Been very sick Missed my hospital pre admission still sick today

I dont know what is wrong. Friday I woke up my stomach was killing me. I have some kind of stomach virus. I have been sleeping for the past 2 days . I dont know if it is the flu or what. I have been running a fever. The diairria has been non stop. Havent been able to eat nothing but crackers and 7 up. I missed my biggest appointment my pre admission friday it was rescedued For Wens. My surgery is Sept 21. I hope my chf is not starting up. I feel tightness in my chest. I still have a fever. I am afraid to go to the hospital. Because they might set my surgery back. I am feeling alittle bit better today. I am going to try and walk alittle and see where that takes me. But I Still Have the fever. My husband said if I am not better by the time he gets home from the reserves he is taking me in. Has the flu been going around. I get my flu shot every year. I dont think it is food poison noone else in the house is sick. If it is a flu how long would it last. It has been over 48 hours. My stomach is not as sore. Take Care Barb

i hope your feeling better real soon. there is something going around!!! several of my co-workers are calling off due to vomitting etc. my roomate had it too. hang in there. if your still having alot of diarrhea try the BRAT diet. bannana's rice applesauce and toast. hope this helps. jennifer

Sleep sleep sleep....I do hope that you feel better soon!

I hope you feel better soon. I know you are afraid of your sugery getting pushed back, but it would be better to go to the doctor now in case you do need treatment to clear things up than to wait and it gets worse and recovery takes longer and actually does push back your surgery.

I feel better today. I started my breathing treatments last night. That machine is a life saver. That helped my chest feel better. And will keep me from getting pnemonia. If this flu turns the other way it could result in my chf. I felt the crackling that is always a sign of it. I feel much better today. My stomach feels better. I have some of my strenght back. My weekend seemed like a daze. It was one of the worse stomach viruses I have ever had. Maybe it was a taste of what I will be going thru on some days after my surgery. It was very bad. I am getting out of the house today. Woke up this morning and sterlized everything. and got all my sheets and pillows washed. So I think I am going to make it. Knock on wood. Thanks for all the advise. It is nice to have people on here *****ally care about others and who take time and to help others and are not to wrapped up in their selves to give others a hand. We are all in this together. I thank you all . Take Care Barb

Ann, Get yourself into the Dr today. It sounds like a little flu bug and you might need some lasix to clear your lungs out. Let us know how you are doing Love and hugs Laura

Barb I hope that you are feeling better and can get back on track. Thanks again for your advice and help. Tami

Thank you to all of you. I felt much better today. I am going to continue my breathing treatments until my surgery and after I come home from surgery. I hope and pray my heart will get stronger and my chf will go away after this surgery. I want to run miles. I want to get off all my meds. I wonder something all the time. I wonder if Oprah, Kristie Alley, and Anna Nichole has had the surgery. Take Care Barb

Barb, Preop I had at least 6 admissions each year for chf and then I would always get pnuemonia on top of it as well. If I didnt take my 160 mgs of lasix and 100 mgs of spirolactone a day I would keep going into failure. Since surgery I have had to take an occasional 20 mg lasix when I feel my legs starting to get tight with swelling and just take it a little easy. But no big flare ups. My Dr has cut my heart meds down, the lasix down and eliminated the spiro completly. Once you start losing the weight and are able to do some exercise your heart will get stronger and your everyday life is going to change for the better. After each admission I would be on breathing treatments and always come home on oxygen. Even through this killer hot summer I was able to breath and keep the CHF from becoming a problem. So I am sure you are going to improve!!!! BTW, I think that all three of them had the surgery. Just a suspicion. But if they did why would they be ashamed to tell the world. Would people see them as weak, if they had to have help to get to their goal. We all know this is not the easy way out that some people ignorantly think. Its a complete permanant life change that you better be darn ready to handle when its over. And for me, I was so ready. I was so sick all the time, I promised God if he allowed me to have this surgery and get well, I would cherish this tool and do all the right things to maintain my goal. The weight loss goal is just the tip of the iceburg of what I want to do with my life. But losing the weight, feeling better and alive will allow me to do all the things I have put off for so much of my life. I now have a future and big plans for it. The best of luck to you Barb!! Love and hugs Laura Yes I know its 4:30 but I was having scary bad dreams and had to wake up and get my mind off of them. I woke up shaking and crying and dont want to go back to those same dreams. I would rather be dreaming about a half nekkid cabana boy bringing me tropical protein shakes while I am relaxing on the beach, and dont forget the little umbrellas!!!

Barb, Preop I had at least 6 admissions each year for chf and then I would always get pnuemonia on top of it as well. If I didnt take my 160 mgs of lasix and 100 mgs of spirolactone a day I would keep going into failure. Since surgery I have had to take an occasional 20 mg lasix when I feel my legs starting to get tight with swelling and just take it a little easy. But no big flare ups. My Dr has cut my heart meds down, the lasix down and eliminated the spiro completly. Once you start losing the weight and are able to do some exercise your heart will get stronger and your everyday life is going to change for the better. After each admission I would be on breathing treatments and always come home on oxygen. Even through this killer hot summer I was able to breath and keep the CHF from becoming a problem. So I am sure you are going to improve!!!! BTW, I think that all three of them had the surgery. Just a suspicion. But if they did why would they be ashamed to tell the world. Would people see them as weak, if they had to have help to get to their goal. We all know this is not the easy way out that some people ignorantly think. Its a complete permanant life change that you better be darn ready to handle when its over. And for me, I was so ready. I was so sick all the time, I promised God if he allowed me to have this surgery and get well, I would cherish this tool and do all the right things to maintain my goal. The weight loss goal is just the tip of the iceburg of what I want to do with my life. But losing the weight, feeling better and alive will allow me to do all the things I have put off for so much of my life. I now have a future and big plans for it. The best of luck to you Barb!! Love and hugs Laura Yes I know its 4:30 but I was having scary bad dreams and had to wake up and get my mind off of them. I woke up shaking and crying and dont want to go back to those same dreams. I would rather be dreaming about a half nekkid cabana boy bringing me tropical protein shakes while I am relaxing on the beach, and dont forget the little umbrellas!!!