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DirkaDirka
05-17-2010, 10:49 AM
Well guys I completely forgot to let you know that the wife is in the hospital due to an infection in her colon or intestines. She has been there since Friday and will be there till at least Weds. She if feeling better and the docs still arent 100% sure what it is. They think it my be viral but it could also be bacterial too. They will be doing a colonoscopy on her tommorrow to see if anything has changed. I forced her to go in on Friday after she was complaining about stomach cramps for a few days and could hardly walk around and move cuz they were so bad. I will keep you guys posted everyday as I get more info.
Harbone
05-17-2010, 11:33 AM
Dennis,
keep us updated and I hope she feels better!
THERATTLER
05-17-2010, 11:38 AM
Yes , please keep us informed ..I know how she feels , been there myself , no fun at all....she will be in our thoughts,,,Paul
DirkaDirka
05-17-2010, 11:41 AM
I will keep you guys informed and update everyday. Tommorrow I wont be able to talk to her due to the colonoscopy that she will be in but as soon as I hear something I will let you guys know.
suicidebomb
05-17-2010, 11:43 AM
Thoughts and prayers Dirka, hope she gets better soon.
signsbyesa
05-17-2010, 12:25 PM
godspeed bud, good thing you got her to go in, i had an infection
from too much calfine, keep us inform
TheRabbit
05-17-2010, 12:35 PM
Hope she's doing better!! Let us know how she's doing!
MEMRACING62
05-17-2010, 12:56 PM
prayers sent for a speedy recovery.
prayers sent for a speedy recovery.
x2 yes hope she get better real soon
TheYellaBrick
05-17-2010, 03:08 PM
Hey Dennis ! Thoughts and prayers from us. My Crew chief has Diverticulitis and has pain issues almost constantly. So I know full well the concerns and worries you have. Plus being so far from home you can't 'protect' her and your little one. Hope you have a good support system at home to look after them.
Tod74
05-17-2010, 03:49 PM
I believe if it's viral it will be up to her imune system...antibiotics won't help. I'm no doctor but I have seen almost every episode of " E.R."
Good luck and I hope she makes a speedy recovery.
dragonmaster093
05-17-2010, 04:09 PM
hope she feels better i had a bad intestinal bug last week but was only in hospital few hours
hollowayshotrods
05-17-2010, 05:13 PM
Dennis,
Hope the wife gets to feeling better soon!
TS1955
05-17-2010, 05:49 PM
Hey Dirka,
Prayers coming from the East end of town.
TS1955
midsouthhotrods
05-17-2010, 06:32 PM
Hope she gets feeling better soon!!
cam67152
05-17-2010, 08:26 PM
Dirka,
Hope she gets well soon, keep us posted.
cam67152
DirkaDirka
05-17-2010, 08:28 PM
I believe if it's viral it will be up to her imune system...antibiotics won't help. I'm no doctor but I have seen almost every episode of " E.R."
Good luck and I hope she makes a speedy recovery.
This is kinda funny Todd but, in all seriousness if it is true about the viral and antibiotics this could explain alot. They were giving her antibiotics the first couple days and it wasnt doing anything for her. The only thing that was helping her was the morphine and demeral that they were giving her for the pain.
Also thanks to everybody for their support. I guess we are lucky enough to have her parents there also to take care of the little one while she is in the hospital.
cepx111
05-17-2010, 10:08 PM
Sorry to hear about your wife Dennis, hope she gets well soon.
Godbless, Cp
DirkaDirka
05-18-2010, 08:24 PM
Well a little update on the wife situation.............
She had a colonoscopy yesterday (or today for you peeps in the states) and the doctors are saying that it is just inflammed, but she is still in lots of pain and still pukey. The docs have her on steriods right now for it. The docs are trying to get her out of the hospital tommorrow. To me it sounds like there is something else wrong and they arent seeing it. So we shall see what will happen. Oh and they also upped her pain meds to deal with the pain too.
fonti
05-19-2010, 01:04 AM
all the best and our good wishes from Switzerland!
TheRabbit
05-19-2010, 03:25 AM
Glad to hear it's just inflammed and not more serious.
