Surgery!!

Ok so I went to the ER last Thursday morning. Turns out I needed emergency gallbladder surgery. Soooo wasn't expecting that! It was very enlarged and inflamed with adema and scarring from previous infections and issues. My fevers didn't go away after surgery so they put me on vancomycin and flagyll and kept me until Tuesday to make sure my fevers were going away. So far so good. Just gotta keep being safe and taking these antibiotics!!

2 months since infusion

I'm in a lot of pain and even though I was able to eat some spaghettios today, I'm still nauseous. They're putting me back on flagyll in case it's the c diff but a virus has been going around so idk. I haven't been around any sick people but who knows. I'm also super super super dizzy. I'm getting a blood transfusion tomorrow so hopefully ill feel better after that. 

Almost 2 months post transfusion

Well I'm getting over the c diff. My stomach pain is completely gone!!! I'm still experiencing some mild diarrhea but its most likely a side effect from my meds. My PCP has increased the meds for my heart palpitations and prescribed me something to increase my appetite since my appetite is nonexistent at this point. I have only eaten a small order of curly fries in the last 3 days. I've lost 20lbs, which I'm not totally mad about lol but this isn't the right way to lose weight. I only take half a pain killer a day now and thts for my back! Not my Crohn's!! Yay!! Other than that the only thing I have to worry about is my hemoglobin. It's dropping and if it doesn't start increasing I will need a blood transfusion. So lets pray about that!!

One month since discharge

I've had an ok week until today. I'm running a low grade fever and the chills are brutal but the lab work this week said everything's ok! The c diff symptoms have gotten better so in sure I'm still just getting over that. 

On a different note, I just found out my masters thesis was published in the Journal of Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles!! My first academic publication!! Hoping this will help me when I look for a job as a university professor. I've also been considering a 6 month to a year break to teach English and do missionary work in a foreign country. I would need one that is paid without certification. Does anyone have any suggestions??

Getting over an infection

I've been on antibiotics for the c diff for several days now. I'm feeling better but am still experiencing some bloody diarrhea and nausea and vomiting. I have NO appetite still at all. Even though I'm still experiencing the symptoms, they aren't has severe as they were last week. So I guess we will just wait and see how I'm feeling in the next few days! I have faith ill be a million times better when the healing is over. God has big plans for me and I fully intend on carrying those plans out! :)

Sick again

Well the last couple days I've had bad diarrhea, vomiting, and then a fever. I went to the ER last night. I have a UTI and c diff again. I'm starting antibiotics so hopefully ill feel better soon. My ct scan showed alot of inflammation in my sigmoid colon still so I'm going to talk to Dr Burt tomorrow to see if that's normal or if it means the transplant is unsuccessful. I honestly don't know. I will keep you updated!

First good day in a looonnnnngggg time!!

I saw a PCP yesterday and she did an EKG. There is a part of it that showed narrowing but both her and a cardiologist didn't see any concern in it. She said my rapid heart beat, dizziness and difficulty breathing could be one a several things including anxiety, withdrawals from the drastic decrease in pain meds, or a thyroid issue caused by my other meds. She prescribed me something for the palpitations and I am feeling sooooo much better. Also the pain has decreased significantly over the last couple if days. Yay!!! And I'm down to using the bathroom once a day! No bleeding. No nausea. I'm tired but I'm still recovering. And that paired with my loss of appetite have been the only problems I've had today so that's good in my book!

Today was the uga vs Carolina game so I cooked and watched the game at home. My family has been a great support system during all of this. You know who hasn't talked to me in months. But I have bigger things on my mind, like getting healthy, moving on, and serving the higher purpose God has for me. He's working in me for sure and He has huge plans for me yet!! Can't wait to get better, get back to church, get back to mission work and loving the best man of all, God!!