MrsD_5280

What a journey! I took myself to the ER with increased pain. After a series of tests, I was diagnosed with a Portal Vein blood clot. This is a clot in the vein leading to the liver. I spent 10 days in the hospital with the threat of a TIPS procedure looming over my head (going through the jugular down to the liver to install a stint to bypass the clot). But in the end we assumed there was a small trickle of blood going through the vein that on US & CT looked 100% blocked. I am home finally and on blood thinners and did not need any procedures. Trust your instincts, anything that lingers and doesn't make sense... Always better to be safe than re-admitted.

I am not taking B vitamins yet. Tomorrow is my follow-up. I called the office twice about this, the nurse told me its just muscular. So much worse this evening. I have eaten 2 puréed meals and am going back to liquid, just in case it's digestion related. Thanks for the support, I know I'll get past this but it's pretty taxing!

Tomorrow will be 2 weeks since my surgery. Great surgeon, super supportive family, but I still feel like I want to cry and sleep for days! I have had this discomfort in my chest for over a week now, the only way I can describe it is "chest heaviness" From what I've read it is most likely trapped gas from surgery. I've also read that walking it out is the only cure. But I am so fully exhausted I can barely do 20 let alone 30 minutes of walking. This is just a small pity party, I don't regret my decision to get healthy and live longer for my kids. I just wish I saw light at the end of the tunnel. - Go Broncos