Lady Amy of York back in hospital

[lordwriothsley]

You continue to be in my thoughts and prayers as always Amy.

Lots of love and hugs to as always my dear.

[Lady Amy of York]

A quick update---As for the doctor visit today, he said my lungs look better then they did on  Saturday, and that he felt it is just going to take time  and rest, but if i am still getting  short of breath  at the end of this week i am to contact either my family doctor or  a pulmonary doctor and make sure there is nothing else brewing there.

[Rani Zemirah]

Amy, I'm so happy things are starting to look up for you, and excited that you'll be able to tell more and more, once this pesky pneumonia has cleared up, if this surgery has helped to alleviate the symptoms you've been suffering from for so long.  Your typing alone shows a marked improvement, so I'm hoping the tremors have subsided significantly?

We're all keeping you in our thoughts and prayers, my dear, and looking forward to the time when you're able to come back and play here with us as much as you'd like!!!  Take care of yourself, and get as much rest as you can! 

Much sympathy for Tim, and the rest of your family, during this sad time.  I hope the joyous memories you all carry of his mother can begin to heal the pain of loss and grief in the near future, and that young Timothy will carry her in his heart through all the years to come.  My condolences...

[Lady Amy of York]

AN update :

On friday i finished the antibiotic i was on for  the pneumonia, and i was  still very short of  breath  and running a temp,  so i  called  and talked  to my doctor  and i was sent  to the local hospital for  a chest xray.   I spent the weekend in bed resting and drinking lots of  fluids.  Got  the  results  back yesterday, and  the  xray  was  clear. So that was  good news.

  I'm still coughing a bit though and  running a temp, but i think it is just a matter of rest and taking  and it  easy.
 It is really too soon  for me to tell if   the surgery has helped any of  my symptoms.   I still get mild temors  and tingling,  but i have  also been  sick  with  the pneumonia,  so like i said  to early  to tell.

  They still have me on iron   for  the  anemia,  and i am also now  on  estrogen  to replace  the hormones i  dont have  any more.  
  I have been told by the  doctor i should  deffinitely see  some  relief in some of  my hormone realted  symptoms   so  time  shall tell it's  tale  what  symptoms  were hormone related   and  what were neurological  or  something else.I am hoping  they were all hormone  realted  and  i will soon be over all this  crap,  so  to  speak.

my husband  was home  with  me  the last  two weeks,  and he  spent  time  researching  some of  my  symptoms on the  computer,  and along   with me  dealing  with  an hormone  imbalance,  diabetes,  and  a neurological problem we  are  convinced that thru all my years of being put on antibitoics, and  steriods, and other meds, that i have a fungus, and yeast build  up in  my system, which by researching more about it, we have  learned  can cause breathing problems, neurological symptoms, hormone  problems,  etc.

So once  i get over my bout  with the pneumonia, i plan on  going on a anti yeast/fungus  diet  and  start taking  probiotics.shall see if  it  works.  always  something.   But  i can't  complain.  can  always  be  worse. it has been  a long  two  months, but  my  family has all managed, if  anything it  just brings  us  closer  and  makes  us  stronger. The  good news is  i made  it  thru  the  surgery weell,  and hey, i  also have  lost  25 pounds  since  this  all started. Thats because  all the meds  they had  and have me  on have  destroyed my appetite.I can think of  better ways  to lose  weight  but i'll take  it.Hmmm...do i hear new   spring wardrobe  next year,  and  new  ren gowns !!


thanks  everyone  for   continuous  prayers  and  well wishes   for  me  and  my family.  Hugs  and  love  to  you  all.

[Lady Amy of York]

I'm laying here in bed, and I'm thinking to myself, that maybe, yes maybe, overall, and  after five long years, we maybe  finally making some progress  with my major  symptoms.   ( Knock on wood ! ) 

-My eyes i know i will always have  the problem focusing at times because i suffered some  damage  to the , high, high blood pressure i had when i was  pregnant  with  my  son.

- My sinuses  and  allergies  are just  an everyday nuisance- although i did read  that fungus  and yeast  can  sometimes  mimic sinus  problems, so  take  care of  the  fungus  and yeast  and  who  knows


-- I still get  the tingles  and tremors  in  my face  and hands but hopefully i will be  able  to  figure out what is  causing   them soon
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---  My glucose levels  and  my high blood pressure  are staying under control  finally ( knock on wood )  due  to me  watching what i eat,  and  trying to exercise ( except  for  the  last few weeks) on a regular basis.

- i got rid of  the tumor that was on  my  spine  last  year.

--I took care of my irregular menstrual bleeding  and  some  pain  in  the  neck  hormones.

--I still have  the anemia  to take  care of, but hopefully   that will be  gone  soon.

--i still get pain in  my back, probably due  to the two bulging discs  i have, but  i refuse  to have  any surgery  done, since i have known people  who have had back surgery and   just felt  worse after.So you just grin and  bare it, and  get on with  life  so  to  speak.

- i still get  the numbness in my feet which drives me  crazy at  times, and hopefully i can  pin  down  a  cause.


