Well, I'm alive. . .

[lawrence520]

Which is a good thing.  I suffered a massive GI bleed on Tuesday evening due to (they think) diverticulitis.  I lost, as one ICU nurse put it, "about a half a person's worth of blood."  Then spent the next 48 hours getting that blood put back in.  For a while it was a race between pumping blood in faster than it leaked out.  Then they were able to

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[amenirdis]

Oh my God! Oh dear! That's awful!

Is there anything I can do? Bring you anything? Divert you? Oh dear.

[amenirdis]

No, dear, I'm fine, now. My little sister took me grocery shopping, and I'm recovering at home.

Mostly sleeping a lot, still. I'm overstuffed with liquid and my body is still equalizing, so I can't walk very far or stand very long. Joints are overstuffed with liquid, you see. So I sit at the computer and watch TV and sleep. Mostly the same as the hospital, but still much better for being home.

[penknife]

Oh, dear! I hope you are feeling better. Let us know if you need anything!

[lawrence520]

I'm good, dear - thanks!

[geonncannon]

Yikes! That sounds like a wholly bad week. I'm glad you're okay, but you must be quite miserable. Good thoughts!

[lawrence520]

Thanks! Recovering isn't fun, but at least now I have my computer!

[recran]

Seriously insane. I'm so sorry!!! Yucko!!! Be sure to let me know if you need/want anything, including company. Ugh.