#onthisday A series of photos: tayler laying on a bed in a doctors office and the text reads, ā December is vascular compression awareness month: 1. Tayler, a young thin white woman, taking a picture in the mirror of her abdominal incision. Thr text says, "MALS." 2. Tayler in a hospital bed crying. Text, "symptoms: -epigastric pain -burning pain while eating -pain when breathing -pain during exertion -early satiety -nausea -feeling like thr*wing up" 3-6. Various photos of tayler eating. Note app that says, "Immediately after: - Ate a whole banana (usually causes pain), chili with crackers, goldfish, apple sauce, and a 7-up with no pain and no nausea. Pressed on the area and there was no pain or discomfort. Did sit-ups to try and recreate pain and could not recreate it. Could take deep diaphragmatic breathes with no pain and expand my lungs more than usual. 4 hours, felt a little pain returning when I press on the area. 8 hours later, had 2 burger sliders and popcorn chicken with a milkshake and NO PAIN OR NAUSEA. Next day, at 24 hour mark, ate a small bowl of spaghetti and was already in pain and feeling full. 29 hours after, tried to eat a hot dog and could only take a few bites. Got painful epigastric hiccups for the next hour. 31 hours after, Pain when breathing and referred pain to left side. 2 more episodes of painful epigastric hiccups diagnosis process: -ultrasound -Š”Š¢Š -celiac block -ultrasound showed elevated velocities -Š”Š¢Š showed compressed artery -celiac block eliminated pain for 24 hours diagnosed: Sept 2022 celiac block: Dec 2022 surgery: Aug 2023
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