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Bob H
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Hello Udo! So glad you made it through this ordeal and are on your way to healing up. You have a wonderful survival spirit!
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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wessongroup
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Hang in there ... best wishes
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cliffh
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All the best from Estero Beach and keep the nomads posted. Cliff and Carol
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TMW
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Oh my, so glad they got it. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
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Udo,
Best wishes for a good recovery. 
Don't believe everything you think....
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Martyman
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Get well soon fellow Aztec. Someday we will meet in Baja.
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Udo
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No one seems to know what causes them, Shari.
Perfectly healthy adults get them somehow on a regular basis.
| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
I sure am glad you made it state side for this "event"!
I look forward to monitoring your recovery...what the heck causes those clots anyway? Glad you are alive to talk about it...now for the next challenge
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Udo
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Udo
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Wisely said (as always), buddy!
| Quote: | Originally posted by Osprey
Udo, on the business of cause and effect please permit me to let you off the hook. You can and will drive yourself crazy if you look for guilt or
blame for this.
Look at it this way: "How would you like to relive your life without all the good food and drink you've had, suffered this horrible operation only to
find out it was caused by a gene anomaly passed to you by your kin." After all, if they had to remove that much intestine it must have been gangrene
or ruined by cancer and neither showed you the symptoms to seek help when it started.
One more reason: "What good would it do you now to carry around the bag AND THE BLAME?" |
Udo
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Udo
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Yes, there is a medical term for my malady, but I have no idea how to spell it.
The way my bag is placed, is called an ILEOSTOMY.
| Quote: | Originally posted by SFandH
Udo, speedy recovery fellow Nomad. Yikes!
I'm a bit concerned that asking the following question might be in the "none of your business" category, but since you alerted us all to what happened
in a detailed manner, I'll give it a shot, out of curiosity and because I like to learn as much as I can about health and medical treatment.
You said: "they had removed 90 % of my intestines which ended up having a blood clot"
I don't get it. Is there a medical term that applies to what happened? What was the diagnosis? Some sort of ischemia perhaps? |
Udo
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Udo
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In my case, Blanca, it is not severe enough to have the bag permanently attached.
The MD's told me that in 2-3 years they'll sew up the hole and I'll be on my own totally then.
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Udo, so glad you are well enough to post this thread.
I have an aunt who has lived with the "bag" for over ten years now, out of choice not to have it removed, which she could.
How about you? Will it be your choice or is it a permanent resident?
May each day get easier and easier is my wish of the day for you! |
Udo
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Udo
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Thanks...although I know it will be at a tequila festival any time soon!
| Quote: | Originally posted by Martyman
Get well soon fellow Aztec. Someday we will meet in Baja. |
Udo
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EnsenadaDr
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There is a major artery that supplies blood to the intestines called the mesenteric artery. SFandH mentioned "ischemia" which means lack of blood to
an area, and Udo appeared to have a major blockage of blood by a blood clot to the mesenteric arteries called acute mesenteric ischemia which caused
mesenteric infarction or death to 90% of his intestines. This is more commonly caused by an irregular heartbeat throwing off a clot from the heart,
such as atrial fibrillation, or caused by arteriosclerosis and also can be caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure. DENNIS mentioned a genetic
condition which could be possible but is extremely rare and probably would have been detected way before this episode. Yes, this could have been
helped to be prevented by no smoking, regular checkups for irregular heartbeats or atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure and diabetes detection and
eating a low cholesterol diet. Heavy alcohol consumption can contribute to arteriosclerosis. No one wants to talk about these things until something
happens to a close family member, friend or Nomad. Udo you got a double whammy this year with bad luck but one good thing is you survived!! Take
care and have a speedy recovery.
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Lee
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Udo
I am still curious, however, how could this have been prevented? What could I have done to slow the outset?
Eat more fruits and veggies, drink more red wine, or less wine altogether? Slow down on the tequila? |
This truly sucks. Luck of the draw, I think. Healthy, in-shape vegans who don't drink or smoke have heart attacks -- no explaining it.
Stuff just happens. When you get sewn up you might look back and still wonder what happened.
On the other hand, this might be a small reminder to drink less, skip the spices and exercise more.
Get well soon and do what you have to do.
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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When you announced at the dinner table when you arrived in Bahia Asuncion that you had been peeing blood, the only words I have ever spoken to you
were to get a CT Scan ASAP. My diagnosis was wrong, but my advice wasn't. I wish you the best, but I think you have to live with the fallout AND the
fact that you didn't drive home on your birthday and find out why you had urine in your blood stream!
There is a lesson in this for everyone. Passing blood in your urine is a symptom of something wrong with your body. Ignore it and finish your vacation
at your own risk.
This said, I want to be the first to admit to allowing my mind to create positive stories about bad news my body is trying to tell me. On this trip to
the States I had my 13th. and final CT Scan. Six years cancer free! In the beginning, like you Udo, it was pain and fear that drove me to the E. R.
Good luck! Enjoy your new life.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Kgryfon
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Get better soon, Udo. Good to see you on the road to recovery. Yikes!
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willardguy
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soooo, a couple days earlier you would have still been in BA. thats a scary thought eh?
[Edited on 7-13-2014 by willardguy]
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LancairDriver
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Thanks for sharing this very graphic wake up call for all of us Udo. A good lesson not to ignore what the body try's to tell us if we listen. I'm sure
your positive attitude will carry you through this event. Hope your recovery is speedy.
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DENNIS
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Hey Udo...if you had been in BA, where would you be today?
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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BajaRat
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Udo that breaks our heart, speedy recovery and best wishes and much love
The Fam
[Edited on 7-14-2014 by BajaRat]
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Skipjack Joe
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If it were me, Udo, I would look into the connection between the first surgery you had and this blood clot that developed now. There is likely a
relationship between the two.
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