or want to send me an email its steph9700@att.net

jillio · 11-27-2009, 11:12 AM

Well wishes to you steph. Gall bladder surgery is relatively easy to recover from. You will certainly feel much better afterwards.

**Reba** · 11-27-2009, 12:40 PM

I'm very sorry that you're not feeling well, especially during this time of year. I hope you can get the gallstone problem resolved soon. I will pray for your speedy and complete healing.

**shel90** · 11-27-2009, 12:41 PM

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

**Lissa** · 11-27-2009, 12:45 PM

Wishing you a good recovery and you'll be out soon

**Rio** · 11-27-2009, 12:46 PM

Steph, I will be praying for you and get well soon. Do get all the rest you need.

**KristinaB** · 11-27-2009, 12:53 PM

Wishing you very warm wishes for a speedy recovery. Hope all goes well with getting your blood pressure regulated and the gallstone taken care of. My dad had gall stone surgery and did very well. Blood pressure issues are a really scary thing to have to deal with.

Take Care and you are on my prayer list both at home and at church.

steph9700 · 11-27-2009, 04:21 PM

My blood pressure has been really low but I'm thinking it's been because of me having to lay still in bed instead of moving around. I found out about 30 minutes ago that I could have gone home Wednesday evening and been able to have soft foods like (chicken & dressing with cranberry sauce) if the tech guy that was supposed to my heart test wouldn't have left 2 hours early. He knew he had a few more patients but decided to clock out and leave anyway, then he decided since it was a holiday for everyone else he would take an EXTRA DAY off meaning he had off yesterday after leaving 2hrs early the day before then didn't show today because he felt like it. Because of him I have had to lay in this room since Wednesday night and eat Popsicles and drink broth all the way through the weekend to Monday. The surgeon, Dr. Dewitt said he would have let me go home and be on a soft diet until Sunday night if the guy would have done it when he was supposed to. Since I used to be a nurse and showed I could work my own I.V. he said he could have let me do my own antibiotics. I would have had 4 more days of real food and 5 more nights in my bed getting real rest if it wasn't for his lazy actions. When he gets here in the morning, (if he decides to show) I think I'm going to wind up getting kicked out of the hospital or get him fired or both, I am super pissed off right now

Thank you guys for wishing me well, it does help. I think getting mad has helped my bloodpressure too, she just came in and checked it and it was 110/75 which is great, I guess things happen for a reason but it still doesn't make me less mad at that dude!

Partygirl · 11-27-2009, 04:28 PM

sorry hear you stuck in hospital! I keep fingers crossed you get home soon!

Lighthouse77 · 11-27-2009, 04:32 PM

My husband just recently has his gallbladder removed because of inflammation and gallstones. He felt alot better now. gallbladder Surgeries today should be pretty simple unless you have a different type of surgery (there are two different surgeries, if yours require an open surgery, you more like have to stay at the hospital and have longer time to recover).

Hope you recover quickly.

**sallylou** · 11-27-2009, 04:34 PM

Sorry that you're stuck in the hospital. Dreadful place to be! I hope that you recover quickly and that you can go home soon.

Loghead · 11-27-2009, 05:43 PM

Get well soon!

Berry · 11-27-2009, 06:05 PM

Never hurts to have people thinking good thoughts for you, so here is lots of them from me.

**Bottesini** · 11-27-2009, 07:06 PM

I am very sorry that you are so sick. I will pray that you recover completely and quickly.

dogmom · 11-27-2009, 07:20 PM

ohhh, am sorry to read about your illness! Please know that we are thinking of you here. I know it is very hard to be in the hospital and perhaps especially so if one is themselves medical professional. Hope you get better soon

!

Bebonang · 11-27-2009, 07:29 PM

I hope you get well and have a speedy recovery.

Gallstones are a nuisance and need to take it or them out otherwise if left longer, it could be death. I don't want that to happen to you. Being in the hospital can be a pain or sometimes it can be a breeze while you are recovering. I do hope you can come home and recover for a while and then have to go back for surgery. I agree with you so that you don't to wait before surgery. I am on your side.

