H in the hospital....argh!

[2boys2danes]

Not the way we thought we'd be spending the day today....that's for sure.  He has ileitis and pancreatitis and they said he would be here at least a couple of days.  I was supposed to leave for a work trip to Dallas tomorrow but shuffling that around right now to see who on my team can take my place.

I'm more worried about the pancreatitis....anyone have any experience with that?  

About five years ago we had gotten a new boat for Christmas and he took the boys fishing because we had a warmer day.  He called me from the river and said his stomach was killing him and he was going to head back to our farm (about 1 hour away and asked me to meet him there).  We ended up making it back to our town for him to get to the ER and he stayed 4 nights in the hospital with ileitis then.  I remember he got out New Years Day night.  Never had it before then or since until now... 

Guess I'm rambling but need some kind of distraction.  Got the boys farmed out to my parents and the danes farmed out to our next door neighbor...

[whiskeyandwine]

Oh no! T&P for a speedy recovery.

[nsl]

Oh no! I have no experience with pancreatitis, but am sending him lots of healthy thoughts!

[Monica Geller]

I don't have any experience with either of those conditions or any advice to offer, but you & your H are in my thoughts and prayers.

[tulip]

Has he had his gall bladder out? I know my FIL had pancreaticies (sp) after a gall stone went into his pancreatic duct. FIL had it as a chronic condition after this.

[PennyCandy]

In my limited experiences, pancreatitis is treated by letting it rest so he'll be NPO (nothing to eat or drink) until his amylase comes down and then they'll slowly start his diet again with clear liquids. He should have something for pain, IV fluids, and maybe an antibiotic. If he drinks at all, it's time to stop. One drink can cause it to happen again.

[Deleted]

Pancreatitis can cause a few issues, but since he'll be admitted, they'll keep a close watch on him. Make sure they check him for gallstones and keep monitoring his blood sugar. Keep the pain meds close because its pretty uncomfortable, so I'm told. I'll keep him in my thoughts and prayers!

[bania]

Oh no. That's so scary I hope he recovers quickly.

[karmasabiotch]

I've had it and do has my DH. My DH was in the hospital for his. They hooked him up to an IV and gave him morphine. No food or liquids and by day 2 it was better as quickly as it had started. I didn't know what I had and went to the Dr's and had multiple tests. It ran its course but took longer than my H. I didn't realize what it was until a year later when it happened to my H. I think we are more likely to get it because we had WLS.

I hope he feels better soon. It sounds like he's in the right place. Hugs...

[karmasabiotch]

Dec 15, 2013 19:53:59 GMT -5 PennyCandy said:

In my limited experiences, pancreatitis is treated by letting it rest so he'll be NPO (nothing to eat or drink) until his amylase comes down and then they'll slowly start his diet again with clear liquids. He should have something for pain, IV fluids, and maybe an antibiotic. If he drinks at all, it's time to stop. One drink can cause it to happen again.

This is exactly what the hospital did with my DH and he was feeling 100% better after 2 days. Really 1 day but they kept him an extra day to introduce liquids and soft foods back into his body.

[aussiecrush]

How scary. Hope he's feeling better and home soon

[speckledfrog]

Oh man, poor guy. I hope he's on the mend soon.

[WOT?*]

Dec 15, 2013 19:53:59 GMT -5 PennyCandy said:

In my limited experiences, pancreatitis is treated by letting it rest so he'll be NPO (nothing to eat or drink) until his amylase comes down and then they'll slowly start his diet again with clear liquids. He should have something for pain, IV fluids, and maybe an antibiotic. If he drinks at all, it's time to stop. One drink can cause it to happen again.

I had it, but I'm probably not the person you want to talk to.  Mine was complicated because we did not treat it early enough. My infection started as gallstones and kidney stones, then became acute when I figured "meh, flu" for several days or more.  DH gets kidney stones so I figured it was much less than it was since I wasn't exactly doubled over until it hit the acute status (pancreas, gallbladder, kidneys, lungs...pretty much the entire abdominal cavity here.)  You are weeeeeelllllll before that stage, so things are fine.  But with this first bout, he may be susceptible in the future so keep very close tabs on future symptoms.  I was all "OMG, it's back" every time I had a cramp for a few years before I calmed down. But I'm like that anyway.

They'll keep him doped up because he will be in some pain. Liquids for a few days to get his labs under control. After he's out, you might want to consider a very mild diet for a while. They put me on a BRAT diet for a month afterwards (they didn't want to release me but I went AMA when they started on my feet for IVs and bloodwork. lol.) Breads, Rice, Apples, Tea/Toast sorts of stuff. Baked not fried chicken, reduced, simple carbs, increase the broccoli and greens type of stuff.  You may want to keep to that sort of a diet for a while.

