faithinspires Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Just dropping in to update & send my regards to everyone!I am still too ill for much posting since my last post...still waitingfor a neurology appt. (end of June) cardiology appt? Today I will behaving my 2nd gastroscopy & colonoscopy. A bit dehydrated from the prep.Still relying on Midodrine.My oldest daughter is still taking florinef & midodrine. She isrecovering from a laparoscopy she had earlier this month. It went well.She is seeing her cardiologist in June as well.My youngest 10, my son, had a big crash yesterday...BP fell to 75/36 HRwent up to 147. He started on his new medication shortly after this.His 2nd dose was this morning so we will see. They put him on the betablocker Atenolol. He sees his cardiogist mid-May for a tilt table testat the children's hospital.Thats my updates for now! Take Care! You are all in my thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Dame Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 You and your family are in my thoughts, Faith. I don't know how you manage two sick children being sick yourself! Even though I don't see you often on this site anymore, it's nice to see you're still coping I really hope the procedure goes well for you!Hugs,Lauren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan617 Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Good luck with your testing and I hope the med works for your son.I barely post anymore either, and miss it, but not having a laptop so I can recline, makes it very difficult.Hope you start feeling better soon...morgan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mary from OH Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 It sounds like your son's dose of Atenolol is too high for him or he is unable to tolerate the drug. You should call his dr. I had a bad reaction like that once. My dr took me off the med immediately.Good luck with all your testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithinspires Posted April 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Thanks for your replies! I hope from my health to improve more at some point so I can spend more time posting again. I miss the group! Here's the update.Surgery is over...thank God! Had severe dehydration...lots of IV fluids.Required oxygen...as my level fell during the procedure due to myasthma, sinus, & upper respiratory infection. I failed to fall asleepduring the procedure again just like last time. The procedure ofpainful at times, although it was over very quickly. They found nopolyps this time...thank God! I still have the same prior things theyfound during my last gastroscopy/colonoscopy. The only new thing theyfound was a hemmorrhoid very high in my colon that was the source ofthe rectal bleeding I have been having...so not too serious there. Theydid 8 biopsies...results in 7-10 days. My BP/HR did well through theprocedure! Yay! I slept for 24 hrs after the procedure. Today, I amachey & wiped out...but soooo glad it is over!My son is tolerating & responding to the atenolol so far! Thank God!His cardiologist called today & scheduled his TTT for May 16th at theChildren's Hospital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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