Hi Leah

Thanks so much! With everything you have been through,
none of us should even complain. I am so happy you
are doing better, you deserve a long break of good
health. I will keep you posted on if she is having
the surgery.

hugs

Case
--- Star4ever16 <star4ever219@...> wrote:

> Casey,
> Please send Amy my good wishes. i hope everything
> goes well and that
> she feels better soon. i'm not familliar with orange
> coast, with long
> beach memorial med center the only hospital (i
> remember) ever being
> in. and i hope that surgery isn't needed, but that
> if it is, that it
> goes well and she recovers quickly!
> *hugs*
> Leah
>
> --- In oc_ccfa@yahoogroups.com, Casey Smith
> <caseylsmith@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi everyone
> >
> > My sister Amy was admitted to Orange Coast
> Hospital in
> > Fountain Valley yesterday. She was on 40mg of
> > prednisone for 2 weeks and got to the point of
> pain
> > that she could barely get down water. Tomorrow
> she is
> > having an upper gi series and small bowel series,
> the
> > cat scan came back with no perforation but with
> bad
> > inflammation and scar tissue. Her doc wants to do
> the
> > surgery, so we will see what happens tomorrow
> after
> > the tests.
> >
> > She is taking 100mg of solucortif (same as
> > prednisone)3 times a day, every 8 hours, which is
> > 300mg every 24 hours.............yikes. Her liver
> > enzymes came back elevated, does anyone know why
> that
> > would happen? Does anyone have any stories about
> > Orange Coast Hospital in Fountain Valley? The doc
> > wants to do a laproscopic surgery to clear the
> > stricture and take the appendix out. She is in
> room
> > 339 if you want to call!
> >
> > Any stories or suggestions are appreciated!!!!!
> >
> > Hugs to you all, and I hope you are all doing
> well!!!
> >
> > Love,
> >
> > Casey
> >
> >
> >
> > Love, and Blessings,
> > Casey Smith
> >
> >
> > "Those who hope in the Lord will renew their
> strength. They will
> soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not
> grow weary, they
> will walk and not be faint" Isaiah 40:31
> >
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Love, and Blessings,
Casey Smith


"Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings
like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint"
Isaiah 40:31

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