Spent last few days in Hospital with our 23 yr old son (page 2)

troubled mind

Exwhyzee.......I am so sorry to hear how your son was treated by family ,just makes me sad . I can not imagine ever treating one of my children like that, and I was born and raised a JW in for 44yrs . One thing I always knew even as a Witness was that I would never abandon any of my children for any reason .

Wasblind .....No my son has not been out of the country . However something keeps eating at the back of our minds .....He started a new job last year .Last spring the building he works in was flooded after heavy rains flooded the local Creek . Ever since then several guys in the same shop as him have had gastro-intestional problems. We have wondered if something from the flood waters got into the ventilation system there plus some of those guys helped with cleanup after the flood .

My son does not have the typical lifestyle that Drs see with pancreatitis . He doesn't drink alcohol ,no smoking ,is normal weight and eats fairly healthy for a young single guy .

Being the Mom that I am I worry way far over board . With this I am scared because type 1 diabetes is in my family history and now his pancreas is involved so I immediately am worried about that ....So yeah I am stressed out and have not slept well for a while .

His pain had subsided before they tried giving him food . Right away he felt discomfort upon eating so they restricted him back to a liquid only diet until Monday and after he sees his DR.

Thank you for all the well wishes and concern it really does make me feel better reading them . It is a sinking feeling to know strangers have more empathy than our own flesh and blood ...but many of you are well aware .

troubled mind

One other thing on my mind is that he has had gastro-type problems for several months now . Our family Doctor just retired (someone I had complete trust in ) The new Dr has not run any tests but has told him he thought he had a hiatal hernia and was giving him Prilosic to see if his symptoms improved . When this episode began the new Dr was on vacation so we were passed on to who ever was on call ....thank goodness the ER drs are vigilant . But still I feel a little lost w/o established history with his new Dr ......what if he is just not good ,I don't want my sons health to suffer because the new guy can't think beyond the box .....if you know what I mean ?

nugget

It is a concern that things were not picked up sooner but doctors can only diagnose based on the information presented to them. Was he aware that the building had been flooded, that co workers had suffered from gasto - type issues? If not then he may have been making a diagnosis based on the symptoms alone.

It is hard I had arthritus mis diagnosed as frozen shoulder for 9 months and was injected in the wrong place twice. This was not life threatening but did cause the pain and discomfort to last longer than it should have done. The doctor concerned specialises in sports injuries and works for the British olympic team and is well respected. He is not a bad doctor but without the xrays he went on the symptoms.

I do hope your son improves quickly now the diagnosis is known then they can treat him effectively they know what they are dealing with. Is there any agency you could report the building to. If there is a pattern of illness then perhaps something needs to be done.

troubled mind

Nugget .....I am going to make sure Monday his Dr realizes the building my son works in was affected by flood waters last year . I know my son mentioned to him and the ER doctors that several work mates all had similar symptoms as his ,but we had not thought about the flood . I think that is what has been nagging my mind .

I just read some information about diseases caused by flooding . Some of the bacteria and viruses can lay silent for months before making you very ill .

petitebrunette

So sorry to hear about your son, hope he gets well soon. It's so important to have someone speak for you in a situation like this, he has you to do that for him. Also sorry to you and the others on the board who have experienced the shunning of their children. I experience it for myself, but it must be worse to have your own children shunned. Hugs to all of you!

blondie

TM and hubbie, sorry to hear about your son's illness. I had a serious liver disease 3 years ago and can have some empathy. In my case it was a mystery for awhile before it was diagnosed. Things are better now. Now that they have a better idea, treatment should be successful.

I didn't tell my family I was in the hospital...in my case that would have made me more ill.

Love, Blondie and Irreverent

Reopened Mind

troubled mind,

TotallyADD and I send our best wishes to your son for a speedy recovery. It must be heartbreaking to see your child in so much pain. Perhaps the flood is the key to the correct diagnosis.

The times TotallyADD was in the hospital his JW mother never visited him. He was very hurt by it.

From one longtime caregiver to another, get some rest and take care of yourself. You will then be better able to take of your son.

Reopened Mind

skeeter1

I am so sorry to hear this about your son. I sure do hope it was just a virus. I know how painful this can be.

We had a lovely dog that suffered from it all of his life. With flair ups, he'd barely walk and had to be hospitalized with IVs. He was in extreme pain, not to mention the terrible digestion problems. To manage it, there could be absolutely no nitrates, hot dogs, processed meats, high fat diets, or any treats (even doggie ones). He also had to take prescription dog food with food enzymes in it to help him break down his food.

I am so sorry about his grandmother. Does she usually check her voicemails?

Quandry

So glad to hear things are better. I have a twenty-three year old daughter. Scary to think of serious things happening to such young people!

coffee_black

I'm so sorry to hear this. My thoughts and prayers are with your son and your family.

Coffee

Spent last few days in Hospital with our 23 yr old son

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