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Well guys, it seems my short remission after my first Remicade infusion about 2 weeks back ended.
Monday I travelled to Syria for a business trip, and I didn't eat much all day (just a few crackers) all day as I was very busy. At night we want to a restaurant, and I ordered the safest dish there, grilled chicken breast with steamed rice and grilled vegetables. It was also very cold ther and I was only wearing a suit.
The next day I woke up with cramping, that moved gradually to severe pain , I couldn't walk and I started having a fever.I knew I had to the ER, but I was outside my country and away from GI. So I went to a local hospital, ordered a pain killer and took the taxi back to Beirut (a 3 hours drive). Needless to say, the trip was hell, lying in the back of the taxi, curled up in pain, praying to reach my hospital safely.
After what seemed a toiusand years, I was laying in the ER, feeling ouzy with the Demerol they gave, and hearing my GI ordering IV antibiotics and blood and urine cultures. Also it seems my Blood Pressure was dangerously low (like 8/4), so I was givennhuge amounts of IV liquids andput under intensive monitoring.
Today, thankfully, I'm better and allowed to eat clear liquids as much as I can tolerate. The GI, surgeon, and infectious disease specialist are all waiting for the blood culture results (which can take up to 7 days), before deciding what to next. But it seems surgey will be the only option, as my condition doesn't allow me to continue Remicade.
Will keep you updated. Bye for now
Monday I travelled to Syria for a business trip, and I didn't eat much all day (just a few crackers) all day as I was very busy. At night we want to a restaurant, and I ordered the safest dish there, grilled chicken breast with steamed rice and grilled vegetables. It was also very cold ther and I was only wearing a suit.
The next day I woke up with cramping, that moved gradually to severe pain , I couldn't walk and I started having a fever.I knew I had to the ER, but I was outside my country and away from GI. So I went to a local hospital, ordered a pain killer and took the taxi back to Beirut (a 3 hours drive). Needless to say, the trip was hell, lying in the back of the taxi, curled up in pain, praying to reach my hospital safely.
After what seemed a toiusand years, I was laying in the ER, feeling ouzy with the Demerol they gave, and hearing my GI ordering IV antibiotics and blood and urine cultures. Also it seems my Blood Pressure was dangerously low (like 8/4), so I was givennhuge amounts of IV liquids andput under intensive monitoring.
Today, thankfully, I'm better and allowed to eat clear liquids as much as I can tolerate. The GI, surgeon, and infectious disease specialist are all waiting for the blood culture results (which can take up to 7 days), before deciding what to next. But it seems surgey will be the only option, as my condition doesn't allow me to continue Remicade.
Will keep you updated. Bye for now
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I hope that all goes well for you with possible surgery and for a quick recovery so you can feel well again soon.
