Most eventful couple of days... not in a good way
I got to experience the not-so-fun thrill of a hospital stay. Especially surprising since it started off as a stomach virus. Unknown to me, you can literally bust a gut with a tummy bug. Or I guess to be more accurate, rupture your esophagus from violent vomitting.
The ER visit turned into a two day stay when they couldn't find/stop the bleeding, and I had to leave my 2 year old for more than a night for the first time ever. I don't know who it was worse on, me or her, after talking to my mom and MIL (who took care of my kids.)
I'm so thankful to finally be back home, even with all the new dietary and lifestyle restrictions. Apparently, a GI bleed can be fatal, and people tend to ignore them too often. I'm glad I went with my gut (literally) and had hubby take me to the ER.
The funny thing, after all of this, was that I was finally going to get back to my writing this week, and now my arms are killing me because the phlebotomists literally blew most of the veins in both my arms and hands. They are black and blue and very sore. I can only type in small spurts at the moment.
So my beloved sshg will have to wait at least a couple of days, but on the other hand, I am SO glad to be home...
The ER visit turned into a two day stay when they couldn't find/stop the bleeding, and I had to leave my 2 year old for more than a night for the first time ever. I don't know who it was worse on, me or her, after talking to my mom and MIL (who took care of my kids.)
I'm so thankful to finally be back home, even with all the new dietary and lifestyle restrictions. Apparently, a GI bleed can be fatal, and people tend to ignore them too often. I'm glad I went with my gut (literally) and had hubby take me to the ER.
The funny thing, after all of this, was that I was finally going to get back to my writing this week, and now my arms are killing me because the phlebotomists literally blew most of the veins in both my arms and hands. They are black and blue and very sore. I can only type in small spurts at the moment.
So my beloved sshg will have to wait at least a couple of days, but on the other hand, I am SO glad to be home...