Sick and tired of being sick and tired!!!

So thought I should update everyone on my current health crisis!  On Monday night, I was having severe stomach pains and bloating (third time this has happened and the 2nd time this month) so my mom took me to the ER.  After sitting in the er for over an hour, I began to vomit over and over from the pain.  After another half an hour in the waiting room, they took me back to a curtain.  After another 30 min of nurses and docs coming in to look at me and talk to me, they gave me some pain meds.  The did a cat scan.   They told me my jueojenum (sp) was swollen and irritated, a bile duct in my gall bladder was swollen and irritated and that I had fluid in my belly.  They decided to admit me.  After a long night of restless sleep, I spent most of Tuesday with no food as they were trying to decide what tests to run on me.  Finally at 2:30 in the afternoon I was allowed to eat.  A doctor came to see me at 5:30pm and told me that the next day they would be doing an MRCP (MRI of my belly) and a pervic ultrasound.  I was like ok.  So after another restless night in a hospital bed, (and me having to call my dad to bring my wrist band to me at 1:30am because my carpal tunnel had made my hand go numb and hurt so bad that I could not sleep) they came to get me a 9:30 for the MRCP.  They had given me ativan to calm me down but it didn't work and I went into a screaming fit when they put me in the MRI tube.   They pulled me back out and gave me more ativan and waited 15 more minutes.  I still felt like I was gonna freak but I knew I had to get through it and that I did with thoughts of my lil sis and her baby.  I just focused on that and prayed for God to help me make it through.  After what seemed like an eternity (40 min.)  they pulled me out and took me back upstairs to my pop.  Next I waited for about 30 more min. until they came to get me for the next test which I thought would be a breeze.  Once I got down for what I thought was just an ultrasound, I was informed that once they located the fluid in my belly they would drain it with a needle/catheder.  I tried not to hyperventilate.  After 3 different ladies had ultrasounded my belly, they announced that there was not enough fluid to drain. (Big sigh of relief here!!!)  They wheeled me back up to my pops who was waiting and praying that I would make it through the procedure (he knew the whole time that they were planning to drain my tummy but didn't want to scare me by telling me).  Again we waited until the doc came in to tell me the results of the MRCP.  He said that the swelling had gone down and everything looked good.   (OK great, now what is wrong with me?)  They wanted me to have another test called and enteroscopy (a camera down my throat into my small intestine to look at it and take a biopsy of the lining) .  Sounds like a total blast huh?   I said ok let's do it.  Ummm, sorry I can't squeeze you in until Monday.   Gee thanks!  I explained that I wanted to go back to work and the doc said I could leave if there was no stomach pain.  I wanted to get the heck out of the hospital.  He left and so did my dad and I waited for discharge papers.  My momma came to pick me up and I called the nurse to tell her I was ready to blow this popscicle stand.  They got my papers and let me out and me and momma went to get the 19 (okay 3) medicines that put me on.  My appt. for the enteroscopy is scheduled for next Friday morning where my mom or dad will have to drive me since I will be sedated during the procedure and unable to drive afterwards.   Since I've been out, my left hand and wrist have swollen up and are in intense pain.  I think the IV leaked into the tissues in my arm and wrist and that is causing the swelling and pain.  Hope it goes away soon!  While in the hospital, my dad came to my house and took care of my dog and my dishes (pretty great huh?) and my mom doted on me and has tried to stock me with  things I am able to eat (she's the best!) since they put me on a low fiber diet.  I am ticked about this because alot of my healthy foods, (salads, fresh fruits and veggies, wheat bread, etc.. ) are high in fiber.  Also I've been instructed (by my dad) to take it easy with no major workouts.  I'm hoping this doesn't put too much of a damper on my weight loss plan.  I am trying to eat as healthy as possible without taking in too much fiber.  I don't want to let my team down.  Praying that all goes well this next week and that the test shows something next Friday (nothing too serious just something that is easily treated) so I can stop wondering.  Thanks to all of you for the calls, texts, emails, flowers, visits, and prayers!   I love you and am blessed to have you all in my life.  I am also extremely blessed to have the most amazing parents a girl could ask for.  They take good care of me and love me so much.  I would have been even more of a wreck had they not been here to take care of me and keep me calm. (except for the air bubble drama and the freak out in the MRI machine!)  Quit laughing dad!  I love you both and am so thankful for all that you do for me.  I hope you both know how much I appreciate you.  It's times like these where you realize who and what is important in life.   Thanks to all of my important ones!  You know who you are!  <3 p="">
Till next time,

Beck