Re: I am back

From: Millie (milliem@citlink.net)
Thu Apr 4 08:59:59 2002


Dear Karla, I'm sorry that you have had to endure even more pain. I remember when my hubby had a kidney stone. Not at all pleasant. I hope you'll soon be feeling much better. Millie.

>----- Original Message -----
From: "Karla N" <ifirgit@yahoo.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 10:24 AM Subject: I am back

> Hi all!
>
> I just wanted to let you all know that I am back. I
> don't remember when I wrote last, but I will update
> you as to what has transpired in the last ten days. A
> week ago this past Monday I awoke to severe left sided
> pain and pelvic pressure....something that I don't
> recall ever experiencing. I knew it was different so
> I made an appointment to see my doctor. He
> immediately told me it was diverticulitis. I assumed
> that since I had undergone a scope the week before it
> had shown up there. He added Lortab 500 to my MS
> Contin. He was very sympathetic to my pain. On
> Thursday my daughter and her girls and I traveled down
> to Chicago for the Easter weekend. Saturday we went
> to the zoo and were having a wonderful time when I
> began to get these slamming pains on the left side of
> my back. They continued over and over. I took my
> pain meds and went to bed. On Sunday I woke up to
> having these same pains on my right side. On Monday
> they were still mostly on the right, but some on the
> left as well. I decided to try and contact my doctors
> from Chicago and got an appointment right away. I
> underwent a CT scan that showed kidney stones in both
> kidneys, a ureter that was enlarged and partially
> obstructed due to another kidney stone, hydronephrosis
> (reflux of urine back into kidneys) and a cyst on my
> right kidney. I was admitted to the hospital. They
> were able to break up the stone that was in my ureter.
> But the entire time I was in the hospital my blood
> pressure went up. It was normal when I was admitted,
> but despite receiving my meds it continued to rise. I
> am home now...but must find a urologist around
> here...and no I won't go to the ones here in town who
> are part of the "adhesions don't cause pain or bladder
> problems" belief. I have got to do something. The
> one good thing is that I haven't had any more of the
> vomiting every couple of days.
>
> Well, I have to keep this brief.
>
> God's blessings to you all.
>
> Karla
>
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