Well....the doctor came back with the pictures from the camera pill. And the results are.........
Wait for it.......
Nothing new. Yep. They did not see me bleeding anywhere.
The camera took over 5,000 shots and not one of them showed that I had any internal bleeding at all. The doctor feels that my bleeding came because I took too much Alieve, which caused portions of my intestines to erode and then formed a small 2 to 5 mm opening on an artery, causing the bleeding. They have been giving me Portonix 2 times a day, which coat the lining and help it to heal.
So I may have just healed myself. They gave us 3 options.
1) Be discharged from the hospital and hope that I don't start bleeding again. If I do, come back in and start over again.
2) Go to San Francisco to UC Davis where they have the technology to scope all of my intestines. However, there is no guarantee that they will see anything because I am not actively bleeding.
3) Have exploratory surgery to see if they can find anything. Again, no guarantee that they will find anything.
We choose door #1. However, we will be staying in Reno until Sunday, just in case I start up again. That way, we will be right here near the hospital and won't have to be life flighted again. If all goes well, I won't bleed and it will take me a couple week to gain all my strength back. Right now they say I am about 2 pints too low for "normal" levels, but not a stage where I would need another transfusion.
Well....that's it. Kind of anti-climatic but......
Anyway, with us in Reno, if you want to call, call on Jess' or my cell phone. We will be celebrating Kyra's birthday all weekend!!!!
Thanks for all the love and support everyone has show. It's time to trust our faith in the Lord and the Priesthood blessings given. We know everything will be alright.
7 comments:
It was great talking to you yesterday and I am glad they found nothing although it must be a little frustrating I am sure. Have a great time with the family this weekend and Happy Birthday Kyra! We love you all!
I guess no news is good news. Maybe you did indeed heal yourself. We are constantly thinking about you. Hope you have a great weekend celebrating Kyra's birthday. Take it easy. Hopefully you can go back home soon!
So the ultimate diagnosis,, You got a crappy crapper. LOL I am glad things are getting better-ish. Don't forget to drink, drink and drink. Loved playing settlers with you, I almost wish you were back in the hospital killing time agin. Love you, Happy b-day Krya...Jen
Hooray Hooray Hooray! (That's for Kyra) - you're out of the hospital! I don't care what the problem is as long as it's DONE! :) Have a fun weekend in Reno!
I wish you were back in the hospital...who am I going to play settlers with now? good thing I am only here for 1 more week! :) Happy Birthday Kyra!! Birthday in Reno, isn't she a little young for that? LOL! Love you all!
Doctors, smocters....those crazy guys - and we pay them to say all those technical things. Go figure! We're glad that you are on the up and up, Adam. I am a terrible sister for not calling or playing settlers with you, but think of it this way...in my head, I was visualizing you already healed...think positive, be positive = positive results! Party hard Kyra!
We hope Adam's feeling well. You all went through a lot in a short amount of time. Hope everything's going well at the new house. Love you!
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