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Severe Tortuous & Redundant Colon
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SOB is the clinical term for shortness of breath. A swallow test revealed that I have limited gastroparesis…. The motility of my GI is affected and the X-ray showed how a small amount of liquid has a difficult time getting through the esophagus because my stomach is pushed up into my chest wall. I have asthma and the Giant size hiatal hernia is pressing on my lungs and I’m experiencing SOB. I was belching in my 20s and the mention of a hiatal hernia wasn’t addressed which I only recently learned from the one surgeon is a symptom of the hiatal hernia. So now I’m 70 and will be going for abdominal surgery next month to somehow alter the size of my hiatal hernia. I was symptomatic when I was awakened in the middle of the night with wretched vomiting. “Oh it’s something that you ate”…. An ordinary meal which wasn’t seasoned is something that I ate ??? Been ignored through the years and I’m not getting any younger now. Had a bout of elevated blood pressure over the weekend 187/115 and I’m already on 2 BP medications. Had to go to the ER by ambulance because I’m widowed (tragically) and spent 12 hours back and forth in the waiting room until a bed became available for me. The sign of the times is that the ER is used as a walk in clinic and it’s only going to get worse
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Prayers for you!! I have asthma and the hiatal hernia and I'm widowed (twice) and am 70 just finally diagnosed with tortuous colon after having been to several not so goods doctors and hospitals (I live rural) ..the breakdown of our medical system seems to be horrible.. and you have been thru soo much!! I had to go to ER 14 time in one year.. I had a strange bout of high BP 185/103 2 summers ago.. out of nowhere.. and thought it was a reaction to a flu shot.. and now am on one BP med.. the bed in the hallway is terrible.. I am lifting you up to the Lord in prayer!!
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mrd, I am sorry about your spouse, I am sure you miss he/she. thank you for your kind share. I am 100% with you on ER is used as a walk in clinic. I live near a small, poor rural town, I live out of town. In CA, we have a lower income medical insurance like system, medi-cal. The state finally built a clinic that focuses on this population. It has taken a lot of patients out of the ER system. You mentioned you went via ambulance, I was told and have had the experience, that if you go via ambulance, you basically move to the front of the line. Just a thought, if you were to wear a medic-alert bracelet or necklace stating your issue, would that move you at least way forward in the ER line? I understand the wrenching, my entire upper body feels like 🔥🔥🔥 literally. I sure hope your surgery is an amazing success for you. I hope you have a friend, friends, family member who will be there for you. I think it's important to have someone who knows you and will stick up for you when you're having surgery. Good vibes ShelleyW