Just diagnosed and petrified with fear

Hi

I am so glad you made an amazing recovery and home...........

I wasnt so lucky. Wednesday they had me up at 8am. I just wasnt ready at all. They left me and blood pressure dropped and became unresponsive. 

Came round being put on the bed but in total agony. I thought my insides were going burst

Next couple of days ok but hadnt had a poo so they decided to take out my catheter and filled me up with water. More oain because it want going in the bladder and that had gone to sleep x to top it all next decided it must be bowles and was given moviprep. I physically couldnt drink anf more and vomiited everywhere.

Today feeling better. Hust come back from a scan so see what tomorrow bring x 

Gill

Hi Gill, I had a similar problem, on Wednesday I was sat on the side of the bed, was left, I came to with the crash team around me, it was a bad faint caused by crash in blood pressure. They didn't learn from the experience and the same thing happened in the afternoon. Blood tests showed low electrolyte levels and I had treatment for that. On Thursday afternoon I realised I needed my first poo, no staff around, no commode and I hadn't yet walked, fortunately my husband was there and he pretty much carried me to the loo. Success! Friday morning I could get there using a frame and things improved rapidly from there. I have improved so much since coming home. The hospital was dreadfully short staffed and are cleared being run into the ground. A ward sister said to me that if she allowed herself to go into a corner and cry she would never come out again. I can sleep properly and my lovely husband is brilliant at looking after me. I hope you now have got over the difficult hump and can get home soon, Jane x

Hi Keen Gardener and Poppy60.

I had similar episodes post surgery.

For me they found Saline Boluses (drip) remarkably helped and was then given it daily (about 15-30 mins before trying to move) till i could get up without passing out/drastic BP drops.

Thought i'd share in case it helps 

Hi thank you for sharing

Im quite mobile now. The doctors are kerping their eye on me and even had another dreaded ct scan but just showed inflammation where the colon has been stitched x 

I think it was a shock to them when it happened here. There just arnt enough nurses.

Xxxx