Well That's not what I expected.....TR May 2011 - Page 10 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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I love the shrimp at Ohana, but then shrimp is one of my favorites.
Hope you are OK - what with the reference to being in the hospital.
Thanks for being concerned. it's not that big of a deal just a pain.
I was having "ab pains" from "over doing exercise" on and off for a few months after we got back, I finially had a pain so strong and "sharp" that I fell to my knees. I went to the Dr and discovered I was having Gallstone attacks, They quickly had me in for gallbladder surgery but before another stone got free. It got stuck on the valve of my pancreas, collapsing it, giving me pancreatitis. They went down my esophagus (the day after the removed my gallbladder making me lay on my stomach, not fun) and put a stint in to hold it open, and kept me there for 4 days on a NO food NO liquid diet just a "filling" IV. The worst part was I missed Becky's first day of school and Crysta's first day of Jr high. (well actually the first week)
After 2 months they went to remove the stint. (Nov 7th).I got home that night and felt off but decided it was because I didn't take my allergy meds that morning. So I took my meds and went to sleep, Next day no better, slowly got worse until I needed to be better to give the kids their birthday parties (Dec9th) Tada!!! I have pneumonia.
Finially the after effects start to go away I can do cardio again and take it easy on weights but wait why is my arm still sore if I haven't lifted in 2 weeks. I'll ask my Dr when I see her Jan 3rd for my yearly. She say congrats you have lateral epicondylitis, a fancy name for tennis elbow.
So I got angry.... I get healthy and that causes stones, I lift to gain muscle (it burns more fat) and tear the tendon in my elbow. So why did i get healthy? Oh yeah to get sick......grrrrrrrrrrrrr.
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Thanks for being concerned. it's not that big of a deal just a pain.
I was having "ab pains" from "over doing exercise" on and off for a few months after we got back, I finially had a pain so strong and "sharp" that I fell to my knees. I went to the Dr and discovered I was having Gallstone attacks, They quickly had me in for gallbladder surgery but before another stone got free. It got stuck on the valve of my pancreas, collapsing it, giving me pancreatitis. They went down my esophagus (the day after the removed my gallbladder making me lay on my stomach, not fun) and put a stint in to hold it open, and kept me there for 4 days on a NO food NO liquid diet just a "filling" IV. The worst part was I missed Becky's first day of school and Crysta's first day of Jr high. (well actually the first week)
After 2 months they went to remove the stint. (Nov 7th).I got home that night and felt off but decided it was because I didn't take my allergy meds that morning. So I took my meds and went to sleep, Next day no better, slowly got worse until I needed to be better to give the kids their birthday parties (Dec9th) Tada!!! I have pneumonia.
Finially the after effects start to go away I can do cardio again and take it easy on weights but wait why is my arm still sore if I haven't lifted in 2 weeks. I'll ask my Dr when I see her Jan 3rd for my yearly. She say congrats you have lateral epicondylitis, a fancy name for tennis elbow.
So I got angry.... I get healthy and that causes stones, I lift to gain muscle (it burns more fat) and tear the tendon in my elbow. So why did i get healthy? Oh yeah to get sick......grrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Wow, so sorry you had to endure all that! Hopefully you've just had your quota of medical stuff for a long time!!
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Oh my gosh. I'm reading through the TR and thinking it's all new...and then there are posts from me! I didn't remember this at all. God, I'm getting old or something. Enjoying it a second time through. Looking forward to more!
Sorry about all your health setbacks. I hope that's the end of them!
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Isn't that just the way? I remember that from years back when I quit smoking...I kept getting sick and gained weight, of course and I thought the same thing as you. Here I am getting healthy just so I can get sick!
I love that they gave you bread at O'Hanas and took the little one off the bill. So nice!
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