Hope she feels better soon!!
DirkaDirka
05-19-2010, 03:52 AM
Glad to hear it's just inflammed and not more serious.
Hope she feels better soon!!
Well I re-read what I wrote and forgot a little bit of details. :oops:
We are kinda confused due to the fact that she still cant really keep anything down and she is on a liquid diet there in the hospital. She is also puking up a little bit of blood from teh irritation of puking too. So we shall see what happens.
Sorry about forgetting that little bit of info. I was talking to her when I wrote that and she must have told me this part after I wrote the other update.
TheRabbit
05-19-2010, 04:22 AM
I think I would try to keep her in the hospital at least until she can keep some food down. If she keeps puking she'll end up dehydrated too.
DirkaDirka
05-19-2010, 04:43 AM
I think I would try to keep her in the hospital at least until she can keep some food down. If she keeps puking she'll end up dehydrated too.
Yeah thats what I am hoping for atleast. She has been on an IV drip the whole time she has been in there. I hope her Dr will see that and say that she is staying.
itsabird
05-19-2010, 05:37 AM
I think I would try to keep her in the hospital at least until she can keep some food down. If she keeps puking she'll end up dehydrated too.x2 sorry to hear about your wife, and wish her a speedy recovery.
Txdrgracer
05-19-2010, 07:34 AM
Best Wishes to You and your Wife Dirka.
Later, Blake
DirkaDirka
05-19-2010, 09:34 AM
Well here is another update on the wifey...........
She is going to be getting out of the hospital either today or tommorrow. The doctors told her that they want her to see an agastroenterologist. They say that whatever is wrong with her they dont think that they can handle where she is at now.
Another update on the wife....................
I am still talking to her and they are discharging her form the hospital. The doctor prescribed her ALOT of pain meds and anti-nausea pills. So hopefully she can get to the specialist soon.
TheRabbit
05-19-2010, 10:55 AM
Well here is another update on the wifey...........
She is going to be getting out of the hospital either today or tommorrow. The doctors told her that they want her to see an agastroenterologist. They say that whatever is wrong with her they dont think that they can handle where she is at now.
Another update on the wife....................
I am still talking to her and they are discharging her form the hospital. The doctor prescribed her ALOT of pain meds and anti-nausea pills. So hopefully she can get to the specialist soon.
I don't mean to be rude, but tell the doctor to make her an appointment with a specialist today or tomorrow!! if you don't she'll get the run around and may takes weeks to get in. A doctor can get her an appointment right away!!! Tell the Dr. you don't want an app. soon you want it NOW!! Went through something like this with my Mom a few years ago. She still has a hard time eating and gets sick a lot.
DirkaDirka
05-19-2010, 11:04 AM
Well here is another update on the wifey...........
She is going to be getting out of the hospital either today or tommorrow. The doctors told her that they want her to see an agastroenterologist. They say that whatever is wrong with her they dont think that they can handle where she is at now.
Another update on the wife....................
I am still talking to her and they are discharging her form the hospital. The doctor prescribed her ALOT of pain meds and anti-nausea pills. So hopefully she can get to the specialist soon.
I don't mean to be rude, but tell the doctor to make her an appointment with a specialist today or tomorrow!! if you don't she'll get the run around and may takes weeks to get in. A doctor can get her an appointment right away!!! Tell the Dr. you don't want an app. soon you want it NOW!! Went through something like this with my Mom.
The sad thing is that they wont do that. We have tried in the past and they wouldnt. I live in a small town and it is hard to find good people in it. She told me that going to the specialist is gonna have to wait till she moves back east to TN/KY when she can go to Vanderbilt University Medical Center again. Hopefully it wont be too long before she does that. She has already been looking for a place east to move into. I am ok with her doing this just as long as if it gets worse again that she will go right in. Vanderbilt is the ONLY hospital that she trust. We have had bad experiences with other hospitals and Vanderbilt is the only one that actually found what was wrong with her at the time.
