Journal

    I am extremely late but, better late than never. I called an ambulance late Monday evening because of intense abdominal pain. When I arrived at the ER I was sent to CT and Xray. Oh course the lab came in got what the dr wanted. A little later a nurse came in to start the IV. I spent several minutes explaining my aversion to them, to which I was assured that if they hurt me it would stop immediately. So the IV was started with very little problems, but it was started in the bend of the elbow. This lasted less than two daysl before it had to be redone, at my urging, btw. Then another nurse entered the triage room with a EDT setup. I flatty refused this at the beginning, but after the doc explaining that if I didnt have this done that I very well could die. So allowed them to put the tube in. This is not an experience that I am in a hurry to repeat but it did suction alot of poisenious material from my stomach, so I guess it was worth it. After all of this and a urinary straight catheter, dear God that hurt so much. I was placed in a room upstairs to wait to see if the obstruction would clear its self or if I wiould be going to surgery. By God's amazing grace I had defeated the most of the fear that was driving me to refuse another hospital stay or surgery for any reason, as it appears, just in time. Had these things happened just three years ago. I would have probably gotten the diagnosis then signed myself out AMA(Against Medical Advise), this would have sealed my fate as I would have come home and died of septic shock. Now that all of this over I now know that I have the courage to face whatever this word throws at me. I know that i can endure a hospital stay and all the garbage that goes with it. Well I guess that is enough for tonight. I need to get in bed s I can be in church in the morning.

 Been in the hospital since late Monday night, bowel obstruction. I will try to write about the experience tomorrow.

    Nothing has changed... SOS...