--i still get  the  fast pulse  rate  and  dizziness, but that may  be  due  to the  anemia.


But  we are slowly making  progress  and  getting answers, i  think.

i could not have  made it  this  far  without  the  love  and  support of  my family  at  home, and  the love  and  support  and  well wishes   from  my  friends  and  family  here on  the  forum. THANKYOU, THANKYOU, everyone !

[lordwriothsley]

Amy dear you have no idea how much this means to me seeing you in good spirits despite all the crap you have been through for the past several months. I have been telling you time and time again that I believe in my heart that there is a miracle ahead for you and based on what I have been seeing and reading on here from you that that miracle has finally arrived. Well all I have to say now is  Huzzah and I'm really happy for you that things are finally starting to look up for you again.

Just know that as always you still remain in my thoughts and prayers my dear.

And as always hugs and love to you as well.

[Rani Zemirah]

Amy, please keep us updated on how you're feeling these days, ok?  I'm glad you're seeing some improvement, and I'm hoping you'll experience a complete recovery from all of the neurological symptoms.  Once the anemia is gone, and you've addressed the yeast issue, perhaps you'll have the answers you've been looking for.  I certainly hope so, anyway!  I'll be thinking about you, dear!  Take care...

[SterlingFan]

You're in my thoughts & prayers Lady Amy.  Please let us all know how things are with you.

[Tygrkat]

I'm so glad to hear that things are looking up for you, and I'm sure it is in no small part due to your fantastic attitude 

HUGS!!! to you & your family

[Nyneve]

Lady Amy,

I know you and your husband have been doing some pretty extensive studying to find out what could possibly be the problem(s), but I was wondering if you have done any study on Chiari?  If not, here are just a few links you and/or your husband may be interested in checking into.  It is not such a well known disorder, and can have multiple symptoms and problems involved with it.  I encourage you to look into it if you have not already done so:


http://www.asap.org/chiari-malformation.html
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/chiari/detail_chiari.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chiari-malformation/DS00839
http://www.chiaricare.com/Welcome.html
http://www.chiariconnectioninternational.com/

Oh yes - there is also a Chiari Institute in New York:

http://www.chiariinstitute.com/

[Lady Amy of York]

Thanks Lord W!  yes, i am doing my best to stay in good  spirits. You always have  to have  faith  and  think  positive...that is  my  motto.  If i was  to sit  and  dwell on  all my symptoms  all  the  time, i  would  never get  anywhere.
I have  a life  to live  and  happy  for  everyday  that i am  alive,  although there are days  when  i feel  like"  what  next?' but overall   you just have  to  think  positive.  Now  talk  to me  tomorrow  and  i may have  a whole  different attitude !  LOL  !

Thanks Rani. yes, i am hoping that once  the anemia, and yeast stuff get taken care of  and  my hormones  balance  out  that my  neurological  symptoms disappear  too.

I can't  complain  though. Things  could  be  alot  worse.  i just get tired of  the numbness in  my hands, face  and  feet.  The  face  and  feet being  the  worse.  the  face  cause it affects  when  i talk  at  times, and  my ffet  cause  it  ffels  like i liiterally  put both  my feet in the freezer. But like  i said  could  be  worse.


Thanks Sterling Fan. I'm hanging in there. Right now  besides  the  numbness, i am still getting  very  tired. i also have  a slight infection in one  of  my incisions  and keep  putting  antibiotic  sab  on  it.I see  my  doctor  next  Thursday  for  a post- surgery  exam.

Tygrkat--What fantastic  attitude...who  me   LOL !!!  thanks  girlfriend !

Nyneve-thanks  for  the info, you posted. i will deffinitely  check  it  out.


thanks  evryone. hugs  and  blessings  to  you all

[Lady Amy of York]

A quick update:

Before  i  forget, i have  some  good  news. I went  to  my  doctor who  did mu surgery, my ob-gyn, yesterday  for  my  post  surgery  exam. Everything looked  good  and  was healing  nicely.  My  blood  count  and  iron  count is  back  to normal,  so no  more  anemia.  Yea.  can get  off  of  those  awful  iron  pills.

  So i just  need  to  continue   to keep  my blood pressure  under  control, and  my  cholesterol,  which  so  far both  are  doing pretty  good.Hopefully i continue  to do well, and  can eventually get off of  the meds i  am on  for  it.

My blood  sugar levels  have  been up a bit  for  some reason, so i have  to keep an eye of  them,  and also still work on getting the yeast out of  my system.

but finally making some  progress i  think.  Yea  !!!
i still get  the numbness  and  tingling, especially in my feet, hands  and  face, but i keep hoping eventually  i will find  an  answer, or  that  the  symptoms  will disappear,  but  at least  things  are looking  up  for  now, and hopefully  for  good !

[Celtic Lady]

  HUZZAH, Amy! So good to hear some good news. I'm glad that you found this doctor... just not the way you found him. Anyway, I'm so happy for you.

[lady serena]

Thats good news that you are feeling better.

[white trillium]

Huzzah on the good news!  Kudos to you for maintaining a positive attitude!