cheyenne barton
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update: i went to the ER! (i'm totally fine now!)
🕑 Added 2019-10-21 00:13:12 +0000 UTChello friends!!!
i'm so sorry for my radio silence on here this month — i was quietly working away on new products for the shop, but last wednesday i got a gnarly stomach pain. (i also spent a lot of time in the bathroom..tmi, but that was my reality) i thought that maybe it had something to do with something i had eaten, but connor and i had eaten the same stuff and he was totally fine! the stomach pain got worse and worse over the day, and i couldn't leave the bathroom, so connor urged me to go to an urgent care center — he took me, and then i got hit with waves of nausea and cold sweats. the urgent care doctor said, "i think you're gonna need to go to the ER, babe" which made me VERY NERVOUS but he was concerned about the placement of the pain in my abdomen and wanted to make sure it wasn't appendicitis or something surgical. he also said "you look sick honey, they can at least get some fluids in you" so connor took me to the ER!
got checked in, everyone was so lovely and sweet, and i had my first IV and my first CT scan! there's a first time for everything !! they also gave me painkillers and prescribed me stuff for diarrhea and the abdominal cramping. the results of the CT were super vague — it looked like the place where my large intestine meets my small intestine was inflamed, but they were confident it was a bad infection that would sort itself out within a couple days. they told me to come back if my symptoms got worse.
we got home from the ER at about 10, and i spent the next 7 hours on the toilet — i couldn't leave the bathroom. i was at one point curled up around it with a robe over me, to try and get some kind of rest — sophie was even perched next to me for part of the night, purring away like a good nurse. so when connor got up at 7, and heard about my night, he immediately took me back to the ER. they gave me two liters of saline fluid (which worked WONDERS), along with antibiotics and more pain meds. we had a nurse named Ken who was SO KIND AND WONDERFUL (he does pre-revolutionary war roleplay stuff!!! and collects old knives and does leatherwork and has a wood shop and seems like just a very cool kind dude) i also got an official diagnosis of colitis, the non-chronic kind
so this second round in the ER left me with two antibiotics to take home, and those, along with fluids, rest, and tiny tiny meals, have helped me heal up! i'm still trying to take it easy (ken made a really lovely point that we never give ourselves time to properly heal before throwing ourselves back into work again, so i'm trying to head his advice), but slowly get back to work. my insides are still definitely swollen, and my stomach is still sore — i've got a follow up with a gastroenterology specialist on wednesday to ensure this isn't a chronic condition like chron's or IBS. but at least i'm not in excruciating pain and i don't have to live in the bathroom anymore :D i also need to say that connor is the real MVP — hospitals are so scary and i don't know what i would have done had he not been with me. i probably wouldn't have even gone to the doctor in the first place, so thank you my love <3
all that being said! i basically haven't get any work done since Wednesday morning (funny thing is, i had a headshot photography session that afternoon and i don't look horrifically ill in the photos which is amazing) so i'm a bit behind on things.
for my $10 patrons — would you still be interested in two podcast episodes, even though they'll be fairly close together? (posted on 10/23 and 10/30) or do you want one podcast and then something else perhaps?
and for my $5 and $20 folks, your rewards will be coming this week and next! worry not. thank you for your patience and your kindness and ur support! my swollen tummy and i are very grateful. i'm gonna go eat a plate of grapes and drink some herbal tea while i slowly start to edit a new vlog~ (the footage is two weeks old at this point, oops! but it's still good so i wanna stitch it together)
i love you very much!
also sophie got a new cat tree and she LOVES IT
Comments
Tessa Maye
Sending all the love your way! Take your time, please 💜
Suzianie binte Laily
oh ma goodness!!! what happened? I really hope you will feel better soon.. Love you.
PigeonsArentReal
I was diagnosed with IBS a couple of years ago and have not-fond memories of blanket over the toilet to get some rest. I feel for you, I’m glad you’re getting the help you need right now and fingers crossed it is not an ongoing issue. Take all the time you need, focus on the things that Must Be Done if you have no other choice, patreon can wait (in my opinion). I find I get very bored when I’m ill and like to have low-energy things to do - drawing, reading etc.
Catherine Zocco
Oh my goodness, so glad you are ok!! I've been through something similar and that is the MOST exhausting kind of sickness. I hope you take a good amount of time for rest and trust your inner voice. Sophie sounds like the best nurse. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!!
Nikhita Poole
It's so good to hear you're doing better!!! Take care of yourself and don't worry about patreon too much; we all just want to see you get well! 💕
Ria Wallet
Please rest and take time to heal and recover! I'm so happy to hear that you're feeling better, Chey. Sending all my love your way! x
Olivia Cobb
So glad that you’re feeling better! I hope you can take it easy for a bit and sending good vibes your way <3
LilyNzst
Glad to hear you’re doing okay!! So lucky to have Connor by your side too. I’m sure I’m repeating what everyone else is saying at this poi t but rest and out yourself first and we will all still be here no matter our pledge! Thank you for updating us and sending good vibes 💖
Rachael Johnson (artsygeneralist)
No rest for the wicked(ly talented). You have lots of people rooting for you. 😊
ShySprout
So so so glad you’re feeling better!! I’m totally fine with two podcasts close together (makes my work days go by a lot smoother ♡) but take as much time as you need! Ken is right, your body needs the rest to get you to your normal 100%!
cheyenne 🌠
i would if i could, but i gotta design and order my holiday product asap! gonna try and do most of my work lying down if i can !!
Michala Henderson
Rest up honey! Don’t put too much pressure on yourself for us, we don’t mind you taking you time! 💞✨ sending all the good and healing vibes your way
Cecile Lu
I'm so glad you're ok!!! I've been in the ER a few times (twice for my partner Alan, twice for his mom) and I hate being there (I hate hate hate hospitals) but so glad to go (for the comfort) ❤️ nurses make the world go round don't they?? Alan and his mom always have the nicest nurses. Take care of yourself and rest up!!! I'm a $5 patron and tbh am fine not getting rewards / getting them super late because you need to rest and take care of yourself 💕💕💕
Christina Santos
I’m glad to hear you are feeling better! Take care! 💕
Rachael Johnson (artsygeneralist)
I say just take the month off and rest up!! So glad you're ok and got the help you needed!! Sending love and light your way! 🖤
madison.davy
Wow! Glad you're healing well now, I had similar problems about a month ago where I went straight to the ER/A&E but instead it was my gallbladder & liver that were inflamed due to being sick with flu a few weeks prior. For me it was normal being in the hospital so it wasn't that scary but I was on my own as my friends were busy with work and my parents lived a few hours away (they did come down as soon as they can). It took me a few weeks to be able to eat normally as it hurts a lot! Sending healing powers to your way xx
Beeglin
That sounds like an awful time 😰 I’m glad you’re getting better now, and also glad that Sophie makes a wonderful nurse, she has a bright future ahead of her ✨✨