Miss-Delectable · 11-28-2009, 12:03 AM

Hoping you'll get well soon. Also have your blood pressure elevated to normal level. My blood pressure is normally low, so you'll be okay.

If you have to underrgo the surgery then I pray it'll be a success.

Hang in there and keep cool.

**Dixie** · 11-28-2009, 09:11 AM

Get well soon Steph!

**Phillips** · 11-28-2009, 02:49 PM

You're getting feeling well!!

steph9700 · 12-02-2009, 12:49 AM

I got home at about 6pm (central time) this evening, (Dec. 1st) and feel crumby but a lot better kind of crumby. they took me downstairs for surgery prep at 11am yesterday morning then got me on the table at 1pm. I was back in my room by 4pm. When he came in to talk to Tony about how I did in the surgery Tony recorded it for me and played it back when we got home. of course he did evening rounds about 7pm last night and came around this morning about 9 for a final check and release me. He said my gallbladder was huge and that they took out 21ounces,(that's almost 3 cups

), of stones that varied from dime to nickel sized. He said it looked to him that I should have had my gallbladder removed like 6 years ago possibly. I still feel really rough but I feel better too if that makes any sense? I am still having the gas issues from them pumping my belly full so he could look around and get it done right. He wanted to make sure nothing else looked like there was anything wrong with it. Thank goodness all he found was the huge gallbladder! Thank you guys for all the warm and well wishes, they helped so much!

**LDNanna** · 12-02-2009, 01:06 AM

Now just a good recovery at home. The best place to recover is home. (in grandmas opinion) So glad your surgery went well. Get rest, stay comfy, and heal quickly.

**Rio** · 12-02-2009, 01:14 AM

Steph, do get well and get plenty of rest.

**Bottesini** · 12-02-2009, 02:09 PM

It is great that one of your problems is resolved. Good luck in your healing process.

**Bottesini** · 12-02-2009, 02:10 PM

It is great that one of your problems is resolved. Good luck in your healing process.

**sallylou** · 12-02-2009, 02:28 PM

Glad to hear that you're back home where you can recover more comfortably. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Sosie · 12-02-2009, 02:29 PM

Glad you are back home. Steph, do get well and get plenty of rest.

steph9700 · 12-03-2009, 01:15 AM

Thanks so much you guys! I wish the nurse that had the sinus infection wouldn't have come in my room so now I got the sinus infection myself... means I get to hug a pillow at all times because every time I cough it hurts. I felt bad for her having to work as rough as she looked but I don't anymore! I know, I'm being mean... I need to hush. I was on antibiotics for a week to help with the issues of my gallbladder and pancreas but it was not the kind of antibiotics they use to treat viral infections so I'm probably going to have to go on them in the morning. I am doing a lot better, think the coughing is actually making the surgery gas go away a little faster. I'm just glad to be home right now with my husband and our fur kids. one whole week without them almost killed me.

luvelychild2695 · 12-03-2009, 11:50 AM

Wow, what a rough journey! I had my gall bladder out years ago, and remember the times being doubled over in pain, not able to sit, lay down, just waiting for the pain to pass, my heart goes out to you! Praying for the person who went home early, decided to take a day off, etc. Praying for your speedy recovery! AMEN!

**Bottesini** · 12-03-2009, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by steph9700

Thanks so much you guys! I wish the nurse that had the sinus infection wouldn't have come in my room so now I got the sinus infection myself... means I get to hug a pillow at all times because every time I cough it hurts. I felt bad for her having to work as rough as she looked but I don't anymore! I know, I'm being mean... I need to hush. I was on antibiotics for a week to help with the issues of my gallbladder and pancreas but it was not the kind of antibiotics they use to treat viral infections so I'm probably going to have to go on them in the morning. I am doing a lot better, think the coughing is actually making the surgery gas go away a little faster. I'm just glad to be home right now with my husband and our fur kids. one whole week without them almost killed me.

Glad to know you made it home ok. I hope you fell much better soon.

