Dr. Fell & Dr. Jill Scott

yesterday morning we went to see Dr. Fell to see what she advises for Helen to do. She gave her some Nexium samples. It seems Nexium is prescribed for acid indigestion. Hopefully it helps?

I spoke with Dr. Jill Scott about Helen and she aid to do the apple cider vinegar 20 minutes before eating and to follow the 3-week detox diet. The pancreas has a difiicult time digesting protein. No dairy, no wheat products and definately no sugar. She has an apt to see her Tuesday - Feb 5th @ 11:30am.

Pancreatitis!!!!

Helen went to Eagle Ridge with extreme pain and nausea. She waited in the waiting room on a bed, throwing up, screaming and writhing in pain for almost 4 hrs! The doctors and other staff in the triage were telling jokes and eating Tim Hortons! She finally got into ER and they treated her like she was a piece of shit! didn't help her, or believe her that she was in pain or nauseated!... She was puking so much and so often (just bile) that they were pissed off at her for using so many of the cardboard disposable containers! She was eventually diagnosed with pancreatitis by the blood work they did there. I don't know what the amylase levels were. Anyways she got a room @ 11:00pm and the night nurse was a nightmare! She didn't sleep well, the morphine and metoclopramide wasn't even helping and the nurses aren't allowed to change the meds until they get the OK from a doctor. The doctor/hospitalist didn't show up until around 11:30am! By this time Helen was extremely agitated and exhausted. Unfortunately she discharged herself out of the hospital before she could get any help!!! = =

Peace Arch Hospital today

Helen had her Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy today. Dr. Donaldson said he saw nothing that was abnormal. So this is really good.

He did biopsies and the results will be a few weeks.

Helen was extremely ill from the tests, VERY nauseated! On the way home from the hospital I took pictures of this rainbow! there was 2 side by side, very beautiful!

"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"

Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high,
There's a land that I heard of
Once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow
Skies are blue,
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true.

Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far
Behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me.

Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly.
Birds fly over the rainbow.
Why then, oh why can't I?

If happy little bluebirds fly
Beyond the rainbow
Why, oh why can't I?

from THE WIZARD OF OZ
lyrics by E.Y. Harburg

Lets hope there is a pot of good luck and health there for Helen also! gold would be nice too :0)