_bec_ca's Journal, 13 May 24

Sending prayers for you & your family ❤️‍🩹 

Oh dear Becky. Praying for you sweet Becky. Enjoy your visit with your wonderful family. Happy 4th birthday to your little sweetie. 💝🙏🏻 

I have diverticulitis too. It sucks! Sent a prayer for you. My hubby is having chemo problems too.  

Thank you, Mz. 🩷 Prayers are always appreciated.  

Wifey, thank you my friend. 🩷 I will admit, this last week was brutal at times and I felt a bit defeated for a time, but God did His thing and brought me out of it. 🙏💗 We are so 3xcited to spent time with the babies. 🩷💙 

Thank you, Morticia. 🩷 I had a bad time with urgent care, in that they didn't think my situation was urgent. 😕 I was told it would be a week before the results of a culture would be available. I diagnosed myself and my husband was my doctor! At one point I was contemplating a 2 hour car ride to a big city emergency room. I decided against it and what we did worked. Our oldest son has diverticulitis and when I spoke to him, he told me to do exactly what I was already doing. 👍 I'm sorry to hear about your husband's troubles. I will keep him in my prayers. I'm not currently doing chemo, but I have heard it can be a rough journey. 🙏 

Becca, ty for keeping us posted. I am sending prayers your way. Have a wonderful time with the grandbabies. 

For those dealing w/ diverticulitis or diagnosed in the past please please please DO NOT underestimate a flare up! I had the typical known pain & started antibiotics after a few days of symptoms when I knew it wouldn't just pass on its own. My daughter & hubby started insisting that I go to ER cuz I'd been moaning occasionally for several days. That day I stated antibiotics & told them I was ok & would wait a few days on meds. I finally broke down & went about 11pm after vomiting a banana. I was admitted, diagnosed after diagnostic testing. I was too late & had a rupture. In <24 hrs I turned septic in the hospital. Surgeon came in & said if you're not in OR w/in the hr you won't see tomorrow. I woke up w/ an ostomy bag. It was supposed to be reversed in ~6 months. After 2 wks I was sent home w/ necrosis & had to have emergency corrective surgery after surgical site turned gangrene. I started getting a parastomal hernia w/in months. My surgeon ghosted me at the 9 month mark even though he'd been pd in full. It took another 1.5 yrs to find a surgeon in network that had the skills required because the hernia had gotten to cantaloupe size. It's now size of a basketball & new surgeon keeps telling me to go on Ozempic & come back in 3 months. It's been a total of 3 yrs & I thinking he's scared to do surgery because it's now so big. My insurance won't cover it for weightloss so I'm struggling to lose it old fashion way. I walk ~70 miles month & without best I can but it just keeps growing due to exercise. Sorry so long & likely TMI but please take my warning seriously & see a Dr right away at 1st signs. ❤ 

Aww, Jen, thank you. 💗 I appreciate and feel your prayers. I am in good hands, both literally and figuratively. I am truly blessed with good people in my life. This last week was a hiccup that disrupted my routine and I had to readjust my health focus, but I did learn a few things, one of them being to listen to that voice of wisdom coming from within. 👍 

Becca, my name is Kim, we've never chatted before; but I just read your post and would like to say that I will keep you in my prayers. My mother has fought lung cancer two times each time had a part of her lung removed, and she won! Enjoy the California sunshine but more importantly enjoy those grandchildren! And congrats on your weight loss. 

Becca, you will be in my prayers!🙏🙏🙏💜 

i hope everything goes well for you and I wish you the best, i wish you lots of love and happiness! sending my prayers 💗💗 

Yes, listen to your body. Sending lots of love to you and Joe. 

I hope that they get it all out.  

Becca sending you prayers along with the others. Sounds like you already have faith which is the first line of defense. God bless you and hoping you are healed quickly 

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Love, Prayers and Blessings! 

sending prayers  

Thank you, KAC Kim and Diana. Your prayers are very much appreciated. I really am doing okay and learning along the way some very important life lessons. 🙂🩷👍 

Thank you, kk. 🩷 Having friends and family, as well as FS friends wishing me the best, really makes this situation less daunting.