11-27-2009, 11:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
steph9700 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fultondale Alabama Posts: 463	Need your well wishes and healing thoughts My husband had to bring me to Princeton Hospital here in Birmingham Wednesday afternoon. I have had to stay since then and will be here at least through Monday. My family Dr. found gallstones and referred me to a surgeon named Dr. Dewitt. He told me if things got worse before he could schedule my surgery next week for me to come into the emergency room and he would check and see what needed to be done. I got here in extreme pain and they went ahead and admitted me. I'm upstairs now in room 6131 and the phone number to the room is 205-783-7631 I probably won't answer it though, my husband will if he's in the room... like a good bit of us here I can't hear too good on the stupid thing so I'm using my cell phone mainly with the text messaging. They can't get my blood pressure regulated, it is staying really low so they can't give me much pain meds to help me. I'm on liquids only until Monday but for the last two weeks I've been on soft stuff like cream of chicken and tomato soups, oatmeal, things like that for the last 2 weeks so they could get all the tests done they wanted to do before giving me a surgery date. He came in this morning and said he wanted to do some more blood work and that he wanted to do a sonogram of my heart. He said he was going to do the internal scope down my throat as well as the regular thing on the outside. He's keeping me through Monday then he is going to decide if I need to stay longer or not depending on how I do in surgery that morning. I will let you guys know if anything changes or happens as much as I can. The network wireless here at the hospital won't let me on Facebook or Myspace to update on it but it will let me come here and do that Twitter thingy update so I'm going to try to update it a little bit as I can as well. I think the twitter is set to update both Myspace and Facebook for me but if not you can follow me and get the "tweets" on it, (if you have it as well) my screen name is steph9700 on it just like it is on here and pretty much everything. If you want to find me by email address on something or want to send me an email its steph9700@att.net __________________ Stephanie... "I don't see much sense in that," said Rabbit. "No, there isn't," said Pooh humbly, “But there was going to be when I began it. It's just that something happened to it along the way." -From Winnie the Pooh

11-27-2009, 12:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
shel90 Let It Snow!!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: A place where crabs are popular Posts: 40,303 Blog Entries: 3	Wishing you a speedy recovery! __________________ "Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it." --- Anonymous

11-27-2009, 12:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lissa Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,296 Blog Entries: 1	Wishing you a good recovery and you'll be out soon __________________ lissa, 23, profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. http://bioniclissa.blogspot.co.uk/

11-27-2009, 12:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rio Patriots Rock! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Patriots lockerroom Posts: 12,244 Blog Entries: 59	Steph, I will be praying for you and get well soon. Do get all the rest you need. __________________ Ps.103:12 He washes our sins away into the ocean Brady's back Proverbs 17:9 Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends

11-27-2009, 12:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
KristinaB New SDIT Deacon Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Land of the backstroke Posts: 13,775	Wishing you very warm wishes for a speedy recovery. Hope all goes well with getting your blood pressure regulated and the gallstone taken care of. My dad had gall stone surgery and did very well. Blood pressure issues are a really scary thing to have to deal with. Take Care and you are on my prayer list both at home and at church. __________________ Taking life one day at a time.

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11-27-2009, 11:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
jillio Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 60,296	Well wishes to you steph. Gall bladder surgery is relatively easy to recover from. You will certainly feel much better afterwards.

11-27-2009, 12:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Reba Granny Terp Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 39,164	I'm very sorry that you're not feeling well, especially during this time of year. I hope you can get the gallstone problem resolved soon. I will pray for your speedy and complete healing.

