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21 February 2017

I spent much of yesterday in emergency. Too bad really because it was a warm and sunny day. It happened this way. Early in the morning at about 4:00am I was just getting up and became very nauseous.  I vomited twice and was definitely not feeling well. Unfortunately Cheryl was in Ottawa overnight visiting family so I phoned her at 4:14am.. Those of you who know Cheryl well will understand that it was a very brave thing for me to do in waking her before, well, any time! Holding the phone well away from my ear I gathered that she was on her way home.


During the hour drive she had softened so her deeper compassionate nature had surfaced and she drove me to the hospital. There is always that scary moment when you think you will see the ER waiting room packed but this time there were only about 8 people there. I desperately wanted to lie down but that isn't allowed in waiting rooms. After hours of waiting interspersed with a few tests, the nice Doctor told us that my blood work was fine and the X-rays showed no stomach blockage. He recommended we speak to the dietary experts at the Ottawa general.


The situation had been building up for several weeks with increasing symptoms of bloating and abdominal pain. I guess at some point my stomach gave up and said "No More". It aroused some anxiety because my only source of food looked like it was going on strike. Some days earlier I had discussed the mounting problems with Nadia, our local dietician and she thought that very slow stomach emptying was the likely culprit and a solution might be switching to a different liquid diet. The one she suggested would be easier to digest and would empty faster from the stomach.

So after getting home from hospital I contacted Nadia and we are moving as fast as possible to get the new diet. That involved a prescription from the family doctor and ordering by the pharmacy. I have reduced my diet to a low level until I get the new formula. So, by the time you see me I will have lost all those extra pounds of fat I carry and will resemble the black cat!

Tomorrow I am in Ottawa to have a talk with my straight talking surgeon.

More on this exciting story in a few days.💤💤💤