I'm out of the hospital. I had surgery last Wednesday, but had an adrenal crisis on Thursday night where I became unresponsive due to my potassium, magnesium and cortisol levels becoming too low.
I have bruising everywhere from the IVs and sternal rubs...ugh.
For those wondering I had to have surgery to remove a tumor on my pituitary gland...my cortisol levels were way too high and it was around an internal carotid artery and causing major problems with my vision.
It has been a long hard road to get a diagnosis. But hopefully will be on the road to recovery now.
I'm in Florida until Feb 11 for follow up with the specialist here. I'm staying with my twin daughters sleeping on an airmattress in their living room.
My husband went back to Alaska, hopefully we will be able to manage to hold on and not lose the lodge. I want to get back to work in a couple of months.
Thanks for thinking of me. Tamera
Posted by Ann-OH (Member # 2020) on :
Hi Tamera, I am so glad you found some reasons for your problems and have had a step toward solving them. I hope you will be able to recover quickly and get back home to your beautiful lodge in beautiful Alaska. Sending all best thoughts and wishes, Ann - OH
Posted by merrygirl (Member # 12041) on :
Hi Tamera! I am so glad to here from you! Paul and I were thinking of you in chat the other night. Sorry to hear that you had to go through all this.
I hope for a smooth recovery! Melissa Posted by tdtid (Member # 10276) on :
Tamera!!!!
I too have been thinking of you and wondering how you have been doing. Glad you have the surgery behind you and hopefully you will be able to move on and feel better again. Being sick is a DRAG!
It's nice you are able to spend some time with your twin daughters but know you will be anxious to get back to your lodge with your husband too.
Thanks for keeping us up to date and I hope you will continue to let us know how you are doing.
Cathy
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
tamera, welcome back and thanks for posting on your specific surgery for us neuro lymies who can't remember long.
so sorry to read you had problems; but glad you are at your twin daughters for THEIR TLC of der mom!
best wishes for a speedy recovery too with your hubby and lodge!
Posted by MagicAcorn (Member # 8786) on :
Tamera,
Keep healing, and hope you get much better in 2008.
We were just asking about you the other night on Lyme chat. Thanks for letting us know what has been going on.
Be well.
Posted by just don (Member # 1129) on :
Hope all your 2008 problems are SO small to be insignificant.
Happy healing!!
Enjoy that Florida warmth before going home!!
And your husband is able to find a NICE job soon!! Anything he can do to increase the odds of this happening??
AND "YOU" are able to rejoin the work force soon!!
Be well and live long!!unlike--just don--
Posted by AZURE WISH (Member # 804) on :
So glad that you found out what was wrong and found a dr who could help.
Wishing you a speedy recovery
And I do hope you get to hold onto your lodge.. from the pictures you had posted it looks like a beautiful place.
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