11-27-2009, 04:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
steph9700 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fultondale Alabama Posts: 463	My blood pressure has been really low but I'm thinking it's been because of me having to lay still in bed instead of moving around. I found out about 30 minutes ago that I could have gone home Wednesday evening and been able to have soft foods like (chicken & dressing with cranberry sauce) if the tech guy that was supposed to my heart test wouldn't have left 2 hours early. He knew he had a few more patients but decided to clock out and leave anyway, then he decided since it was a holiday for everyone else he would take an EXTRA DAY off meaning he had off yesterday after leaving 2hrs early the day before then didn't show today because he felt like it. Because of him I have had to lay in this room since Wednesday night and eat Popsicles and drink broth all the way through the weekend to Monday. The surgeon, Dr. Dewitt said he would have let me go home and be on a soft diet until Sunday night if the guy would have done it when he was supposed to. Since I used to be a nurse and showed I could work my own I.V. he said he could have let me do my own antibiotics. I would have had 4 more days of real food and 5 more nights in my bed getting real rest if it wasn't for his lazy actions. When he gets here in the morning, (if he decides to show) I think I'm going to wind up getting kicked out of the hospital or get him fired or both, I am super pissed off right now Thank you guys for wishing me well, it does help. I think getting mad has helped my bloodpressure too, she just came in and checked it and it was 110/75 which is great, I guess things happen for a reason but it still doesn't make me less mad at that dude! __________________ Stephanie... "I don't see much sense in that," said Rabbit. "No, there isn't," said Pooh humbly, “But there was going to be when I began it. It's just that something happened to it along the way." -From Winnie the Pooh

11-27-2009, 04:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
Partygirl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 546	sorry hear you stuck in hospital! I keep fingers crossed you get home soon!

11-27-2009, 04:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lighthouse77 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,167	My husband just recently has his gallbladder removed because of inflammation and gallstones. He felt alot better now. gallbladder Surgeries today should be pretty simple unless you have a different type of surgery (there are two different surgeries, if yours require an open surgery, you more like have to stay at the hospital and have longer time to recover). Hope you recover quickly. __________________ Good thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from.

11-27-2009, 04:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
sallylou Potterhead and Janeite Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: My own private Idaho Posts: 6,653	Sorry that you're stuck in the hospital. Dreadful place to be! I hope that you recover quickly and that you can go home soon. __________________

11-27-2009, 05:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
Loghead Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,677	Get well soon!

11-27-2009, 06:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
Berry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oroville, Ca. Posts: 2,024	Never hurts to have people thinking good thoughts for you, so here is lots of them from me. __________________ Free Jillio! Living life in the sandbox.

11-27-2009, 07:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
Bottesini Joe's Friend Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: With Owl Sock Posts: 37,528 Blog Entries: 1	I am very sorry that you are so sick. I will pray that you recover completely and quickly. __________________

11-28-2009, 09:11 AM	#18 (permalink)
Dixie May I be found in Him Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 13,266	Get well soon Steph! __________________ Oh, you will. It is all a dream and since matter cannot be created nor destroyed, the dreams must be real in all their myriad forms. -Beowulf This Delicate Thing God Has Made *The world is measured in peasants; smaller than a unicorn but, bigger than a tidbit!*

11-28-2009, 02:49 PM	#19 (permalink)
Phillips Lets ride horses! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Spaceship Posts: 11,170	You're getting feeling well!! __________________ My journal! http://poochie21.blogspot.com/ *Enjoy life today, Yesterday has past and Tomorrow may never come.*

11-27-2009, 07:20 PM	#15 (permalink)
dogmom Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 5,475	ohhh, am sorry to read about your illness! Please know that we are thinking of you here. I know it is very hard to be in the hospital and perhaps especially so if one is themselves medical professional. Hope you get better soon!

11-27-2009, 07:29 PM	#16 (permalink)
Bebonang Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manitoulin Island on Lake Huron in Canada Posts: 7,009	I hope you get well and have a speedy recovery. Gallstones are a nuisance and need to take it or them out otherwise if left longer, it could be death. I don't want that to happen to you. Being in the hospital can be a pain or sometimes it can be a breeze while you are recovering. I do hope you can come home and recover for a while and then have to go back for surgery. I agree with you so that you don't to wait before surgery. I am on your side. __________________ I HAVE BEEN DEAF SINCE BIRTH, AND IT IS STILL AWESOME TO BE . (thumb up) (very happy)

11-28-2009, 12:03 AM	#17 (permalink)
Miss-Delectable V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 17,174 Blog Entries: 3	Hoping you'll get well soon. Also have your blood pressure elevated to normal level. My blood pressure is normally low, so you'll be okay. If you have to underrgo the surgery then I pray it'll be a success. Hang in there and keep cool. __________________ "Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light." - Helen Keller

