T & P's for DH

Lindsinjuly2 · August 2011

Dh called me yesterday morning around 9:30 and said he might need to go to the hospital for stomach pains, but he was going to try to make it through an 11:30 conference call. He called me an hour later and said he needed to go. So, I rush home (I had just gotten to school to work in my classroom), and he had someone drive him home. He took a quick shower and off we went to St. Luke's.

The nurse and the doctor both thought it sounded a lot like kidney stones, but he wasn't having all of the classic symptoms. So, they sent him off for a CT scan, and it came back showing that he has diverticulitis - an infection in his colon.

They ended up admitting him over night for the IV antibiotics, and I just spoke to him (it's 8am), and he'll probably be there for a few days.

Poor guy is in a ton of pain, can't sleep, it hurts to lay down, and it just miserable in a boring hotel room. He has his laptop and a new DROID to keep him busy, but he can only do that for so long.

And to top it off...his sister decided that she needed to come stay with me

The help was great last night, since R won't go to the hospital, and I was able to stay up there with Kyla for a bit, but she wouldn't stop talking last night and I didn't get to bed til midnight. I was exhausted after a day in the hospital and running around. Thank goodness K is a good sleeper.

I just hope she doesn't decide to stay until DH comes home. She isn't exactly helpful around the house. (she's 35 with 3 of her own kids) She'll get R all wound up, while I attempt to clean up my house. It'll make me very cranky.

Ron*N*Kel · August 2011

My dh has that also and has been hospitalized two times for it in the last few years. I know how painful it can be. With a better diet he has been able to manage it but I know they want to do surgery. He hasn't had another outbreak so he has avoided that route for the time being. I hope he feels better once the medication kicks in.

JillBean78 · August 2011

Oooh, I hope he feels better soon. I will be thinking about him.

That happened to Jeff right before Davis was born, he was in a ton of pain.

k22t · August 2011

lots of t & p's for you and your hubby. hopefully he starts feeling better soon.

MonkeySender · August 2011

hope he feels better soon. I have a few reatives that have it. My dad didn't follow the diet at all and had to have surgery but the others have been fine just watching what they eat.

Sunidaze · August 2011

not fun poor guy! i've had a few relatives, friends and coworkers with that and have heard how painful it can be! hoping the docs can get it under control for him!