Growing my food saved my life!

ChristieAcres · #61 07/21/12, 11:06 PM

myheaven, I thought of you today while I was out working in the garden. Feeling tired after weeding for over an hour, I was about to quit and head back in. Suddenly, I thought about you and worked almost two more hours. It dawned on me, I had no excuse not to really push hard today, so I did. All of us are telling you to push on, stay positive, and fight your way back to good health. DH didn't know what had gotten into me, couldn't believe how nice the garden beds looked...

luvrulz · #62 07/22/12, 08:03 AM

Myheaven, we're praying for your quick recovery and for DH to find his step and for your family to snuggle through this struggle. We lift your little son up and pray for healing all around.... My you feel God's hands on you all and may peace fill your hearts. Also sending hugs.....

longshot38 · #63 07/22/12, 09:53 AM

so sorry for your loss, i can't even imagine.... you are in my prayers you and your family.

dean

texastami · #64 07/22/12, 10:52 AM

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.... (((HUGS)))

Ohio dreamer · #65 07/22/12, 11:59 AM

OH my! Please take it easy and rest. Prayers continuing.

Danaus29 · #66 07/22/12, 05:19 PM

No word today? I hope all is well and you are just resting and recovering.

myheaven · #67 07/22/12, 07:51 PM

Made it 24+ hours without bleeding to death. Small victories are the sweetest. I have spent most of the day sleeping and snuggling my kids of the human and fur persuation. I had 3 naps so far and am looking forward to bed time

Been reflecting on everything that went on. The last time my dh rushing me into the hospital cuz we knew there was no time for an ambulance. I crashed as soon as we hit the hospital. I took us less then ten minutes to get there. My van is fast!

but it did help blowing the red lights. I could hear Everything and everyone but I couldn't respond. I could understand everything I just couldnt say a word. As I laid there arms streched out. Feeling needles piercing my veins it hurt so much more due to the blood loss. Your senses are heightened when you have almost no blood. I laid there thinking ,wonder how much more it hurt Jesus having huge iron nails slammed threw him. Shoulder dislocated so he could be " properly" crucified. Feeling hot stuff shooting threw veins hitting my heart feeling it jump start my heart. Coming to then seeing the face of the familiar voice that was calling me by my name. My old dr. Red haired and as fisty as you can get. Thinking to myself I'm in great hands. My pcp ( primary care physician) ran into the hospital. She just seen me a few hours before. I was good. how am I crashing now. Dr desperately trying to stop my bleeding as I lay there too weak to move. Telling me my options. It told her just make the bleeding stop. Do what ever you have to. Friends coming in who are now my er nurses and or nurses. It becomes more real and heart wrenching for them. Normally you don't know the human side to the person. Their family. Their life. Now they fight more. Crashed on the table. I remember slipping, going into a dream. Small sweet children playing all around me laughing and playing. The sweetest sounds. The ground is soft and cool there is the Most beautiful green around me and it smells of fresh rain and to my right there is someone. Then I come back to the or. Thinking ok I guess I'm not going to dream anymore all righty then. Let them finish and off to my recovery room. When we get to my room my friend started to inform the nurse of everything and tells her I crashed again. I reflect how good it is to be alive and to hear they stopped the bleeding praise God!

Danaus29 · #68 07/22/12, 08:06 PM

I am so very glad and grateful to hear you are still with your family. Get your rest, drink lots of fluids, eat when you can and get better!

MoTightwad · #69 07/22/12, 08:16 PM

I am so sorry to read of your loss. I sure can relate to your pain. We lost our son of 35 years and believe me it hurts just as mush later as in the early years. He has been gone for 12 years and I still cry when I run across some of his things. We visit his grave site and talk to him often as we can. Helps to talk to some one about all of it. Prayers for you and family. Hugs, MoTightwad

Shygal · #70 07/22/12, 08:34 PM

You need to insist to them to give you a transfusion, your body wont be able to replace that much blood, it will take too long and you aren't strong enough. I don't understand why they won't give you a transfusion?

Smalltowngirl · #71 07/22/12, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Shygal

You need to insist to them to give you a transfusion, your body wont be able to replace that much blood, it will take too long and you aren't strong enough. I don't understand why they won't give you a transfusion?

Maybe her religion forbids them?? I do agree, with that amount of blood loss and the dropping hemoglobin, you need a transfusion to get you back to a more stable level.

