Illnesses

[gsh]

I went to bed last night knowing Pam wasn't feeling well. I could hear her praying to the porcelain goddess much of the night. At 5am she woke me to take her to the ER since she couldn't stop. Two IV's and two doses of anti-nausea medicine later, we returned home and slept out the day. They think it is a gall bladder issue, but that's something for Pam's GP to help figure out. Pam is ok as of now, at least as long as she refrains from eating fatty foods.

Comments

[melaniesuzanne.livejournal.com]

Poor Pam and poor you. :(

[fortryll.livejournal.com]

Oh sweetie...I'm so sorry to hear that she's hurting...please call me if y'all need anything?

[reedrover]

I really REALLY hope Pam is feeling better soon. The Flu Fairy visited the wife of a co-worker in much the same get-me-to-the-ER way. She spent about a week flat as a pancake.

[tamnonlinear.livejournal.com]

Contrary to my icon, which I use for responses like this, I wish you healing and wellness soon.

[vvalkyri.livejournal.com]

oy, eep. best wishes for poor pam.

[whitebird.livejournal.com]

That's just not good. :/

[melebeth]

Ugh. Poor Pam.

Stomachs are dumb.

[magentametrix.livejournal.com]

They're really quick to blame anything between the heart and the pussy on the gall bladder in "middle-aged white females," especially if they are carrying a few extra pounds. I ended up having mine removed because I had heartburn! You'd think they could diagnose heartburn correctly.

It sounds cold, but I hope it's just the flu and that she recovers quickly.

[gsh]

Pam has been getting bouts of this for a while now. While I agree that the docs may be quick on the finger to point to the gall bladder, nothing will be done unless the ultrasound shows it to be necessary.

GB

[magentametrix.livejournal.com]

Just one add'l thought on this: the mere existance of gall stones does not mean the gall bladder needs to come out. Many of us would never even know they were there, if the docs didn't go looking for them. However, if that is the problem, you sure don't want to ignore it. Good luck with some tough decisions.

[dwildchil.livejournal.com]

In the biz, it's The Triple-F: Female, Fat, Forty. And yes, it can be quite the catch-all. -sM

[chesuli.livejournal.com]

Ugh.. there seems to be a bout of gall bladder issues lately. One friend just had hers removed, another is about to have an ultrasound due to problems, and now Pam.

I hope she's feeling better soon!

[fairion.livejournal.com]

Ugghhh. That particular plague seems to be running around leaving devastation in its wake. I hope Pam is better soon. healing thoughts for you both.

[tamarinne.livejournal.com]

Oh, no! I hope she gets it figured out soon and feels better!

[aelf.livejournal.com]

Hope she feels better soon and both of you get some rest.

[drwex]

*gleep* I'm sorry to hear of this and wish her a speedy recovery.

[nminusone.livejournal.com]

Teh suck! *HUGS* and wishes for a quick recovery.