While he's in the hospital they'll have him on a low-fat diet.  Hopefully their low-fat diets have improved because mine included stuff like cheese on my scrambled eggs and pork chops with gravy.  In two different hospitals.  If they're feeding him swill like that, make sure he's not eating the cheese and is scraping off the gravy.  My numbers shot through the roof even on the "low fat" diet they had me on.

Once he's out reduce his sugars, complex carbs, greasy fats, etc.  Cut out all sodas and caffeine and alcohol.  Follow doctor's orders to the letter.  I did have minimal complications once I was released but now have developed diabetes because I didn't modify my diet nearly as much as I should have.  Also have him consider an exercise regimen to reduce the possibility of diabetes in the future.

He'll be just fine.  I'm glad you took him to the hospital when you did.  T&P to you both.

[2boys2danes]

Dec 15, 2013 19:52:38 GMT -5 tulip said:

Has he had his gall bladder out? I know my FIL had pancreaticies (sp) after a gall stone went into his pancreatic duct. FIL had it as a chronic condition after this.

No, they are going to do an ultrasound of gall bladder etc tomorrow am to check that out.....

[2boys2danes]

Dec 15, 2013 19:53:59 GMT -5 PennyCandy said:

In my limited experiences, pancreatitis is treated by letting it rest so he'll be NPO (nothing to eat or drink) until his amylase comes down and then they'll slowly start his diet again with clear liquids. He should have something for pain, IV fluids, and maybe an antibiotic. If he drinks at all, it's time to stop. One drink can cause it to happen again.

Thats exactly what they are doing.. and ultrasound in the am of the gallbladder area to check that out.  He is not a drinker -- maybe once a year he has a beer or two and that's it.  

[2boys2danes]

Dec 15, 2013 20:05:56 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

Hope he feels better! If its stone related/excessive bile they will sometimes put in a stent ( stint?) to widen the duct.

Does he have diabetes by chance? Any family history?

I think we'll know a lot more tomorrow... no diabetes, no family history.. just crazy luck on his part ha ha

[2boys2danes]

Dec 15, 2013 20:17:25 GMT -5 WOT?* said:

Dec 15, 2013 19:53:59 GMT -5 PennyCandy said:

In my limited experiences, pancreatitis is treated by letting it rest so he'll be NPO (nothing to eat or drink) until his amylase comes down and then they'll slowly start his diet again with clear liquids. He should have something for pain, IV fluids, and maybe an antibiotic. If he drinks at all, it's time to stop. One drink can cause it to happen again.

I had it, but I'm probably not the person you want to talk to.  Mine was complicated because we did not treat it early enough. My infection started as gallstones and kidney stones, then became acute when I figured "meh, flu" for several days or more.  DH gets kidney stones so I figured it was much less than it was since I wasn't exactly doubled over until it hit the acute status (pancreas, gallbladder, kidneys, lungs...pretty much the entire abdominal cavity here.)  You are weeeeeelllllll before that stage, so things are fine.  But with this first bout, he may be susceptible in the future so keep very close tabs on future symptoms.  I was all "OMG, it's back" every time I had a cramp for a few years before I calmed down. But I'm like that anyway.

They'll keep him doped up because he will be in some pain. Liquids for a few days to get his labs under control. After he's out, you might want to consider a very mild diet for a while. They put me on a BRAT diet for a month afterwards (they didn't want to release me but I went AMA when they started on my feet for IVs and bloodwork. lol.) Breads, Rice, Apples, Tea/Toast sorts of stuff. Baked not fried chicken, reduced, simple carbs, increase the broccoli and greens type of stuff.  You may want to keep to that sort of a diet for a while.

While he's in the hospital they'll have him on a low-fat diet.  Hopefully their low-fat diets have improved because mine included stuff like cheese on my scrambled eggs and pork chops with gravy.  In two different hospitals.  If they're feeding him swill like that, make sure he's not eating the cheese and is scraping off the gravy.  My numbers shot through the roof even on the "low fat" diet they had me on.

Once he's out reduce his sugars, complex carbs, greasy fats, etc.  Cut out all sodas and caffeine and alcohol.  Follow doctor's orders to the letter.  I did have minimal complications once I was released but now have developed diabetes because I didn't modify my diet nearly as much as I should have.  Also have him consider an exercise regimen to reduce the possibility of diabetes in the future.

He'll be just fine.  I'm glad you took him to the hospital when you did.  T&P to you both.

Yikes... your experience sounds wild.  So glad you are not dealing with that anymore.... He pretty much knew it was the ileitis again this morning but this pancreatitis stuff was a bonus (not!)

[DotAndBuzz]

many get well wishes to him.