Hello friends :)

I wanted to take a minute to post while I was feeling up to it & God forbid before something else happens! lol. 1st, thanks to al of you that sent me well wishes, called or sent an email to the hospital. The clown came to see me last Wednesday & brought emails & a bill! lol. As for what happened... the short story.. My gallbladder has been bad for well over a year. We missed the opportunity to remove it prior to my bypass and then after the bypass.. well because I got pregnant we had to wait unless it was unbearable. Added to that was the fact that I was having some issues "intestinally" for about 2 weeks. I knew they were coming to a head but I had no idea the reason for that. Last Sunday - 23rd I was having such severe pain all across my stomach, under my ribcages and in my back that I called Brett & he said to go over to the ER. They got the pain under control as best they could & admitted me. Through the night & most of Monday I was pretty dang sick - I'll spare you the pretty details. Monday afternoon Dr. Wynn went in to do surgery on what we thought was just removing my GB. Turns out I also had an intestinal hernia which was responsible for some of the pain I was having and the intestinal issues as well. It was right around the "Y" and they fixed that and added a few stitches I think I remember them saying to hold it in place. This progressed wonderfully from there - I was feeling great, just sore. The baby seemed to be doing very well too - I don't mind telling you I was TERRIFIED over having surgery while pregnant. I was released on Thursday afternoon. Saturday morning.... Sever pain started about 10:30 - back to the hospital - let me tell you Saturday on Memorial day weekend is NOT the day you want to have an emergency in the Maternity triage area... it was a bad experience to say the least. Ended up getting admitted again but not in my room until about 11 pm. Oy. Best they can tell there may have been a problem with a stone or a leak but the tests they do to confirm this are radioactive tests and I can't have them because of the baby. With any luck - this is now all behind me & will no longer be an issue. So - I was released today and though my abdomen is sore, that is about it- I am so happy to be home, I missed my family so much. Thanks for the long chat Deb - also I'll bring the Tupperware orders to you guys at the meeting on Sat. Love you & thanks again

That all sounds pretty scary, especially when you're trying to nurture a baby. I'm glad you came through with flying colors. Diane C.

Jeez Kathy, you have really been through the wringer with this stuff! I hope it's all behind you now and things get better. When it rains it pours huh! Glad you're home. Linda

i'm so glad you are doing better now. i will make darn sure to say extra prayers for you and your family. i can't even begin to imagine the stress you are under right now. i had 2 very high risk babies and was on total bedrest for both for 6 months each. this is when i gained all my weight. i hope everything goes smoothly from here on out for you and your family. big hugs and belly rubs- fran

Kathy, I hope that you have had your last bad hospital experience for a looooong time!!!! Glad to hear that you are home and recovering. See you Saturday! Ken

Kathy, Please take it easy (if you can) and let us know if there is anything we can do for you. My thoughts and prayers have been with you and the baby during this extreme experience. Hope you have a speedy recovery. Ellen

Kathy, Its nice to hear from you. So sorry you had so much trouble. Im sure it was super scary! Hopefully, like you said, all this is past. I wish you all the best!!! Elizabeth M

Hi Elizabeth - I tried to email everyone personally but I could not reply to yours - and a few other peoples too. Thank you for your well wishes hope to see you on Sat.

Kathy- My hugs and prayers go out to you. Thank God you have the best of the best doctors to help you through this. That baby is definately a miracle baby. Can't wait to meet him or her. Take care of yourself and know that I am praying for you, your baby and your speedy recovery. Luv- Nicki

Hi Kathy, I'm so happy you are ok, you sure did have a horrible week! Take good care of yourself and the baby, you are both in my prayers. See you at the meeting on Saturday. ((hugs)) Patti C