Shawn has dealt with, what we thought was, gastritis for several years. Well, he had another episode the weekend before last, that did not go away that caused him to "writhe" in the floor in pain. Throwing up and about passing out. He kept trying to down the Mylanta and not eat much. This started on Saturday, and all weekend he dealt with it easing up for a time, then starting again. The pain moved into the right upper quad. On monday, he just did not eat to avoid the pain...
Then, Tuesday at 4 am, he burst into the bedroom and reports that he just about passed out and needed to go to the ER.
No one was home (in laws were gone) so he "rode it out" for a couple more hours. Luke in the mean time, was running about 102 temp, so we decided that both of them would go in and get looked at.
We are on our way, shawn is about in the floor board in pain, luke is shivering, Jett is in the back seat, we drop Ella off, head to town, call the doc on the way...he tells us to go straight to the ER. We stop by the office, where shawn has a extra early patient waiting...I go in to cancel a couple of more patients when Shawn's aunt (who happens to be on duty at the ER) comes and picks him up in the parking lot so he can be seen quicker since I am not making it quick enough. I drop Jett off at school, go to the ER...to find my husband with some relief (the IV drugs work well). They offer to see Luke and make him put on a mask, but I refuse and call from the ER to make him an appiontment at the local doc, to avoid an extra $400 dollars. My in laws make it back into town, they get Luke to the doc and the MD tells me that Shawn needs to go by ambulance to a bigger hospital so they can do surgery....he had pancreatiis, elevated liver enzymes, increased bilirubin, and dehydrated all due to a very bad, bad gallbladder packed full of stones! So Shawn is taken to Batesville...
He had to be in the hospital for several days before they could operate due to pancreatitis. Finally after not eating for 5 days, the pacreatic enzymes decreased and they did surgery Thurs. evening laproscopically (thank goodness). he was discharged on Friday!
So needless to say he is sore, but recovering. The surgeon mentioned in could be a month before he could adjust...we are going to have to get creative here...we see him (the surgeon) tomorrow to "brainstorm" since a month is such a long time.
Just wanted to let everyone know about Shawn's adventure...
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Wow, that is an adventure. When Shawn goes down he goes down hard. Hug his neck for us. Keep us posted and tell him are praying for a speedy recovery. How is Luke?
Oh my! How scary to have your husband so sick! I will pray for his quick healing so he can get back to work?
What are you doing at a high school?
that is crazy! i pray for a fast recovery.
Hey guys! So glad that they figured it out and solved the problem. I'll keep all of you in prayer as you recover and adjust. Take care! Miss you guys! Jon says "hey" too!
I think Shawn was feeling left out from all the attention. Maybe he needs a good dose of Josh!!!! Keep us updated.
LeAnne
Man, that's a heck of a way to go on a crash diet!
Our prayers go out for you guys!
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