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capt_noonie · 10-30-2015, 11:41 AM

Thanks nancy. Yeah the whole ordeal was very scary and touch and go for a while.

I also went back and read the whole thread. Thanks to everyone and your prayers and thoughts. I missed a lot of posts!

Now that I am better I guess I should explain in more detail what led up to the hospitalization. The night of sept 28 I woke in the night to a tummy ache. I thought it was indigestion so I took some Pepto, which usually helps. It didn't. I tried to sleep it off and tried to poop in the morning thinking I just needed to go, but I could not and my stomach hurt a lot just trying to go. Then my legs and arms started to tingle with pins and needles. I tried to go back to sleep but couldn't and was sweating bullets. My leg strength was waning and I could only move My legs with the use of my arms. Soon after I had a violent vomiting episode and knew something was seriously wrong.

I complained to bf and asked him to massage my legs and arms bc the pins and needles were getting really irritating and painful. My stomach was really hurting at this point and I thought I had appendicitis and would need surgery. After a few hours I begged bf to take me to the hospital. At this point my hands were locked up claw like and I could to move them at all. Once we were at the ER I couldn't really move at all. My face was even getting paralyzed.

They checked me in really quickly and gave me a MRI and ct scan. They told me the locking up was likely an electrolyte imbalance. My legs and arms were all super tense. They said thankfully it wasnt a stroke bc it was both sides of my body and not just one side. Now I wonder if I would have rather had the stroke! I think it was at this point they told me the pancreatitis was triggered by alcohol.

I also had a fever at this point and I remember them giving me Motrin to sweat it out and that was horrible. After this first day I don't remember much. The pics I saw that bf took of me during the "lost days" are very scary and disturbing so I won't post them here.

The doctors did not tell me everything wrong with me at my sister's request. She didn't want it to scare me. It wasn't until after I started getting better I found out that not only did I have the severe pancreatitis, I also had respiratory failure and liver failure. Thankfully my kidneys were not affected. After I got the breathing tube out, so many nurses commented that I looked so much better. I did not recognize a single one of them!

capt_noonie · 10-30-2015, 11:52 AM

As for the insurance, no I don't have insurance, or Obamacare, but luckily (I guess) since I'm unemployed right now I was able to qualify to Medicaid so hopefully that will take care of most of the bill. However I did already receive a bill from the radiology people for all the x rays and scans. The bill was $900+ but Medicaid took it down mostly and I just have a small balance to pay off. I hope the rest of the bill is covered.

I don't have obamacare bc previously we were self employed and also recently moved states so we were exempt from the mandatory sign up. Also it is not cheap for people that are self employed to have health insurance, obamacare or otherwise.

Nancy1999 · 10-30-2015, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by capt_noonie

Thanks nancy. Yeah the whole ordeal was very scary and touch and go for a while.

I also went back and read the whole thread. Thanks to everyone and your prayers and thoughts. I missed a lot of posts!

Now that I am better I guess I should explain in more detail what led up to the hospitalization. The night of sept 28 I woke in the night to a tummy ache. I thought it was indigestion so I took some Pepto, which usually helps. It didn't. I tried to sleep it off and tried to poop in the morning thinking I just needed to go, but I could not and my stomach hurt a lot just trying to go. Then my legs and arms started to tingle with pins and needles. I tried to go back to sleep but couldn't and was sweating bullets. My leg strength was waning and I could only move My legs with the use of my arms. Soon after I had a violent vomiting episode and knew something was seriously wrong.

I complained to bf and asked him to massage my legs and arms bc the pins and needles were getting really irritating and painful. My stomach was really hurting at this point and I thought I had appendicitis and would need surgery. After a few hours I begged bf to take me to the hospital. At this point my hands were locked up claw like and I could to move them at all. Once we were at the ER I couldn't really move at all. My face was even getting paralyzed.

They checked me in really quickly and gave me a MRI and ct scan. They told me the locking up was likely an electrolyte imbalance. My legs and arms were all super tense. They said thankfully it wasnt a stroke bc it was both sides of my body and not just one side. Now I wonder if I would have rather had the stroke! I think it was at this point they told me the pancreatitis was triggered by alcohol.

I also had a fever at this point and I remember them giving me Motrin to sweat it out and that was horrible. After this first day I don't remember much. The pics I saw that bf took of me during the "lost days" are very scary and disturbing so I won't post them here.

The doctors did not tell me everything wrong with me at my sister's request. She didn't want it to scare me. It wasn't until after I started getting better I found out that not only did I have the severe pancreatitis, I also had respiratory failure and liver failure. Thankfully my kidneys were not affected. After I got the breathing tube out, so many nurses commented that I looked so much better. I did not recognize a single one of them!

Oh wow, if it hits a "healthy" person that hard, I wonder what it would do to the rest of us! I didn't know drinking could cause it, did they mention gallbladder stones? Does this mean you'll never be able to drink again? I guess it's good you can't remember parts of it, I'm sure you were in a lot of pain. Hope you never experience that again!