Good luck

myheaven · #72 07/22/12, 09:15 PM

Around here there having issues with clean blood. Hep c and whopping cough amoung other things. If I get anything (illness) then I'm in deep poop! The risk is too great. I trust my team. And I trust their choices. Trust me they didn't decide this lightly! They know me and for them this is personal. I have already started to get my color back. I am feeling better.
I remember reading melissa's story. Her battle with blood cancer. She's a fighter she made it. She is my insperation.
Everyone do me a favor! If you are clean super healthy and can give blood. Go do it! The need is greater then you could ever imagine. I sit here without as the supply is too thin and not " clean enough" call your local hospital and just say hey I want to give blood. Who do I talk to?
On the 18th when we found "peanut" had passed I was at a 13.8 my last count was 6.2. Not that great but I can recover. Alls I need is my chocolate! Lol
My religion does not prevent transfusion. It's just a matter of supply.

Melissa · #73 07/22/12, 09:20 PM

You can recover from a 6.2 without a blood transfusion. I never had any transfusions once my level was up to that. It was much, much lower at many points during my treatments. Just drink plenty of high quality fluids (real juices- I drank lots of grape juice) and eat anything you can get that is high in iron. Just be really careful of infection, you don't need that right now. I am praying for you.

myheaven · #74 07/22/12, 09:54 PM

Yeah what Melissa said!

Shygal · #75 07/22/12, 10:02 PM

Yes there is a limited supply of blood everywhere, anyone that can donate, should

springvalley · #76 07/22/12, 10:17 PM

myheaven, so very sorry for your loss, you are a very strong person I can tell. Your Faith will get you through this, as it will your hubby. If he needs to talk, I`m sure you will be the one he will come to. > Blessings to you and yours. > Marc

Cliff · #77 07/23/12, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Shygal

You need to insist to them to give you a transfusion, your body wont be able to replace that much blood, it will take too long and you aren't strong enough. I don't understand why they won't give you a transfusion?

Shygal they take the age and health of the person into consideration also, not just the numbers. The people you and I are used to dealing with in the hospital are basically old and sick already. There's no question that most of them couldn't survive blood levels this low cardiac wise, but a young healthy person can do fine with it.

copperpennykids · #78 07/23/12, 04:46 PM

My hematicrit was a 5.1 at one point....following a miscarriage and subsequent hemorrhaging. I did not take a blood transfusion.

Did many of the things that myheaven is doing. One thing that I believe made a huge difference was taking Liquid Chorophyll. Three big swigs (or more) a day. Get the mint flavored stuff and drink it cold (less taste that way) and then drink a big glass of water.

Prayers and sympathy.

ChristieAcres · #79 07/23/12, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by myheaven

Around here there having issues with clean blood. Hep c and whopping cough amoung other things. If I get anything (illness) then I'm in deep poop! The risk is too great. I trust my team. And I trust their choices. Trust me they didn't decide this lightly! They know me and for them this is personal. I have already started to get my color back. I am feeling better.
I remember reading melissa's story. Her battle with blood cancer. She's a fighter she made it. She is my insperation.
Everyone do me a favor! If you are clean super healthy and can give blood. Go do it! The need is greater then you could ever imagine. I sit here without as the supply is too thin and not " clean enough" call your local hospital and just say hey I want to give blood. Who do I talk to?
On the 18th when we found "peanut" had passed I was at a 13.8 my last count was 6.2. Not that great but I can recover. Alls I need is my chocolate! Lol
My religion does not prevent transfusion. It's just a matter of supply.

How many family members have compatible blood? If I were to be in your shoes, more than a dozen family members would race straight to the hospital to donate blood just for me (others would fly out just to do this). That doesn't include my friends, either. Do you have a rare blood type?

So, folks who are reading this thread? Talk to your families and find out who has compatible blood in case of an emergency such as this! It is important to have a game plan, especially if your community has issues with its blood supply (!!!)

myheaven, if you feel you can get by without a transfusion and your medical professionals agree, then I see no reason to have one. I am thankful to this day I didn't get a transfusion, as it would have indeed been from a tainted supply (HIV). They may have that screened, but there are indeed other issues with the general blood supply as you have pointed out.

Grandmotherbear · #80 07/24/12, 07:25 PM

Myheaven-I believe you did not have a dream in the OR- I believe you were given a glimpse of where the unborn wait in Heaven to greet their parents when they are finally reunited.
In Margo McCaffrey (RN)'s Pain Control Handbook it states that 7 1/2 oz dark chocolate is equivalent to 650 mg aspirin or tylenol in painkilling power. And it doesn't affect your liver or your kidneys or prolong your clot time like aspirin would.
Since I am allergic to chocolate, you may have my share. Good luck with the physical recovery. There will be emotions running high at your due date and the anniversary of your miscarriage-please treat yourself and your husband gently...