Update - 6 days after I came home from the hospital (August 8) I was placed in the hospital again for 7 days. I had a massive infection in the Groshong catheter that I get my TPN through. I found out by running a temp of 100.8 and going back to the hospital (I was told that anything over 100 I needed to get back IMMEDIATELY). I was treated with various antibiotics (Vancomiacin is EVIL....makes me itch) After 7 days of every 4 hour Ampicillian and every 12 hours Gentimiacin, I was allowed to come home again with another 8 days following of IV antibiotics at home. I went back to the neurologist this past Monday (25th) and was told that since I had had such an infection and was off the TPN for 7 days (and regressed) that I needed to have a feeding tube put in my intestines. Surgery is scheduled for August 10 at 11:30. I am having either a J-tube or a Peg tube (haven't told me which one yet...yes, I am calling the doctor tomorrow). Thanks for all of you listening to me rant and cry and rail. I'm not going to say this has been easy, but I am doing the best I can to keep myself up and positive and happy. I hate to ask, but please, please, please continue to pray for me and my family. My mother has been staying with us and my husband is very patient, kind and tolerant but I think he is getting tired of it. (hehehehe...imagine a husband tired of his mother-in law...hhhmmm) As you can see I am trying to keep my sense of humor alive and it has helped. Thanks again Noelle

Wow! I am glad I didn't read that about 4 weeks ago...she would have gotten a pretty HARSH email from me. I am one of the ones that can NOT take the protein and can NOT take the vitamins. Both make me really, really sick. I have had complications. However, I have had more than one neuroligist as well as internist say that this is NOT my fault. Some people just don't absorb. I am one of those people. This is something that has become a widespread problem. I told my neurolgist about what my surgeon said that "you just weren't taking your vitamins". According to her (and she is the best in the city) it wouldn't have mattered if I was taking 500 vitamins a day, I would still be in this walker and wheelchair. I don't appreciate her for what she said. Not everyone that has these things happen to them is "BAD". Some of us are doing the best we can and have had bad things happen to us. (shame faced) I guess I will stop MY rant now...sorry, thanks for reading Noelle

Hello Paula, I had eaten a small salad no dressing.I still dump sometimes and it isnt the same.I thought it was the first time it happen but not sure so I will go see my doc again tomorrow an be poked.My blood sugar has been low this past year but nothing to be concerned with or I am sure she'd a mentioned it to me at my last check up.To be on the safe side I am gonna ask her.Thanks. Take care Trish

Hi Trish, Could this be how you dump? What had you eaten in the half hour prior to the episode? Have you had your thyroid and blood sugar checked recently? I would ask your doc on Monday if she could order those tests. Hope you find out soon what the problem is and that it can be resolved easily. Best wishes to you, Paula

Thanks Melissa, I called this morning an will see her again on Monday.Have a great weekend. Trisha