New Year Back in Hospital

January 1st I found myself heading to the hospital with a fever and not feeling good.  I didn't want to go back but I didn't like the way I was feeling and the pain was not pleasant.

While there they drained the fluid that they saw on the CT Scan.  The used a needle and went through my back some how, I was heavily sedated so I don't remember anything.  It turned out to be dried blood that they had to dilute to get out.  Discovering that was not the source of the pain.

My white cells in my blood were high, so with that and the fever my body was saying an infection was going on.  There was nothing huge, big and ugly shouting out saying here I am , its me, its me.  (which is good)

With lots of fluids, antibiotics, and pain meds running through IVs I was making it through.  The whole thing has been odd and not fit into a perfect cut and dry case.

The conclusion we think is that my body doesn't like the stent.  The stent that was placed for ureter to stay open and heal.  I know I was probably fighting off a few small infections but in the end the stent is not being liked by my body.  It comes out on the 21st of this month.  I think after it has been removed I feel so much better.

So I didn't leave on Saturday (1-4-14) feeling better but I left with a survival plan, medicines to get me through to the 21st.

Today as I write this post (1-6-14) I'm feeling not too bad.  The pain is not as sharp, its dull and achy.  I'm taking it easy still but I'm feeling better and able to function and do some things around the house.