July 26, 2006
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Home & Doing OK
Hi everyone!
I’m sorry that it’s taken SO long for me to update you all on my condition. The surgery was a success! When I’d checked into the hospital they weighed me and I’d lost 8 lbs. in two days due to the liquid diet I’d been on. LOL…that was a good start eh?
The doctor said that I only lost 1 ounce of blood during the whole thing and it only took about 1.5 hrs long..which is pretty quick! I did have some issues with my blood pressure (it was quite high) afterward and was in IMCU for a couple of days…but then was moved to a regular room (on the wrong floor as the regular floor was full…wasn’t happy about that…but that’s a whole other post) late in my second day there. I’ve had a couple of skin issues from the procedure…excess swelling…blistering and such…but nothing major. However I do think that I may have some excess fluid around one incision that I’m going to discuss with my doctor today when I go in for my first follow-up appointment.
I was in the hospital for 4 days total (the extra day due to the blood pressure issue) but everyone told me how well I was doing and let me go pretty quickly on the 4th day. Things didn’t quite go exactly the way I had anticipated…but it’s done and that’s the most important thing. Things have been slow going while I’ve been home up until yesterday. I’d not been able to get up and move around the way I’d hoped to because of the pain and swelling, but yesterday I was up and about quite a bit and am feeling better today as well.
I go in this afternoon for my post-op nutrition class and then over to the doctor’s office to remove a drain from my abdomen. Jason has the day off and is driving me as I’m not able to drive on my own yet…I’m not off my painkillers yet and can’t drive until I am. Hopefully, by this weekend I will be able to be a bit more independent.
Okay…well that’s about all the update I can give right now. I have to get ready to leave for my appointments.
Thank you all for praying and thinking of me during this whole time…you’re the BEST!
Comments (9)
Welcome home
WELCOME HOME
Welcome to the “other side”.
So, did you wake up and wonder what you had done to yourself? I remember when I woke up in ICU, I felt like I had stab wounds all over my stomach. I remember being barely able to talk so when the nurse checked on me, all I could say was “It hurts, it hurts”. That’s when she began the pain meds. After that, the worse thing that happened to me was the test they do to make sure there are no leaks. Oh yeah, threw that stuff up big time. But at least it was only a tiny amount.
Please be sure to get up and walk around your house at least once every hour or two. I’m sure you know all about the risk of pulmonary embolisms, but they’re no joke. I know of someone who died of one because she flew a week after her surgery and wasn’t able to walk around to keep the blood flowing. Her name was Stephanie, too.
Well, I look forward to hearing more about your post-op adventures. Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help.
ohhh i have so been checking in just to see if you had posted an update!
Glad your home and on the road to a new life!!!
Maria, I am so glad it went well. I have been thinking of you and praying for a successful surgery. It is all about attitude and positiveness from now on….you recover as you think! Love and prayers
Nancy
Thanks for taking the time to fill us in. I had been worried but didn’t want to be a nag.
I’m so glad your recovery is going relatively smoothly, and I hope you received even more positive news at your appointments today.
Happy that you’re home and on the comeback trail.
Welcome Home! I’m so glad it went well!
Yeah! You are home and on the mend. Hope all continues to be well with you..
SO glad it was a success ttys