Really, you can't make this stuff up!!

I left in February to be with my friend, Dorothy, for her open heart surgery. Well, I was there one week when I became desperately ill. Off the to ER we go. They do tests - I have an adhesion and need surgery. Okay not too bad, been dealing with this for a year and a half so maybe this guy can fix it for good. Least he says he can. Surgery goes well and I am recovering. Day I am to be discharged I get sick again. No discharge. Back into the bed I go. This goes on for a month. During this time among all the tests they were doing I had 5 count them 5 NG tubes placed and removed at various times. Now, if you have ever had one you know how it is, can you imagine 5. Finally put me on a drug called Metoclopram because my stomach does not empty thus the reason for getting so sick all the time. The problem with the Metoclopram is the side effects. One of which I have. I have muscle spasms in my upper lip. Not attractive to say the least and I noticed today as I was reading to my kids it is effecting my speech. So I will call the doctor and ask him if I should continue the drug or stop and take my chances - I really hate that thought! I will keep ya posted. You have no idea what being away from home for two months, as it turned out to be, does to you. Not only are you sick in a hospital, but you have to worry about all the things going on back home. Especially when you are the only one responsible for everything. Thank heavens I had David and Shan so close. They took care of Cee Cee and Dave would go to my house twice a month and we would go over the bills to be paid so I stayed current on everything. There were many times when it was more than I could handle and once when I thought about just giving up and telling them to pull everything and what happens happens. That didn't last long, thank goodness. But I was sick for so long they had to put me on TPN, which is a total nutrition that is done by your blood work. It's white and comes in a big bag that runs through your IV line for 24 hours. As soon as one is done they hang another. So hopefully we will get this med thing worked out and things will finally be as normal for me as they can be. Stayed tuned!