Should I be worried?

[msmomrules 2]

Update:

Well I spoke with my surgeon the morning of 12/30 as I had increased swelling of my feet to add to the rest of the symptoms. He sent me to the ER and I have been admitted. It turned out I had 2 pleural effusions compromising my ability to breath. I also have a collection of blood leftover from the surgery. i also had to have a chest tube placed to remove excess blood. I have received more blood,antibiotics, and pain medications(having a chest tube is quite painful).

My respiratory situation is being fixed and surgically I am able to tolerate Clear Liquids. Tomorrow my diet is supposed to advance to full liquids.< /p>

Thanks everyone for your input as I am going through this.

[Ballermom 803]

I am Sorry for your troubles. But glad you are feeling better and made it through all that you did and on clear liquids. You have a great attitude. Thank you.

Praying for you. This forum is great support.

Hope you feel better.

Wishing you a speedy healing and Recovery!

[Ballermom 803]

Keep your head up!

[ReduceReuseRecycle-Me! 119]

Hey there, after I share my scenario, it would be so helpful to have some feedback. Honestly, this site has been so helpful to me.

I was sleeved 12/21 and discharged home on Thursday dec 27 I spent every night except the last one in the ICU. They thought I had a Pulmonary Embolism and it turned out I had severe bleeding at incision line and pleural effusion. I was treated with 3 units of blood plus LASIx for the Fluid overload. I am still having pink urine and my pain is on the right side of abdomen. I am keeping my clear liquids down and find the gas x fil tabs that dissolve right on Your tongue helpful,

I am really short of breath still. I do my incentive sprimomter exercise. My surgeon appt is scheduled for jan 3. I have my pcp appt on 12/31.i have read somewhere that sometimes Co2 gas becomes trapped and by taking milk of magnesia this somehow reverses the problem and the shortness of breath. I just got done with treating my uncontrolled bouts diarrhea with Imodium.

My loa from work had me going back to work on 12/31. That was adjusted to jan 7. I was also thinking of of taking this wonderful job opportunity. Well, I am worried I will need to take advantage of the vast amount (400 hours )available to me and just breath and focus on healing.my surgeon was extremely positive and kept reassuring me. Sorry for the ramble. Any advice/input would be greatly appreciated. Last night I was wheezing so hard just from leaving the recliner to my upstairs bedroom.

What were the symptoms that caused them to think embolism and how did they find the bleeding at the incision line?

[msmomrules 2]

The embolism was questioned and the pleural effusion was found because post op I had difficulty breathing low blood pressure and increased heart rate.

When I was readmitted on the 27 th the pleural effusions were massive.

Update: I was discharged jan 6th and still have the chest tube stitches in and have a small pneumothorax. they are hoping the lung will close on its own. appt with the lung specialists on jan 14th . They will repeat a chest X-ray so hopefully everything will be resolved. If not they will have to insert some type of catheter to help reexpand the lung.

I am in pain with the stitches in and also trying to adjust to a full Iiquid diet and drinking fluids. I am having no pain on left side of abdomen at all. I hope all the problems I have are behind me but I don't feel well and still get short of breath. It's so hard of how some people sail through this. I don't know what I would do if insurance wasn't paying and I had FMLA from work.

This forum and your kind words of support have been so helpful.

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

Keeping you in my prayers!!!!

I'm so sorry you are hurting

I pray you start to heal and feel better quickly.

[kshepa 77]

Sending you positive thoughts and energy. Sorry you are having to go thru this.