YazminD · 10-30-2015, 01:33 PM

Hi Priscilla, I've been thinking of you. So happy to know you're feeling better! I work tomorrow so I wanted to take this time to wish you a very

Happy Halloween!

capt_noonie · 10-30-2015, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Oh wow, if it hits a "healthy" person that hard, I wonder what it would do to the rest of us! I didn't know drinking could cause it, did they mention gallbladder stones? Does this mean you'll never be able to drink again? I guess it's good you can't remember parts of it, I'm sure you were in a lot of pain. Hope you never experience that again!

One of my doctors said that in his whole career he never saw anyone w a case as bad as mine and survived. I dont know if drinking was the trigger for the others but it was for me. Yes i can never have alcohol again. It can trigger my pancreattitis again and next time i wont be so lucky. I guess its easier to not eat or drink something bc you cant rather than just "i shouldnt". Like someone with a deadly food allergy, that is how i must look at alcohol from now on.

The doctors did not mention gall bladder at all. The kidney doctor keeps coming in and telling me my kidneys are fine though. I dont know what thats about. Where is my regular doctor?!

DvlshAngel985 · 10-30-2015, 05:46 PM

I can't believe this is how I find out you were sick!! Lisa and Kristin, I should kick you both. I'm so mad at myself!!

I'm so, so, so sorry P!! Had I known I would have driven up to see you. I can't believe it took Kaji getting a mass removed to bring me back to YT only to find this. I'm so glad you're getting better. As soon as Kaji is feeling up to it, we're going to make the drive up to see you.

Magnus · 10-30-2015, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by capt_noonie

One of my doctors said that in his whole career he never saw anyone w a case as bad as mine and survived. I dont know if drinking was the trigger for the others but it was for me. Yes i can never have alcohol again. It can trigger my pancreattitis again and next time i wont be so lucky. I guess its easier to not eat or drink something bc you cant rather than just "i shouldnt". Like someone with a deadly food allergy, that is how i must look at alcohol from now on.

The doctors did not mention gall bladder at all. The kidney doctor keeps coming in and telling me my kidneys are fine though. I dont know what thats about. Where is my regular doctor?!

I have a friend that's allergic to alcohol. Last time I talked to her, she said there was something that "tastes" like alcohol or mimic alcohol but doesn't have any? Would that be okay for you to drink?...

yorkiefan_ · 10-30-2015, 05:55 PM

I'm just so happy to see your strong recovery, Priscilla. This thread was so scary to read for what seemed like so long. It's so great having you back here.

sugarmamma · 10-30-2015, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

I can't believe this is how I find out you were sick!! Lisa and Kristin, I should kick you both. I'm so mad at myself!!

I'm so, so, so sorry P!! Had I known I would have driven up to see you. I can't believe it took Kaji getting a mass removed to bring me back to YT only to find this. I'm so glad you're getting better. As soon as Kaji is feeling up to it, we're going to make the drive up to see you.

Susi... As you now know I tried to contact you a month ago. You were my first thought. Sorry...... Your number won't get deleted from my, phone again!! I know you didn't know I tried!!!

DvlshAngel985 · 10-30-2015, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by sugarmamma

Susi... As you now know I tried to contact you a month ago. You were my first thought. Sorry...... Your number won't get deleted from my, phone again!! I know you didn't know I tried!!!

:/ Feeling like a total.. Well you know. I'll try not to disappear from YT again.

capt_noonie · 10-30-2015, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Magnus

I have a friend that's allergic to alcohol. Last time I talked to her, she said there was something that "tastes" like alcohol or mimic alcohol but doesn't have any? Would that be okay for you to drink?...

Lol believe me, I didn't drink alcohol for the taste!

capt_noonie · 10-30-2015, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkiefan_

I'm just so happy to see your strong recovery, Priscilla. This thread was so scary to read for what seemed like so long. It's so great having you back here.

It's great to be back. I missed everyone and checking in daily and posting. Finally bf left the iPad with me once I was strong enough to hold it up. They are not that light when you are weak! The doctor is still saying a few more days till he knows when I can get out.

my levels are all back to normal except lipase I think and it's not even that high. I wanna go home!

capt_noonie · 10-30-2015, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

I can't believe this is how I find out you were sick!! Lisa and Kristin, I should kick you both. I'm so mad at myself!!

I'm so, so, so sorry P!! Had I known I would have driven up to see you. I can't believe it took Kaji getting a mass removed to bring me back to YT only to find this. I'm so glad you're getting better. As soon as Kaji is feeling up to it, we're going to make the drive up to see you.

It's ok. Don't worry about it. I didn't post it on my personal FB so that's why you didn't see it. What happened to Kaji? Did you get the mass biopsied? I hope it was nothing! I miss you and Kaji a lot. Hope you guys can come up once I get home and we can have a yorkie play day.

DvlshAngel985 · 10-30-2015, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by capt_noonie

It's ok. Don't worry about it. I didn't post it on my personal FB so that's why you didn't see it. What happened to Kaji? Did you get the mass biopsied? I hope it was nothing! I miss you and Kaji a lot. Hope you guys can come up once I get home and we can have a yorkie play day.

Don't worry about him. He's a tough little cookie.

