Trying to Maintain Normal Vital Signs
My life has never been what you would call easy or simple. Every day was a struggle to even attempt to maintain normal vital signs. Doctors unfamiliar with Small Fiber Autonomic Polyneuropatny had no idea how to treat me. Over the last few years, I had been losing more and more mobility. At this point, I was wheelchair-bound. I needed one or two people to help me stand and pivot to transfer in and out of my wheelchair.,
Because of my gastroparesis, I could eat nothing by mouth and was on tube feeds 24/7. My body was starting to reject the tube feeds. The problem was, I had such a poor immune system that the doctors were reluctant to start me on TPN (IV nutrition). Because of the high sugar content in TPN, it is a breeding ground for infection. In addition to the … Find Out What Happens Next