Went to Dr. Today!

Saw Dr. this morning. He changed Zofran to Compazine which seems to work better. He thinks I have some gastritis and NOT an ulcer, whew!! He said pain will get pretty bad if ulcer does develope. Keep up the warm tea since it is soothing. NOT to be gross but I had a good amount of rectal bleeding this morning and was positive for blood but he thinks it is probably not anything to worry about. 3 kids, hemoroids, suppositories for nausea.... Just keep an eye on it and call if it happens again. I feel relieved. I can increase my diet to stage 4 in 3 days but told him I'm not sure I want to just yet. Want tummy to settle down a little bit before adding tougher foods. He also thinks I have a lactose intolerance, which we kinda assumed from the protein shake stage when I spent 8 days in the hospital. It is very limiting when you try to cut out dairy!! Although lactaid does not bother me, thank god. As for the not sleeping..."take it up with your other doctor, I'm just your surgeon". oh well, regular Dr. appt on the 22nd. Hopefully I can get something to sleep!! Thanks for your support guys. I really do feel better hearing him say he thinks things are ok. Hopefully I will feel better by meeting and you can give me some suggestions for stage 4 foods easy on the tummy. BTW he DID give me crap about the smoking. lol

I'm glad its not an ulcer!! Make sure you keep taking care of yourself - and yes, we're all gonna give your crap about the smoking until you stop - we care what happens to you.

Good luck with the sleeping - you'll feel much better once you can sleep soundly.

see you soon

gee, thanks Lynn. lol  I'll be saying I quit and stinking up the whole room. lol I know I will feel better when I can sleep!!! I am impatiently waiting for my Fitbit. Maybe I am getting more than 3-4 hours and don't know it. lol But I doubt it. :(

HaHa - YES, we will also give you crap about smoking!!!!   SOOO glad it doesn't seem to be an ulcer though!!  Best of luck with your next Dr's appt.  I know this will get better for you :) :)


Kate

You guys are a roit. lol

They are right - THROW the cigarettes out - they are only going to worsen any thing that is going wrong........ I know you don't need to hear it again - Oh wait you do - cause you're still smoking ..... lol try !!! You have done so much to improve your quality of life - the cigarettes have to go.......

Wean yourself off those cigarettes before they do give you an ulcer.  If I can quit after 28 years, I think you can, too.
Good Luck