A few days in the hospital

Got sick last Saturday, dizzy, out of breath, and some chest pain, Sunday was worse and went to emergency room. They took me right in and started running tests, EKG's etc, they took some blood and a doctor came and did a finger rectal exam, it showed blood in the stool, my stools have been very dark lately. They also told me that I was bleeding somewhere in my digestive tract and admitted. Monday they did an endoscopy which showed a small ulcer in the stomach and a couple of drops of blood, doc said that was not the culprit. Next was a colonoscopy on Tuesday, negative, today a barium x-ray of the small intestines negative. The small ulcer was stapled off, my blood count was so low I had to have a transfusion. Turns out I am really anemic now (not Fanconi's sweetblood)and they have not determined where the bleed is from. I am home now and feeling well, have to have a camera test next week (barring any emergency) they are going to have me swallow a camera it will take pictures continuosly as it passes through my system, will be in there for 6 to 8 hours, will take a movie of the whole thing. So that's where I have been, hospitals, home sweet home, no cancer throughout the system.

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  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    Denist

    Man sorry to hear that you went through all of that my friend. One thing I hate more then anything is those finger rectal exams because my Urology has really big fingers (No joke intended) its true. Hope the camera will find the problem and will keep you in prayer until then

    Hondo
  • Hal61
    Hal61 Member Posts: 655
    Bad News, Good News
    Hi Denis,
    Wow, sorry to hear you're having internal problems. I was thinking your next post would be to talk about how well your new dentures were working. I'm glad to hear it doesn't sound or look like a recurrance. Hope the camera finds the issue, and you are soon feeling better.

    best, Hal
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
    Denis
    Holy cow. Sorry to read this. I am hoping they get you fixed up and feeling better soon. I wouldn't think it was Fanconi's. Lol you'd have known you had that, way before now. :)

    Get well soon~

    Dawn
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    Thoughts and Prayers
    Hoping they figure something out....

    The camera video would be pretty cool though...I wonder if they'll let you have a copy.

    Best,
    John
  • fisrpotpe
    fisrpotpe Member Posts: 1,349 Member
    Not
    Not what anybody wants to do that is for sure. Prayers they find what is causing the problem and it has an easy fix.

    John
  • D Lewis
    D Lewis Member Posts: 1,581 Member
    So sorry to hear this...
    Denis

    Glad you are home now and feeling a bit better. Here's hoping for a quick identification and resolution of the problem, and here's hoping 'everything comes out okay' including the camera.

    Deb
  • osmotar
    osmotar Member Posts: 1,006
    Rest and get better soon.

    Linda
  • jim and i
    jim and i Member Posts: 1,788 Member
    Wow what a rough time. I am
    Wow what a rough time. I am praying for answers and quick resolution of your problem.

    Debbie