THERATTLER
05-20-2010, 04:27 AM
she needs to go to a bigger hospital , ,I also live in a small town and got the run a round for 2 years with the same symptoms..got so bad that I had to retire from the fire dept..finally got in Osners Clinic in new orleans and was diagnosed immediately with crohns disease.. the local doctors around here would have let me die..they never even checked...this is nothing to play with , even if she gets to feeling better , does not mean it went away...please tell her to seek another doctor , NOW,,,Paul
DirkaDirka
05-20-2010, 06:09 AM
she needs to go to a bigger hospital , ,I also live in a small town and got the run a round for 2 years with the same symptoms..got so bad that I had to retire from the fire dept..finally got in Osners Clinic in new orleans and was diagnosed immediately with crohns disease.. the local doctors around here would have let me die..they never even checked...this is nothing to play with , even if she gets to feeling better , does not mean it went away...please tell her to seek another doctor , NOW,,,Paul
I have told her to find a specialist like they said and she promised me that she will go when she moves back east. Vanderbilt is ranked 8th in the nation for their care. I took her into Vanderbilt when she was pregnant and having cramps very bad and they wouldnt stop trying to find out what was wrong with her until they found it. What other hospitals were saying that everything was caused by stress Vanderbilt found out that her Gall Bladder was 3/4 full of stones. At which they took out when she was far enough along in the pregnancy.
Scooterz
05-21-2010, 03:35 PM
Dirk Diggler,
I will pray for your wife to have favor & the doctors to have revelation to help her... hang in there. Until then keep praying for strength & healing. I am sorry I did not see this thread earlier; I have been away a little. Scoot
TheRabbit
05-21-2010, 06:33 PM
Update??
DirkaDirka
05-23-2010, 09:43 AM
Sorry I havent been on in a couple days. They shut down the internet for 2 days due to the notification of family for the soldier that was killed out here.
Right now she is at home taking the meds and I am trying to get caught up. What I have been told so far is that the meds are and arent doing their job. They prescribed 7.5mg percoset and stomach cramping meds and Phenigran for the nasuea and she is still barely able to eat and she is still having pain so bad she curls up in a ball. She is thinking that she may have to go back into the hospital. The nurses that she had didnt think that she should have been released already. She also told me that they are wanting to do surgury to see what the problem is also but I dont know.
curtisreed
05-23-2010, 02:19 PM
Wishing you guys all the best. There is nothing more aggravating than not being able to diagnose an illness. My wife is in the medical field so I hear about things like this quite often. I hope something will be done soon to help your wife.
Curtis
TheYellaBrick
05-24-2010, 05:54 AM
Same here, Curtis. My wife is a phlebotimist at the VA hospital, and she has her OWN medical mysteries to deal with. I can't imagine the emotional stress Dennis is going through right now. We're praying for you both, Dennis..
THERATTLER
05-27-2010, 08:12 PM
ok Dennis , whats happening with the wife , , did she find a better doc yet ???
DirkaDirka
05-28-2010, 09:41 AM
No she didnt go out and find a better doc. She is being super stubborn and wants to wait till she moves back east.
She did go into Urgent Care earlier this week and get different meds since the ones before werent really doing a good job. She still cant eat a whole lot without having a butt load of pain.
So I say right now it is hit or miss. She does realize that she needs to see a specialist but I can prolly tell you that she is nervous as well as scared. I just am hoping that she doesnt wait till it is too late to actually act and go in.
THERATTLER
05-28-2010, 07:04 PM
this is nothing to mess around with , could be a blockage or a number of other things , an ulcer in the tube leading out of the stomach will cause a lot of pain , too. I am no doctor but have had my share of digestive problems and I do hope the best for her , wish you were home to help her....Judy and I will add her to the prayer list Sunday....I wish I could help , but I might as well be as far away as you .... :(
No she didnt go out and find a better doc. She is being super stubborn and wants to wait till she moves back east.
She did go into Urgent Care earlier this week and get different meds since the ones before werent really doing a good job. She still cant eat a whole lot without having a butt load of pain.
So I say right now it is hit or miss. She does realize that she needs to see a specialist but I can prolly tell you that she is nervous as well as scared. I just am hoping that she doesnt wait till it is too late to actually act and go in.Dirka i wish you and your wife the best...
TheYellaBrick
06-08-2010, 04:14 PM
Dennis,
What's the latest news from home ?
