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Hi All!
Well I got home at 1:30am this morning after 30 hours of being in the emergency room. From what they can tell so far, yes it is a parasite (which has been lingering around for almost 2 months) but it just isn't going away. My bypass looks GREAT and I do NOT have a bowel obstruction! Which were the main concerns being what we all have been through! They determined this through 2 seperate CatScans over a few hour period. From all my blood work everything appears normal, no infections and parasites don't show up in blood so unfortunately I had to give a TERRIBLE type of sample (which I am sure you all can imagine what that was) and now we wait for those results (it takes a couple of days). They have put me on FiberCon pills as they should help move things along my intestines/ colon quicker which may help push out the parasite b/c the parasite has SLOWED everything down and things are just sitting there if you all catch my drift 
NOT FUN!
In the mean time I am pretty much on a liquid/ soft protein diet for a few days to see how I do, they have abandoned the BRAT (Bananas, Rice, Apples Sauce, Toast) diet b/c part of the problems I had been having they believe has been plain old DUMPING from all the carbs! I am still allowed my pretzels though if they don't upset my tummy. THANK G*D! 
I am pretty much home bound all weekend as per the doctors orders. I did venture to the store today to get the FiberCon as I wasn't going to a drug store at 1:30am and I was in a terrible amount of pain half way through my 20 minute trip out. But I stayed in the rest of the day today and I feel a bit better. I still have rumbling through my intestine and colon (which all along I had been mistaking for tummy grumbling) I guess any physical activity is just too much for me right now other than basic moving around the house, so IF I choose venture out at all this weekend, I will make sure I am with someone and not doing it alone (it is supposed to be beautiful in NYC this weekend)!!!
Thanks to everyone for your incrediblely caring e-mails and posts! I was so happy that while I was in the hospital I was able to use my blackberry and read all the wonderful words that were flowing in, it really helped keep my spirits up!!!
And a special thanks to HAPPY LOSER FOR BEING A GREAT EAR to turn to through all this!!!!!!!! Thank you for caring!!!!!!!!!
Love you all!
Ilyssa
P.S. in 30 hours of being in the ER I lost 6lbs, I wonder if I will be able to keep it off (one can only hope)!!!
NOT FUN!
In the mean time I am pretty much on a liquid/ soft protein diet for a few days to see how I do, they have abandoned the BRAT (Bananas, Rice, Apples Sauce, Toast) diet b/c part of the problems I had been having they believe has been plain old DUMPING from all the carbs! I am still allowed my pretzels though if they don't upset my tummy. THANK G*D!
I am pretty much home bound all weekend as per the doctors orders. I did venture to the store today to get the FiberCon as I wasn't going to a drug store at 1:30am and I was in a terrible amount of pain half way through my 20 minute trip out. But I stayed in the rest of the day today and I feel a bit better. I still have rumbling through my intestine and colon (which all along I had been mistaking for tummy grumbling) I guess any physical activity is just too much for me right now other than basic moving around the house, so IF I choose venture out at all this weekend, I will make sure I am with someone and not doing it alone (it is supposed to be beautiful in NYC this weekend)!!!
Thanks to everyone for your incrediblely caring e-mails and posts! I was so happy that while I was in the hospital I was able to use my blackberry and read all the wonderful words that were flowing in, it really helped keep my spirits up!!!
And a special thanks to HAPPY LOSER FOR BEING A GREAT EAR to turn to through all this!!!!!!!! Thank you for caring!!!!!!!!!
Love you all!
Ilyssa
P.S. in 30 hours of being in the ER I lost 6lbs, I wonder if I will be able to keep it off (one can only hope)!!! 
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