Well, it has been another interesting last 24 hrs.! Yesterday morning, around 10:30 am, I began experiencing intense abdominal pain. It was eerily reminiscent of my experience last April 29 and 30, when I had a twisted large bowel (cecal volvulus). To cut to the chase (not my strength!), I ended up in the ER by Friday around 1pm, spent the next 8 hours having tests (abdominal CT scan, echo, chest xray, lots of blood drawn, etc.), and then was told by Surgery and Heart Transplant folks that the CT scan was clear, so no surgery required and I could go home, but those folks and the ER docs suggested I spend the night in the Emerg. Dept. "Extended Care Unit." My white blood count was high, so they wanted to monitor me & recheck that blood test in the am. So, I stayed. It was uneventful, slept okay, pain has improved but has not gone away entirely. My white blood cell count was a bit lower this morning, and I am otherwise stable, so I was discharged around 10 am this morning! We had planned on taking the boys this morning to get their second H1N1 flu shot, so Pete did that while my dear friend Vonnie retrieved me from the hospital and drove me home -- thanks again Von! I've been taking it easy since I came home. It is snowing now and Mason and Liam just skied in the backyard a bit -- Mason taking a "jump" off the new stone wall back there! They had a blast. We were scheduled to go to a holiday party tonight -- and though we are not going, we are still having the babysitter come to help (plus we and boys are excited to see her!) tonight. I am moving, but slowly and just want to take it easy. I will go back to the hospital for follow up with the Tr. folks on Tuesday (assuming nothing emergent happens before than!).
Thanks for your interest, love, and support!
Peace and love,
Em, Pete, Mason, and Liam
