Life Well, I guess my life just got turned upside down - Page 6

Hog's Gone Fishin · 05-23-2018, 07:48 PM

Been married 33 years. My wife has had stomach issues for the last 12 years, constant bouts with throwing up and IBS . Last Monday and Tuesday a week ago her stomach pain got really severe.

Wednesday morning took her to a doctor to get checked out. White blood cell count was 22k where it should be 10k or less. They sent her straight to the emergency room for more testing and Cat scan.

Turns out she had a strangulated hernia which caused a blocked colon.

So emergency surgery commenced within about 3 hours last Wednesday the 16th. Surgery went better than expected, perfect in fact. After surgery she felt better than shes felt in 12 years. no more cigs ,she said she's done smoking (45) years and to throw her stash out.

Monday the 21st she was to be discharged around 9:30 am and I'm there waithing for the paperwork and we're in her room visiting with a friend that stopped in.

All of the sudden she stopped talking and her jaw was just quivering and she had this blank stare. I got the nurse in to look at her and everything seemed fine except she couldn't speak. After about 8 minutes she was able to speak again and everything seemed normal. This event happened 9 more times from then until 2:00 that afternoon as they kept her at the hospit for observation.

I had stayed with her all the time as I was worried, at 2:38 she started having another spell and then it turned into a full blown seizure. Now if you've never witnessed one, i'll tell you now ,you really dont want to.

her arm came out and made a tight fist and she just locked up and quit breathing .I was telling the nurse to get somebody now, right now. My wife, you could see every vein in her face and arms and she turned the darkest shade of purple you could imagine. Then she went limp . I yelled to the nurse, you need to call a code RIGHT NOW! She fell back ,as she had raised up during the seizure and was laying there blue. Like a corpse. Not breathing. I've got tears now as I type this.

About ten people rushed in at once. That damn code thingy gets you help fast. They told me to leave and I refused. They all did what they were trained to do and got her breathing again. probably within about 3 minutes.

another doctor came in and asked me to leave and I willingly did so as I was spent. I knelt in the hallway outside the room and cried. I had just witnessed my wife die.

but she wasn't dead.

They got her stabilized over the next couple hours ,awake and alert and ambulanced her to amarillo to a major trauma center.

So she's been there since Monday evening and has these episodes where she can't speak and lose function of her hands ,arms for 5-20 minutes out of every hour , sometimes three events per hour.

They don't have a diagnosis that they've shared with me. you can't get a straight answer from anybody ther, nurse can't tell you which doctor is due to come in or what time. the hospital is like the twilight zone and a bad nightmare combined.

Our only daughter is going through high school graduation ths week and it's been the big event on my wifes calendar for the last 6 months. She won't get to see it.

I have no idea if the doctors can fix this or if i'm bringing home a vegetable.

Our health care system SUCKS!

wheeler08 · 05-24-2018, 05:51 AM

Man I teared up just reading it. Will keep your family in our thoughts and prayers.

Toad · 05-24-2018, 06:01 AM

Hog, Prayers to you and your family for a quick and total recovery.

**srvy** · 05-24-2018, 06:04 AM

Prayers your way. It can be complete crazy trying to get answers in a hospital but trust me when I tell you its better to get the correct answer than a wrong one in this case. I hope the remedy is soon to be revealed and your wife you and family are back to some normalcy soon.

Stay strong Hog

Molitoth · 05-24-2018, 06:21 AM

**digger** · 05-24-2018, 07:26 AM

Hang in there.

Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

KS Smitty · 05-24-2018, 07:27 AM

Stay strong Hog, what an awful situation. Sending prayers and good thoughts your way.

**Lzen** · 05-24-2018, 07:36 AM

OMG, that is terrible. I'm sorry you have to go through this, Hog. May God give you peace and strength to get through this and may He bring healing to your wife.

Amnorix · 05-24-2018, 07:46 AM

Wow, that is completely awful. Absolutely best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery!

Graystoke · 05-24-2018, 07:53 AM

Sorry to hear this. Prayers sent

lawrenceRaider · 05-24-2018, 08:02 AM

Prayers out your way man. Praying for the best result.

Halfcan · 05-24-2018, 08:29 AM

Best wishes to you and your family.

Hangin'WithMahomes · 05-24-2018, 08:59 AM

Thoughts and prayers for her and your family.

raybec 4 · 05-24-2018, 09:13 AM

Holy shit man, hang tough in these terrible times.

**Bowser** · 05-24-2018, 09:21 AM

Damn, that's rough. Hang in there, Hog. Hope all this good juju is helping.

RickObie · 05-24-2018, 09:22 AM

Ditto what others have said - thoughts and prayers for you and your family!!

