Tabby I wish you luck. Hopefully they will be able to figure something out.

Something I always find helpful is to have a pad of paper and a pen so I can write down questions I think of so I remember when the doctor comes in. Also you can write down what the doctors and nurses tell you. And if you aren't sure about what they are saying you can ask them to write it down for you. This has saved me many times.

Again good luck and remember to be nice to the nurses.

Good luck, Tabby, I hope you get answers, God Bless, Susie x

Tabby,

I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I hope they figure out what is wrong so that you can start feeling better very soon!!

Please feel better!

Thanks I am hoping that they can find out why I am in so much pain I told the nurse that my stomach is hurting really bad they are going to see if they can give me something to ease the pain. I just want it to stop hurting I cant take the pain anymore

Are they giving you meds through your I.V.? I'm sure that catheter has to suck bigtime! But it sounds like your in good hands. Good thing you brought your computer to the hospital so you can keep in touch.

Yes they are giving me medicine through an IV I am glad I can keep in touch with you all The nurse told me to make sure I get some rest Im going to try and rest I also have blood in my urine which is not a good thing I will update you all later

bladder infections are no fun...hope you are out pronto and feeling peachy again soon

Tabby,

Wishing you well and healing hugs,
Joanne

Blood in the urine is totally common with a bladder infection!
It is in fact how they determine that it is infected.

Hey everyone just wanted to let you all know How I am tonight I am tired I did not eat very much at dinner I just want to go home but the nurse told me I have to stay until they find out what's casing my pain I am so upset I don't want to stay I want to go home

oh sweetie i completely understand how you feel- during my first hospital stay, i thought i was only staying one night. then they found out during the procedure that i was much more ill than they had thought and i had to stay. there are no words to express how upset i was. i was pretty out of it- i remember how upset i was that i had to stay and how much i wanted to leave, but my husband told me later that right after the procedure i kept refusing to stay with the nurse telling me repeatedly i had to be there. he said that when we got back to my room, i was lying in the bed and he was sitting next to me, and i was drifting in and out, and i kept turning to him and giving him a look he said would have cut glass and saying "im going HOME" in a voice he had never heard. he says he thinks that if it were anyone else but him sitting next to me i wouldve hit them.

but here's the thing: in the end, i am so, so glad i stayed. as much as i wanted to go home, i really did need to be there- they dont keep you if you wouldnt really benefit from being there- and those days in the hospital were not ideal, but they really were necessary and i got so much better than i would have otherwise. i know that i was really upset, but the memory of your hospital stay really does fade away once youre out. as miserable as you are, you wont have a strong memory of it. youll just be glad you got the care you needed.

in the meantime, be proactive and do whatever you can to make yourself as comfortable as possible. let them know if youre anxious; they may give you a sedative. that helped me enormously. another tip- for tonight, ask if they have an sleep mask and earplugs they can give you so you sleep better. write to us lots- it will give you an outlet so you can vent and also we can support you and write to you a lot and help get you through this.

remember that even though this is hard, you are in the right place, and after suffering for so long, you are going to finally get the answers and treatment you need and deserve. just hang in there honey; youll get through this and we are all here for you. you are not alone and you can do this. sending big, gentle hugs and all my love and support to you! :)

Try to rest hun. I know it will be tough considering the circumstances but know that we are here for you and you are there so that they can help diagnose and treat what is causing you to be sick. It might take a couple of days. In the meantime; I agree asking for something to help you sleep is a great idea so you can get proper rest hun. Sending huge hugs over your way (((((((((((((( )))))))))))))))))))))

Hi Tabby, I know the hospital can be a little scary, but at least you will hopefully find out once and for all what's causing all your pain. Your in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep updating us on how your doing.

Hugs & God Bless
Lisa

Last night I could not get any sleep at all I was hurting really bad I could not get comfortable I told the nurse how bad I was hurting and where I was hurting I cried in pain The nurse gave me medicine to help ease the pain This morning my stomach and back are still hurting .