DirkaDirka
06-08-2010, 09:53 PM
Well I talked to her yesterday morning her time and she was going to be going to the ER in Reno instead of going in to the ER in town. The doctors that she was seeing in town were hoping that the hospital in Reno would admit her in due to her having another flare-up. She has an appointment back east at Vanderbilt with the doctors that she had before when she was pregnant. They still remembered her even after over 2 years since she seen them last. She will me moving back East the very beginning of July when the rental that she is getting opens up July 1st. As of right now that is all the news I have. She was getting better until she had this flare-up again.
cepx111
06-08-2010, 11:06 PM
Man that's too bad Dennis, I was hoping she'd be better by now, what doesnt Neveda have any decent doctors???
Get her to Memphis, we have some of the best health care in the country here.
I know you'd like nothing more than to be at home taking care of your wife right now, but that's your cross to bear my friend, hang in there, it wont be long and you'll forget all about that god forsaken place.
Blessings and prayers sent>Cp
DirkaDirka
06-09-2010, 12:30 AM
Man that's too bad Dennis, I was hoping she'd better by now, what doesnt Neveda have any decent doctors???
Get her to Memphis, we have some of the best health care in the country here.
I know you'd like nothing more than to be at home taking care of your wife right now, but that's your cross to bear my friend, hang in there, it wont be long and you'll forget all about that god saken place.
Blessings and prayers sent>Cp
It seems like all the doctors in town care about is the money that they can make. Vanderbilt has some of the best care and they wont stop searching for what is wrong at any cost. When 3 other hospitals were saying that she was having cramps while being pregnant was just due to stress(which she didnt have any) and handed her meds for them I took her down to Vanderbilt in Nashville and they ran every test possible on her and they found that the cramps and pain was from her gall bladder being 3/4 full of stones. Yeah they gave her meds to deal with the pain but only because they wanted to wait till she was 18 weeks along before putting her thru surgury to remove her gall bladder.
Also all the doctors that she goes to right now just think she is a druggie and just wants the drugs. They also think she is crazy and making everything up. I really doubt that she is making it up when she only like a month or so along with our first one she was wrestling baby horses trying to get halters on them. She was being stubborn when she was doing that and wouldnt let me do it by myself.
DirkaDirka
06-09-2010, 04:24 AM
I just talked to her for a few mins just now and they did admit her in the hospital and have already done a catscan and an X-ray on her to see what they are dealin with. I dont know what all else they are going to do but she is in a private room due to her immunity being down and the fact that they dont know what she has and if it can be passed onto someone else at all. She is in good spirits so far. It is looking right now that the doctor is going to be doing anything possible to figure out what is wrong so we shall see how this turns out.
DirkaDirka
06-09-2010, 09:35 AM
Well an update on the wife situation................
It is official the doctors in Nevada dont have a clue what they are doing. They are discharging her from the hospital and think that she will be fine if she just eats. The thing is that she cant really eat anything otherwise it feels like she just got hit by a semi due to the pain being so bad. It gets soo bad that she curls up in the fetal position.
Harbone
06-09-2010, 11:22 AM
that sucks Dennis. hope she gets feeling better soon...
Scooterz
06-09-2010, 02:05 PM
That is frustrating Dirk. Keep your chin up!! Keep praying....
dont give up, take her back to the doctors , whenever she needs it get a 2nd and 3rd oppinion, some times they dont want to take the time to figure out the problems, dont give up and dont take nothing is wrong for a answer
DirkaDirka
06-09-2010, 09:30 PM
Yeah it is sad when the doctors think that she is making everything up. The test that they did on her was after she had been on Steriods for the infection. They took all of her meds away so now she has to deal with pain. This is one reason why I love it back East in TN-KY. The doctors actually care about the patients.
We are both keeping in good spirits the best we can right now. I know once she gets back East she will be in good hands.
DirkaDirka
06-10-2010, 09:55 AM
Well here is an update once again.......
They didnt discharge her and they did an endoscopy and found a gastritis. They are changing up the treatments for her and keeping a watch with her in the hospital still. I will keep you guys posted on whats going on.
