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Back from the hospital

February 19th, 2011 at 10:24 pm

34 years ago yesterday, I met and had my first date with my husband. I did not expect to spend this anniversary day in the hospital all day.

It started with him walking up in pain yesterday morning. He has been having this problem for months and it is just getting worse and worse On tuesday, he had an MRCP and no gall stones could be found.
He was all set to have a EGD procedure on March 18th, but that is a month away.

So, I took him to the emergency room first thing. They gave him some medication, a shot, pill, etc. to ease the pain. Of course, all other kind of tests too.Finally after 3 hours, the doctor wanted to send him home, but I said, no, the pain will just come back when he gets home. He still was not feeling very much better.

She called his family doctor and then they admitted him to the hospital. The specialist that he had been seeing for this problem called at 2 pm and said they would proform an ERCP at about 4:30 yesterday. (this procedure is where they put a tube down your throat to look at everything!)

They found the gallstone! Even tho the MRI did not show anything! He is home today and feeling so much better!! I don't know how much money we spent yesterday (no insurance) but it was worth it.!!

Now he can eat again!

15 Responses to “Back from the hospital”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
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    I sure hope that is the end of his health troubles!! I'm glad he feels better, too.

  2. NJDebbie Says:
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    I'm glad he is feeling better!

  3. Looking Forward Says:
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    Your poor DH! Sounds like it was a good thing you didn't let them send him home.
    That's great he feels up to eating now. Best wishes.

  4. MonkeyMama Says:
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    Yes, poor thing!

    Hopefully he can feel better now.

  5. mamas debt time out Says:
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    I hope you both feel better. All the best too on your anniversary, wow, 34 years. Truly admirable.

  6. mjrube94 Says:
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    Glad he's feeling better Ima...

  7. rob62521 Says:
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    Good thing you were insistent! Hope you are both feeling much better. Happy anniversary too!

  8. Thrifty Ray Says:
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    I am so glad they found it. Good for you for putting your foot down. who knows what might have happened otherwise!!! I hope this is the start of a FULL recovery.

  9. LuckyRobin Says:
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    I'm glad you insisted. That kind of pain is there for a reason.

  10. marvholly Says:
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    Glad it all worked out for you (except for the bill of course).

    I am in much the same position. Woke to an email from brother that 92 y/o Dad was an emergency admission about 11 pm last night after he & ER nurse insisted on an xray of the spine - had a fall,has a L4 spinal compression fracture and his congestive heart failure is acting up. Dr says 3 days but I am betting on 5.

    I had a crazy week before this w/a friend getting married on 2/27. this is going to make it VERY complicated as I have to go every day to at the least make sure all his meals are ordered.

  11. CampFrugal Says:
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    Glad you are home. Now, he can start healing and your lives can get back to normal.

  12. Analise Says:
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    It's great your dh is feeling better now. Good thing you insisted on the procedure or he would have suffered for another month.

  13. crazyliblady Says:
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    I hope he is doing better. You all have not had a great past few months. I remember you said he already had his gall bladder removed. Was that in one of those same day surgery centers if he has not been in a hospital in so many years?

  14. Wonderlake653 Says:
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    I would fight the MRI bill tooth & Nail to get the cost of that removed from your total bill due to the fact that it is very exensive and DID NOT find the gallstone. I am so glad you demanded from the doctors what you wanted and needed in the moment. Good Luck.

  15. frugaltexan75 Says:
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    Ima,
    I hope your DH is feeling better now. Good for you for being assertive!

    Happy Anniversary!

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