05-23-2018, 07:48 PM
Hog's Gone Fishin Fish are scared of me Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1750477	Well, I guess my life just got turned upside down Been married 33 years. My wife has had stomach issues for the last 12 years, constant bouts with throwing up and IBS . Last Monday and Tuesday a week ago her stomach pain got really severe. Wednesday morning took her to a doctor to get checked out. White blood cell count was 22k where it should be 10k or less. They sent her straight to the emergency room for more testing and Cat scan. Turns out she had a strangulated hernia which caused a blocked colon. So emergency surgery commenced within about 3 hours last Wednesday the 16th. Surgery went better than expected, perfect in fact. After surgery she felt better than shes felt in 12 years. no more cigs ,she said she's done smoking (45) years and to throw her stash out. Monday the 21st she was to be discharged around 9:30 am and I'm there waithing for the paperwork and we're in her room visiting with a friend that stopped in. All of the sudden she stopped talking and her jaw was just quivering and she had this blank stare. I got the nurse in to look at her and everything seemed fine except she couldn't speak. After about 8 minutes she was able to speak again and everything seemed normal. This event happened 9 more times from then until 2:00 that afternoon as they kept her at the hospit for observation. I had stayed with her all the time as I was worried, at 2:38 she started having another spell and then it turned into a full blown seizure. Now if you've never witnessed one, i'll tell you now ,you really dont want to. her arm came out and made a tight fist and she just locked up and quit breathing .I was telling the nurse to get somebody now, right now. My wife, you could see every vein in her face and arms and she turned the darkest shade of purple you could imagine. Then she went limp . I yelled to the nurse, you need to call a code RIGHT NOW! She fell back ,as she had raised up during the seizure and was laying there blue. Like a corpse. Not breathing. I've got tears now as I type this. About ten people rushed in at once. That damn code thingy gets you help fast. They told me to leave and I refused. They all did what they were trained to do and got her breathing again. probably within about 3 minutes. another doctor came in and asked me to leave and I willingly did so as I was spent. I knelt in the hallway outside the room and cried. I had just witnessed my wife die. but she wasn't dead. They got her stabilized over the next couple hours ,awake and alert and ambulanced her to amarillo to a major trauma center. So she's been there since Monday evening and has these episodes where she can't speak and lose function of her hands ,arms for 5-20 minutes out of every hour , sometimes three events per hour. They don't have a diagnosis that they've shared with me. you can't get a straight answer from anybody ther, nurse can't tell you which doctor is due to come in or what time. the hospital is like the twilight zone and a bad nightmare combined. Our only daughter is going through high school graduation ths week and it's been the big event on my wifes calendar for the last 6 months. She won't get to see it. I have no idea if the doctors can fix this or if i'm bringing home a vegetable. Our health care system SUCKS!
Posts: 40,326

05-24-2018, 05:51 AM	#76
wheeler08 Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Indiana Casino cash: $4581183	Man I teared up just reading it. Will keep your family in our thoughts and prayers.
Posts: 1,791

05-24-2018, 06:01 AM	#77
Toad Pepsi, cheeburger, chip Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Location: Location Casino cash: $2124810	Hog, Prayers to you and your family for a quick and total recovery. __________________ Pepsi, cheeburger, chip
Posts: 1,229

05-24-2018, 06:04 AM	#78
srvy Fight, build, win! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: KC Casino cash: $1721250	Prayers your way. It can be complete crazy trying to get answers in a hospital but trust me when I tell you its better to get the correct answer than a wrong one in this case. I hope the remedy is soon to be revealed and your wife you and family are back to some normalcy soon. Stay strong Hog __________________ "The victim stance is a powerful one. The victim is always morally right, neither responsible nor accountable, and forever entitled to sympathy."
Posts: 24,350

05-24-2018, 06:21 AM	#79
Molitoth Mahomes Fanboi Join Date: Apr 2004 Casino cash: $3004969	=(
Posts: 19,473

05-24-2018, 07:26 AM	#80
digger Thread I will end you....... Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kansas City, KS Casino cash: $1872608 VARSITY	Hang in there. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk __________________ Patrick Mahomes II MVP 2X Super Bowl MVP 3x Travis Kelce TE GOAT
Posts: 8,803

05-24-2018, 07:27 AM	#81
KS Smitty Cool as a Cucumber Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: on the edge Casino cash: $3666717	Stay strong Hog, what an awful situation. Sending prayers and good thoughts your way. __________________ A D with Sneed is a D indeed.
Posts: 3,822

05-24-2018, 07:36 AM	#82
Lzen Supporter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Jan Quadrant Vincent 16 Casino cash: $2270692	OMG, that is terrible. I'm sorry you have to go through this, Hog. May God give you peace and strength to get through this and may He bring healing to your wife. __________________ If at first you don't succeed ...skydiving is not for you.
Posts: 41,317

05-24-2018, 07:46 AM	#83
Amnorix In BB I trust Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, Mass. Casino cash: $10029808	Wow, that is completely awful. Absolutely best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery! __________________ "I love signature blocks on the Internet. I get to put whatever the hell I want in quotes, pick a pretend author, and bang, it's like he really said it." George Washington
Posts: 43,125

05-24-2018, 07:53 AM	#84
Graystoke MVP Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Driftless Region Casino cash: $975564	Sorry to hear this. Prayers sent
Posts: 8,692

05-24-2018, 08:02 AM	#85
lawrenceRaider Here We Go Again Join Date: May 2002 Casino cash: $2283544	Prayers out your way man. Praying for the best result. __________________
Posts: 14,442

05-24-2018, 08:29 AM	#86
Halfcan In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2005 Casino cash: $7327995	Best wishes to you and your family.
Posts: 43,200

05-24-2018, 08:59 AM	#87
Hangin'WithMahomes Starter Join Date: Sep 2017 Casino cash: $10000400	Thoughts and prayers for her and your family.
Posts: 84

05-24-2018, 09:13 AM	#88
raybec 4 MVP Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Jabip Casino cash: $5233807	Holy shit man, hang tough in these terrible times.
Posts: 10,858

05-24-2018, 09:21 AM	#89
Bowser sorta mod-ish Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: KC North Casino cash: $3481616	Damn, that's rough. Hang in there, Hog. Hope all this good juju is helping.
Posts: 100,554

05-24-2018, 09:22 AM	#90
RickObie What the Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Casino cash: $4940620	Ditto what others have said - thoughts and prayers for you and your family!!
Posts: 732