12-02-2009, 12:49 AM	#20 (permalink)
steph9700 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fultondale Alabama Posts: 463	I got home at about 6pm (central time) this evening, (Dec. 1st) and feel crumby but a lot better kind of crumby. they took me downstairs for surgery prep at 11am yesterday morning then got me on the table at 1pm. I was back in my room by 4pm. When he came in to talk to Tony about how I did in the surgery Tony recorded it for me and played it back when we got home. of course he did evening rounds about 7pm last night and came around this morning about 9 for a final check and release me. He said my gallbladder was huge and that they took out 21ounces,(that's almost 3 cups), of stones that varied from dime to nickel sized. He said it looked to him that I should have had my gallbladder removed like 6 years ago possibly. I still feel really rough but I feel better too if that makes any sense? I am still having the gas issues from them pumping my belly full so he could look around and get it done right. He wanted to make sure nothing else looked like there was anything wrong with it. Thank goodness all he found was the huge gallbladder! Thank you guys for all the warm and well wishes, they helped so much! __________________ Stephanie... "I don't see much sense in that," said Rabbit. "No, there isn't," said Pooh humbly, “But there was going to be when I began it. It's just that something happened to it along the way." -From Winnie the Pooh

12-02-2009, 01:06 AM	#21 (permalink)
LDNanna Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,688	Now just a good recovery at home. The best place to recover is home. (in grandmas opinion) So glad your surgery went well. Get rest, stay comfy, and heal quickly.

12-02-2009, 01:14 AM	#22 (permalink)
Rio Patriots Rock! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Patriots lockerroom Posts: 12,244 Blog Entries: 59	Steph, do get well and get plenty of rest. __________________ Ps.103:12 He washes our sins away into the ocean Brady's back Proverbs 17:9 Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends

12-02-2009, 02:09 PM	#23 (permalink)
Bottesini Joe's Friend Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: With Owl Sock Posts: 37,528 Blog Entries: 1	It is great that one of your problems is resolved. Good luck in your healing process. __________________

12-02-2009, 02:10 PM	#24 (permalink)
Bottesini Joe's Friend Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: With Owl Sock Posts: 37,528 Blog Entries: 1	It is great that one of your problems is resolved. Good luck in your healing process. __________________

12-02-2009, 02:28 PM	#25 (permalink)
sallylou Potterhead and Janeite Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: My own private Idaho Posts: 6,653	Glad to hear that you're back home where you can recover more comfortably. Best wishes for a speedy recovery! __________________

12-02-2009, 02:29 PM	#26 (permalink)
Sosie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Beantown Posts: 3,034	Glad you are back home. Steph, do get well and get plenty of rest.

12-03-2009, 01:15 AM	#27 (permalink)
steph9700 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fultondale Alabama Posts: 463	Thanks so much you guys! I wish the nurse that had the sinus infection wouldn't have come in my room so now I got the sinus infection myself... means I get to hug a pillow at all times because every time I cough it hurts. I felt bad for her having to work as rough as she looked but I don't anymore! I know, I'm being mean... I need to hush. I was on antibiotics for a week to help with the issues of my gallbladder and pancreas but it was not the kind of antibiotics they use to treat viral infections so I'm probably going to have to go on them in the morning. I am doing a lot better, think the coughing is actually making the surgery gas go away a little faster. I'm just glad to be home right now with my husband and our fur kids. one whole week without them almost killed me. __________________ Stephanie... "I don't see much sense in that," said Rabbit. "No, there isn't," said Pooh humbly, “But there was going to be when I began it. It's just that something happened to it along the way." -From Winnie the Pooh

12-03-2009, 11:50 AM	#28 (permalink)
luvelychild2695 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 18 Blog Entries: 1	Wow, what a rough journey! I had my gall bladder out years ago, and remember the times being doubled over in pain, not able to sit, lay down, just waiting for the pain to pass, my heart goes out to you! Praying for the person who went home early, decided to take a day off, etc. Praying for your speedy recovery! AMEN!

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