AbbysMom08 · 10-30-2015, 10:26 PM

I am just seeing this now. Haven't been on here for awhile.
I am so very sorry to hear all that you have been going through.
Glad to hear that you are on the road to recovery.
Yes, alcohol can be deadly especially to people with pancreatitis.
Wishing you a speedy full recovery and good health in the future.
Will keep you in my prayers.

10-30-2015, 11:41 AM	#361
capt_noonie www.yorkierescue.com Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas & Orange County Posts: 17,408	Thanks nancy. Yeah the whole ordeal was very scary and touch and go for a while. I also went back and read the whole thread. Thanks to everyone and your prayers and thoughts. I missed a lot of posts! Now that I am better I guess I should explain in more detail what led up to the hospitalization. The night of sept 28 I woke in the night to a tummy ache. I thought it was indigestion so I took some Pepto, which usually helps. It didn't. I tried to sleep it off and tried to poop in the morning thinking I just needed to go, but I could not and my stomach hurt a lot just trying to go. Then my legs and arms started to tingle with pins and needles. I tried to go back to sleep but couldn't and was sweating bullets. My leg strength was waning and I could only move My legs with the use of my arms. Soon after I had a violent vomiting episode and knew something was seriously wrong. I complained to bf and asked him to massage my legs and arms bc the pins and needles were getting really irritating and painful. My stomach was really hurting at this point and I thought I had appendicitis and would need surgery. After a few hours I begged bf to take me to the hospital. At this point my hands were locked up claw like and I could to move them at all. Once we were at the ER I couldn't really move at all. My face was even getting paralyzed. They checked me in really quickly and gave me a MRI and ct scan. They told me the locking up was likely an electrolyte imbalance. My legs and arms were all super tense. They said thankfully it wasnt a stroke bc it was both sides of my body and not just one side. Now I wonder if I would have rather had the stroke! I think it was at this point they told me the pancreatitis was triggered by alcohol. I also had a fever at this point and I remember them giving me Motrin to sweat it out and that was horrible. After this first day I don't remember much. The pics I saw that bf took of me during the "lost days" are very scary and disturbing so I won't post them here. The doctors did not tell me everything wrong with me at my sister's request. She didn't want it to scare me. It wasn't until after I started getting better I found out that not only did I have the severe pancreatitis, I also had respiratory failure and liver failure. Thankfully my kidneys were not affected. After I got the breathing tube out, so many nurses commented that I looked so much better. I did not recognize a single one of them! __________________ The T.U.B. Pack! Toto, Uni, & Bindi RIP Lord Scrappington Montgomery McLimpybottom aka El Lenguo the Handicapped Ninja 10-12-12 Last edited by capt_noonie; 10-30-2015 at 11:46 AM.

10-30-2015, 11:52 AM	#362
capt_noonie www.yorkierescue.com Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas & Orange County Posts: 17,408	As for the insurance, no I don't have insurance, or Obamacare, but luckily (I guess) since I'm unemployed right now I was able to qualify to Medicaid so hopefully that will take care of most of the bill. However I did already receive a bill from the radiology people for all the x rays and scans. The bill was $900+ but Medicaid took it down mostly and I just have a small balance to pay off. I hope the rest of the bill is covered. I don't have obamacare bc previously we were self employed and also recently moved states so we were exempt from the mandatory sign up. Also it is not cheap for people that are self employed to have health insurance, obamacare or otherwise. __________________ The T.U.B. Pack! Toto, Uni, & Bindi RIP Lord Scrappington Montgomery McLimpybottom aka El Lenguo the Handicapped Ninja 10-12-12

10-30-2015, 05:46 PM	#366
DvlshAngel985 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 12,693	I can't believe this is how I find out you were sick!! Lisa and Kristin, I should kick you both. I'm so mad at myself!! I'm so, so, so sorry P!! Had I known I would have driven up to see you. I can't believe it took Kaji getting a mass removed to bring me back to YT only to find this. I'm so glad you're getting better. As soon as Kaji is feeling up to it, we're going to make the drive up to see you. __________________ Littlest JakJak We miss you Kaji

10-30-2015, 05:55 PM	#368
yorkiefan_ I ♥ my Cookie Monster! Donating Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Texas Posts: 3,007	I'm just so happy to see your strong recovery, Priscilla. This thread was so scary to read for what seemed like so long. It's so great having you back here. __________________ Cookie ;;; RIP Minnie

10-30-2015, 10:26 PM	#375
AbbysMom08 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,268	I am just seeing this now. Haven't been on here for awhile. I am so very sorry to hear all that you have been going through. Glad to hear that you are on the road to recovery. Yes, alcohol can be deadly especially to people with pancreatitis. Wishing you a speedy full recovery and good health in the future. Will keep you in my prayers. __________________ Jan, Mommy to Abby

10-30-2015, 01:33 PM	#364
YazminD My ♥, My Soul, My Love Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Akron. Ohio Posts: 2,898	Hi Priscilla, I've been thinking of you. So happy to know you're feeling better! I work tomorrow so I wanted to take this time to wish you a very Happy Halloween!