My mom has a bleeding ulcer

[Aimster]

She's been going to the doctor, etc.

Tomorrow she needs me to go with her cause they are going to drug her up and do something to her and she needs me to drive her back.

 

[rickn]

they're probably gonna use an endoscope/colonoscope to repair it, depending on where it is. and the drugs they give you really knock you for a loop, there's no way she'd be able to drive afterwards. has she did her prep? they don't go in til you're all cleaned out, literally

 

[olds]

Did you give it to her?

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Did you give it to her?

lmao


Ausm

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: Ausm

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Did you give it to her?

lmao


Ausm

I know our kids have given us some moments.

 

[HonkeyDonk]

Topic Title: My mom has a bleeding ulcer
Topic Summary: should I be worried?
Created On: 06/09/2005 08:10 PM

Hmm...I broke my neck falling down a flight of stairs...should I be worried?

Umm...I swallowed some cleaning detergent, should I be worried?

I have cancer, should I be worried.

Answer: nah., you're fine.

OF COURSE YOU SHOULD WORRY, WTF KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT...DAMN.

 

[Looney]

How do they know it's a bleeding ulcer? Have they done an MRI/endoscope yet? Sounds like they're doing the endoscope tomrrow, that's why they're drugging her up (drugs just make her groggy... she'll be able to walk with some assistance, but certainly won't be able to drive).

 

[SLU MD]

if it truly is an ucler, its probably not a big deal. They will most likely give her some antibiotics and a proton pump inhibitor or an H2 antagonist. IE prilosec, etc.

the procedure should only take like 30 minutes start to finish. its non-invasive and incredibly safe. She WILL be very groggy for most of the day and cannot drive, etc.

probably not a big deal if it is in fact an ulcer.

slu MD

 

[cornbread]

she'll be fine. i had an endoscopy done and went out partying that night.