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Tiffykins    673

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I just got the best phone call. I had blood work pulled on Tuesday, and the result came back almost perfect. One of my electrolytes was a little "low normal" and the dietician wanted to make sure that I was not getting dehydrated. She asked me questions about my urine, and made me pull the skin up on the back of my hand. Well, my urine is good, and my skin fell right back into place. I haven't had a temperature, not having any notable pain, and I am finally sleeping.

This is just one of the main "check marks" I needed to be able to transition off the TPN and onto the clear liquid diet on Monday. 4 more days of this TPN and I go back to the surgeon on Monday. Thanks for all the support, prayers and thoughts. . .:laugh0:

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Malaika    50

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I just got the best phone call. I had blood work pulled on Tuesday, and the result came back almost perfect. One of my electrolytes was a little "low normal" and the dietician wanted to make sure that I was not getting dehydrated. She asked me questions about my urine, and made me pull the skin up on the back of my hand. Well, my urine is good, and my skin fell right back into place. I haven't had a temperature, not having any notable pain, and I am finally sleeping.

This is just one of the main "check marks" I needed to be able to transition off the TPN and onto the clear liquid diet on Monday. 4 more days of this TPN and I go back to the surgeon on Monday. Thanks for all the support, prayers and thoughts. . .:laugh0:

That's fantastic Tiff - I'm happy for you. I am sure it will be all good news on Monday, too.

Appears from her "test" I am dehydrated on my left hand, but not my right ... LOL

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Oregondaisy    2,021

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that is great news!

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Tiffykins    673

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I found out this afternoon that even if I don't have a leak, and that my labs look great, I will have to be weaned off the TPN. I probably have 1-2 more weeks of this crap. My time attached to the bag will be reduced over that 1-2 week time period. I guess it's better than never getting off of it, but it sure was disheartening when they told me.

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I found out this afternoon that even if I don't have a leak, and that my labs look great, I will have to be weaned off the TPN. I probably have 1-2 more weeks of this crap. My time attached to the bag will be reduced over that 1-2 week time period. I guess it's better than never getting off of it, but it sure was disheartening when they told me.

Oh hun, I'm so sorry. Hang in there. (I know easy for me to say)

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Oregondaisy    2,021

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I can't remember. How did they figure out you had a leak? Were you in pain or did you just flunk the leak test?

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Tiffykins    673

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I failed a leak test on Friday, June 5th. I hadn't really felt that great all day, my temperature was up and down most of the day. Low-grade fever, but still a fever.

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TPN is very high in dextrose and abruptly stopping it will cause your blood glucose level to crash. That poses a whole list of complications that you don't want. I've got my fingers and toes crossed that you'll get good news on Mon.

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Tiffykins    673

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TPN is very high in dextrose and abruptly stopping it will cause your blood glucose level to crash. That poses a whole list of complications that you don't want. I've got my fingers and toes crossed that you'll get good news on Mon.

I'm hoping he at least cuts my time down on the line. I'm on it 24hrs a day, and it's just draining. Even just having 1-4 hours off of this line would be some relief. I'm scared to death of coming off it, and having complications from this thing.

I am just exhausted right now, and trying to not get whiny.

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Elisabethsew    50

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You're entitled to be whiny. You've been through a lot. They will likely decrease the hourly rate and then wean you to an IV solution of D 10 W before discontinuing it. Ask your MD about compression TPN... off during the day hours and on from dinner to 6 AM.

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Tiffykins    673

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You're entitled to be whiny. You've been through a lot. They will likely decrease the hourly rate and then wean you to an IV solution of D 10 W before discontinuing it. Ask your MD about compression TPN... off during the day hours and on from dinner to 6 AM.

Thank you so very much for all of the information. I will definitely be asking tons of questions, and taking notes. I'm just so drained.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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