Hi everyone!
It's been so long since I last posted here on a regular basis, eh?
Anyways, to make a long story short, I wanted to write from the hospital I am currently at to let you know of something that's happened within the last two weeks.
Basically, two Fridays ago, I started passing a lot of blood in my stools (yes, gross I know). I figured it was something else, from some dark spicy chicken I had two hours+ prior...but there was more and more coming out.
So I went to the nearest hospital (which for the moment I will keep unnamed until I am discharged).
Well, I lost so much blood, it came to about 25% of my blood that I lost before I *had* to have a blood transplant / transfusion, which I didn't mind so much.
I won't go into details about my examinations *ahem*, but on Wednesday this past week, they finally found what was causing my internal bleeding (which had stopped on Monday btw).
I have / had Meckel's Diverticulum, which meant for me was that some stomach tissue and acid was collecting in a small area of my small intestines near the small bowels area, which led to some pain a few weeks ago, that I had mistaken for heartburn (given my history with that, but that's another small story), and eventually to my bleeding.
Incidentally, MD is a very rare thing to have, since it only affects about 2% of our world population, so I unfortunately got "lucky" in that respect :-(
I had surgery on Thursday to remove the (approx.) 2-3" of small intestines that were affected, so now I am essentially "cured" of the Meckel's.
So yeah, I am currently still in the hospital for now, and I was in a lot of pain for a couple days or so, but now I am feeling great (aside from the operated area on my tummy, which was stapled in order to heal since the incision was around 3" in length...dunno how long atm till I get the stapless removed, but I am happy to say that it's looking to heal up very nicely, with very little scarring....maybe I might get a photo of proof before the staples are removed, ha! :-)
But tomorrow I should be seeing my surgeon, as he wasn't in today, and I may very well most likely will be discharged after I see him! Yay!
Will keep you guys updated about my recovery in the next while! (I will be staying with close family to recuperate for two weeks before I head back to work, so I can get some money I desperately need to pay off some bills!)
Till later,
Richard G (inu-liger)
Get well soon, Richard.
Your experience doesn't sound like much fun.
Actually, it sounds like a pain in the ass.
XD
Hope you have a speedy recovery.
Sasha
Shit Happens and... I think there is no more shit/crap related jokes left to do, right? Anyone else with brand new ideas?
You'll be okay soon Ricardo. Don't worry, bee japi.
Hey Richard, Im not gonna continue with the "shit" jokes!!!
Anyway, Ive sent you some Winnie The Pooh books for you too read till you get better..... (sorry couldnt resist lol)
Get better soon!!!
<font color=red><b>Mr Mercury</b> wrote: Hey Richard, Im not gonna continue with the "shit" jokes!!!
Anyway, Ive sent you some Winnie The Pooh books for you too read till you get better...
... and Pokemon cards! (sorry couldn't resist either)
>.<
Get well very soon Richiuchi!
<font color=90EE90>Mrs.Freddie Mercury wrote: I hope you get better very soon! :)
...and I see that my profile pic got screwed up and it is now one of your's. :P
Ha! Wonder how that happened!?
Will fix it later...
Anyways, just wanted to let you guys know I got discharged about an hour ago or so. Am home for a bit to gather some clothes before I head to my parent's house to recuperate for 2 weeks :)
I am feeling great, other than I can't walk very fast (not way faster than an old man :S )
Will write more when I get a chance.
Thanks for all the get wells, and all the shitty jokes....they sure were shittastic xD
)Oh and the hospital was Royal Alexandra Hospital :P )
<font color=90EE90>Mrs.Freddie Mercury wrote: I hope you get better very soon! :)
...and I see that my profile pic got screwed up and it is now one of your's. :P
Is that Beth!
Yes, but it doesn't really look like me. My friend said that he thought that it was my sister or something(I don't have a sister and he knows it). My hair isn't wavy and I don't usually wear that much eyeliner. My friend said that in order to make it look like me, I needed to be laughing. :P
<font color=90EE90>Mrs.Freddie Mercury wrote: I hope you get better very soon! :)
...and I see that my profile pic got screwed up and it is now one of your's. :P
Well it was in my god damn profile as well a couple days ago. But I removed it.
Good Luck Richard/Dark!