So, I'm Sitting At Home Minding My Own Business When

Some of you may have heard that I am in the hospital. This is true. Yesterday I went to get my wisdom teeth pulled and something went wrong with the anesthetic. I was fine for the first hour or two, but after that I began to lose the ability to move my legs, fingers, and wrists. The situation quickly deteriorated to the point where I couldn't easily move around, I was essentially paralyzed. I was rushed to Delaware County Hospital when my sister discovered me on the floor, trying to find my phone. When my number was called, they tested my vital signs, and I blacked out and started to get nauseous. They rushed me to the back and I was immediately cared for. It turned out that my potassium and phosphate had dropped dangerously low after/during the procedure. This caused muscle weakness preventing me from moving around with strength. As I am a minor, our hospital couldn't admit me, so I was transferred to CHOP (google it). However, I've been getting better since I went to the ER because they boosted my potassium rates with a couple of pills. Since then I have only gotten stronger, all hand and finger functions have returned, and I'm only having trouble picking my legs up. That should be fixed with a bit of time. However, we still don't know why my potassium and phosphate dropped so low in the first place. Pray that the doctors can figure out what went wrong so I can be better prepared for next time.

I have a lot of funny things from during this time too, just ask me about it sometime.

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Bee said...

I will keep you in my prayers. Feel better. -Meghan

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