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Monday, 9 February 2009
Back from hospital
Monday, 9 February 2009 16:14Thank you everyone for the well-wishes!
There was no clear diagnosis -- it could have easily been the flu or food poisoning. Nurse Mary over at Evergreen said that they'd know more in a few days after all my tests had come back, but they're going to call it gastroenteritis for now. I am not bleeding internally and have no other signs of infection. Sometimes these things just need to work their way out.
I was, however, very dehydrated. They put me on a saline drip and had me rest. Once I had given them every goddamn bodily fluid their lab could test for I was allowed to drink water. For the next week I am restricted to simple carbs, low-or-no fat, and clear fluids. If I go to work tomorrow (and I probably will) I will bring with me saltines and a lot of bullion cubes. Solid food triggers my symptoms. Without it I'm okay, but still need the calories and fluids.
It was pretty lonely in the ER. Being hungry and dehydrated didn't help. I'm glad I brought my lounge pants with me, because the little gown they insist you wear doesn't do much to keep in heat or allow you to be modest. I was there for about three and a half hours. It would have been really nice to have Grady there with me. He would snuggle up with me and make sure I didn't get cold. I Twitter'd to avoid watching television. Nothing good is on during the day anyway.
On the way home I stocked up on Gatorade and other recommended foods. I also bought cookies. I ate three of them and paid for it five minutes later. Might as well get it out of the way now -- the rest of the week will be challenging enough.
There was no clear diagnosis -- it could have easily been the flu or food poisoning. Nurse Mary over at Evergreen said that they'd know more in a few days after all my tests had come back, but they're going to call it gastroenteritis for now. I am not bleeding internally and have no other signs of infection. Sometimes these things just need to work their way out.
I was, however, very dehydrated. They put me on a saline drip and had me rest. Once I had given them every goddamn bodily fluid their lab could test for I was allowed to drink water. For the next week I am restricted to simple carbs, low-or-no fat, and clear fluids. If I go to work tomorrow (and I probably will) I will bring with me saltines and a lot of bullion cubes. Solid food triggers my symptoms. Without it I'm okay, but still need the calories and fluids.
It was pretty lonely in the ER. Being hungry and dehydrated didn't help. I'm glad I brought my lounge pants with me, because the little gown they insist you wear doesn't do much to keep in heat or allow you to be modest. I was there for about three and a half hours. It would have been really nice to have Grady there with me. He would snuggle up with me and make sure I didn't get cold. I Twitter'd to avoid watching television. Nothing good is on during the day anyway.
On the way home I stocked up on Gatorade and other recommended foods. I also bought cookies. I ate three of them and paid for it five minutes later. Might as well get it out of the way now -- the rest of the week will be challenging enough.