Scooterz
06-10-2010, 03:57 PM
Dirk,
It seems good that they found something right? At least now they can treat what seems to be causing all of this.... I hope this is good news for you guys. Good luck & God Bless. Scooter
DirkaDirka
06-10-2010, 11:16 PM
Dirk,
It seems good that they found something right? At least now they can treat what seems to be causing all of this.... I hope this is good news for you guys. Good luck & God Bless. Scooter
Yes it is very good that they found something. When they were doing the thingy( Forgot what it is called) they couldnt go all the way into the stomach without hurting her really bad but they seen all that they needed with what they did get to see. So it is looking up somewhat. Now if only the nurses will do their job.
bowtie4542001
06-15-2010, 07:24 PM
Dennis,
I haven't been on here in a while but prayers are sent your way. Really sounds like your wife has been going through some hard times. Hope she gets better soon.
Chris
DirkaDirka
06-16-2010, 03:11 AM
Sorry guys I totally spaced out and forgot to update this. They did discharge her the next day(after my last update) and the doctors took her off of all meds when she was discharged. She had to go back to urgent care to get more meds due to the pain being unbearable again. She seems to be getting better and the pain not being as bad but it does get pretty bad still. She has yet to try to eat regular food in fear of having another flare up.
BEAST477
06-16-2010, 06:34 PM
Man Dirka I feel for ya. It's gotta suck being so far away and not being able to help.
Well I hope they are on the right track and she keeps getting better.
DirkaDirka
06-17-2010, 03:14 AM
Talking with her to her yesterday she said that she is able to eat normal foods again but not that many. The meds that she got from urgent care do knock the pain down now so she is more comfy after eating. She starting to get back into the groove and slowly being able to go outside and work on the place doing little things. So things are looking up.
Scooterz
06-17-2010, 03:09 PM
Good News!!!
DirkaDirka
11-10-2010, 07:38 AM
Well since I started this thread already about the wife I figured I would just giver an update on her health.
Yeah she is having problems again. It is not the same thing as it was back when I started this thread.
She is now back in TN/KY and going down to her doctors in Nashville at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and they found a tumor on her lung when she was back there in Jan time frame. Well last Thursday she had a biopsy and the results said that there were 7 tumors and they were malignant. They want to do surgury with chemo and radiation but she doesnt want to. She still has the ulceritis thingy. She told ne that she ddint want to be sick from the chemo and radiation and that they will aggrivate the ulcers and make her sick even more.
signsbyesa
11-10-2010, 09:03 AM
prayers for the wife dirka and godspeed :wink:
TheYellaBrick
11-10-2010, 03:27 PM
X2 here as well, Dennis....Ya'll are in our thoughts and prayers.....
BEAST477
11-10-2010, 04:31 PM
Sorry to hear that Dirka. Thoughts and prayers go out to you guys. Keep us updated.
bjuice
11-10-2010, 04:39 PM
daym bro,,,,hang in there...............
MEMRACING62
11-10-2010, 04:50 PM
sorry to here this dennis, prayers sent.
peterrose679
11-10-2010, 10:56 PM
HI my self peter rose.I live in NY.
I hope she will be fine and i will pray to god for her....................
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Scooterz
11-18-2010, 03:16 PM
Haven't been here in awhile... but this one caught my attention.
I will pray for you both. She may need to come around on her thinking about getting rid of the malignant tumors... in spite of the sickness. Either way, keep your head straight & pray for the right doctors, procedures, & grace & direction. God bless my friend. Keep us posted.
Thoughts and prayers sent your way.
Harbone
11-19-2010, 07:02 AM
Dennis,
Sorry to hear that, be strong my friend. You have to be for her. Thoughts and prayers my friend.
DirkaDirka
11-19-2010, 07:18 AM
Thanks for all the support guys. I am trying to be strong during this trying time but to be honest it is hard.
As of right now the only update I have is that in Jan she will be going into surgery to have them removed. Right now she is in good spirits and trying to get everything straight so we can get closer to moving back to TN. They have her on some pain meds so that she aint in a lot of pain.
If there is any more info that comes up I will keep you guys updated.