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So, I've been MIA for the past 2 weeks and it has been a very difficult few weeks.
Last Monday I woke up with a pain in my head unlike any other pain I've ever felt before. DH came home and took me to the ER, they did a head CT and a spinal both of which came back negative. Sent me home that afternoon. Once home I could not keep anything down. I was so sick. On Wednesay, my mom (who flew in from Chicago Monday night when DH called her) took me back to the ER. The car ride there was horrible. I threw up the whole way. I was dehydrated, still had headaches and serious nausea. They admitted me, ran a slew of tests, all of which came back negative. I was finally discharged on xmas eve. I went home with anti nausea pills (and several other meds) determined to keep fluids down so that I didn't have to go back to the hospital. I was able to make it downstairs on xmas morning to watch the kids open their gifts, but the pain was so unconfortable that I went back upstairs. Finally on Tuesday, my mom called one of her friends who is a doctor, and she told her that from what my mom told her, she thought I was probably leaking spinal fluid from the spinal tap and that I needed to go back to the hospital. We went and I got what is called a blood patch to stop the spinal fluid from leaking. I woke up Wed morning (yesterday) and the pain was finally gone...the nausea was still an issue, but the pain was gone.
So, here I am at home, hopefully here to stay. My mom flew back to Chicago last night, and my Aunt drove down to help me and DH with the kids so that DH could go back to work. (he was off and at the hospital with me all last week)
So, if you're still reading, I'm just asking for some prayers. I still feel like I have to force myself to eat/drink. I'm super weak, I guess to be expected. I feel like I ruined xmas for my whole family. We were supposed to be in Chicago, and obvioulsy that didn't happen and as a result, everyone else's plans changed. I know I shouldn't feel bad, but I do. It was the first xmas I didn't spend with my whole family.
I'm trying to be thankful but am having a really hard time. I haven't slept well cause when I close my eyes, I see my miserable self in the hospitals. Not sleeping, being in pain, wishing I was with my kids and not in the hospital. I can still smell the antibacterial that the nurses used everytime they came in my room. It almost feels like a PTSD if that makes any sense. My dreams have been so vivid and odd, it's just been a very difficult time for me and my family.
I hope that whatever was going on, is over and that every day I am closer to getting better and stronger. Awywho, thanks for listening, I def missed CW.
Last Monday I woke up with a pain in my head unlike any other pain I've ever felt before. DH came home and took me to the ER, they did a head CT and a spinal both of which came back negative. Sent me home that afternoon. Once home I could not keep anything down. I was so sick. On Wednesay, my mom (who flew in from Chicago Monday night when DH called her) took me back to the ER. The car ride there was horrible. I threw up the whole way. I was dehydrated, still had headaches and serious nausea. They admitted me, ran a slew of tests, all of which came back negative. I was finally discharged on xmas eve. I went home with anti nausea pills (and several other meds) determined to keep fluids down so that I didn't have to go back to the hospital. I was able to make it downstairs on xmas morning to watch the kids open their gifts, but the pain was so unconfortable that I went back upstairs. Finally on Tuesday, my mom called one of her friends who is a doctor, and she told her that from what my mom told her, she thought I was probably leaking spinal fluid from the spinal tap and that I needed to go back to the hospital. We went and I got what is called a blood patch to stop the spinal fluid from leaking. I woke up Wed morning (yesterday) and the pain was finally gone...the nausea was still an issue, but the pain was gone.
So, here I am at home, hopefully here to stay. My mom flew back to Chicago last night, and my Aunt drove down to help me and DH with the kids so that DH could go back to work. (he was off and at the hospital with me all last week)
So, if you're still reading, I'm just asking for some prayers. I still feel like I have to force myself to eat/drink. I'm super weak, I guess to be expected. I feel like I ruined xmas for my whole family. We were supposed to be in Chicago, and obvioulsy that didn't happen and as a result, everyone else's plans changed. I know I shouldn't feel bad, but I do. It was the first xmas I didn't spend with my whole family.
I'm trying to be thankful but am having a really hard time. I haven't slept well cause when I close my eyes, I see my miserable self in the hospitals. Not sleeping, being in pain, wishing I was with my kids and not in the hospital. I can still smell the antibacterial that the nurses used everytime they came in my room. It almost feels like a PTSD if that makes any sense. My dreams have been so vivid and odd, it's just been a very difficult time for me and my family.
I hope that whatever was going on, is over and that every day I am closer to getting better and stronger. Awywho, thanks for listening, I def missed CW.
if you need anything, plmk! <3 :foryou:
