Last Monday I was in the ER. I did ok for the next three days and then on Friday I was at the ER again. The weekend and yesterday were fine. Today I was in a hurry to get out of the house and rushed my pills. I threw up all day and finally drove myself to the ER and got another IV. I did not, however, get another CT scan. Two in a weeks time was enough.
Eventually I felt better, after some Reglan in my IV, and I went home. Tomorrow though, I will be making an appointment for an upper endoscopy to see if there is something amiss down there that doesn't show up on CT. I definitely had some pill fragments today. I think I will be crushing all my pills from now on. I plan to soak them a little before I take them. Maybe a little milk or applesauce will soften them up if I let it sit for a while. Its hard enough to get all my protein and fluids ingested without these setbacks.
My left knee has been a little sore so I saw my orthopedist today and got an injection of Supartz (synthetic joint fluid). I've used similar products before with great success. I get a second injection in a week and another the week after that. Usually the knee feels great for six months to a year afterward. I know my increased walking aggravated the knee but I want to keep up with my exercise.
I plan to go to the gym tomorrow. Dr. Choi said I could do weight training after four weeks. In spite of the setbacks with the vomiting and the knee I still feel pretty good. I am trying to be proactive with any problems that arise rather than let myself get debilitated. I'm still happy I had the surgery and grateful for all the encouragement I've gotten from my doctors, family and friends.
Best wishes,
Marlena of Mohegan
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