Followup to my hospital stay.... Long post

Hello everyone, First let me say thank you for all of your prayers and good wishes. I am home. I am sorry to not have posted earlier but a few days after I got home, my little guy Jacob got a stomach bug and passed it to me and my husband. As for the hospital stay- last week I was not feeling well for a few days - tuesday around lunch, I started having terrible chest pains - my heart was racing and it would not calm down and then my blood sugar spiked -and I was disoriented - I was really scared and thought I may be having a heart attack. I went to the ER and they took me back right away- when the initial tests came back ok, they admitted me for further testing. And test me they did - cardiac enzymes ok, heart echo ok, ekg ok, stress test - ok (but not fun) cholesterol ok (good cholesterol could be higher but bad cholesterol was normal) so they started running tests on my stomach- abdomial series ok, floroscope ok (not the same as a camera going down- just drink fizzy stuff followed by thick stuff and they watch it go down - that was gross but test ok- b12 ok, they even did a cat scan of my brain to make sure no brain bleed or stroke- small brain but ok- so I am joking about the small brain- they didn't measure it. So after everything is okay thay ask what has been going on - told them about mom's cancer getting worse, stress at work, teenager and kindegardner at home - you know- life but alot of stress and they determined that it may have been a panic or anxiety attack- no rx, no psych consult - thank goodness - just try to relax and have less stress. So I am asking for more prayers. Prayers for peace, prayers for my mom's cancer - hopefully this new chemo is working, prayer for some serious financial problems right now (and the time off work certainly did not help that) prayers about staying with my current job that has great benefits but alot of stress (I have been here almost 15 years) or changing to something with less money/benefits/stress. I have gone on too long- goodnight for now- I will check in with you all in a few days - busy weekend coming up! Terri

YOu and your entire family will be in my thoughts. I hope that everything will turn out for the best. Just remember what dont kill us will make us stronger. Love and huggs, Heather

Terri, I'm gonna' kick your butt. I had to find out about this hospital stay thru OH when somebody posted earlier this week and asked how you were. Woman, you're part of my support group and I find out via the internet from an out of town person? Lean over....here it comes. Okay, now, I feel better. I'm DELIGHTED to hear you're okay. I know that must have scared the beejeebies out of you. And you know as well as I do that stress can kill you. I sent a "stress" email to the group just this week. I hope you got it. Bottom line is change the things you can and deal with the things you can't change. God will put you in the job where He wants you. If He wants you where you are, you'll stay there and figure out how to work around the stressors and you'll be okay. God DOES feed the sparrow but not if the sparrow just sits in her nest and waits. Get out there and look. If God wants you to find something new, He'll put it in your path. Mom having cancer is a VERY stressful situation. I know from experience...with both parents. Prayer is a powerful thing so prayers are coming. New technology in this field all the time. And any time you need to talk, you know where to find me. Teenager and preschoolers, sorry my friend, I have no experience in this area. God said NO. Finances are tight for everybody at one time or another. God will provide. But, like I said about the sparrow, you gotta do your part. Don't you be goin' out to the Outback and orderin' far mroe food than you'd ever eat just to get a taste of it and then not take it home and eat on it all week. If you're gonin' there, woman, get the doggie bag and take it for lunch for a few days. Don't throw the money away. Tighten up the belt and God will help you from there. Most importantly of all, take care of Terri. Look at all the people that depend on you. If you don't take care of you, what will happen to them. Keep your chin up, my friend. You are a very strong woman. How many other people do you know have had open RNY only to wake up in recovery to find out they just had the open part and not the RNY and then went back 3 months later and gave the doctors another chance. Thank goodness they finally got it right. Blessings to you and yours. Prayers coming. Let me know if I can do anything else. Love, La Wanda

Terri - sending you a huge prayer and HUG!!! As LaWanda said - ya need to take care of you most importantly because then you won't have anyone else to do things.....as for work...it's WORK....please don't stress...easier said than done...I definately know! I'm having difficulties myself and am waiting for my anniversary date (5/10) so I can start taking a few days here and there and start seriously looking to get out of mine. Hang in there!!!!!!!!!!!!! God bless

Terri, Glad you're feeling better but I hope you will take the doc's advice and slow down a bit. I know, easier said than done.... but if you don't take care of yourself, you won't be much good to yourself or your family. Remember that when you're doing waaaay more than you should! The whole point of our wls was to get HEALTHY so you need to do your part and follow the doctor's orders. You & your family are in my prayers. Vickie J.

Terri, You are in my thoughts and prayers. May the weekend bring only good things and less stress for you and your family. Linda R

Hello Terri I'm sending you my well wishes and prayers. Glad to see your post to let us know how you are. Take care of you!

I do praise God you are ok Terri. I also understand the emotional rollercoaster you are on with job and mom being sick. Give yourself some time to think this through with hubbby, but a job is a job, and when it gets into your health and family, it then needs to go. perhaps starting to look for another less stressful job is the best idea. What good are benefits, when you can't enjoy the life after and before the job? Cancer is the most scary thing Terri....my dad had cancer 3 times. He is in remission. I am a hospice nurse and I deal with all stages of cancer every day. There is a good chance that mom will respond well the chemo. She will be sick, tired, and not like certain foods. She'll need lots of support too. Just last year, my father in law had cancer, went on a year of chemo and its under control At the time, he was thought to be in stage 4 of cancer. I share this to encourage you. We don't know the outcome, but today mom is with us, and lets fight this battle with prayer, your support of mom, and good docs. hugs to you girlfriend...may you sense God's peace and presence in your life. blessings and love, Tami