L.Trall
Day of Surgery - 12/21/09
Dec 28, 2009
So, I wasn't really nervous about the surgery, just excited. I hate waiting though. My surgery time of 1pm got bumped to closer to 2pm, so that was unfortunate. I woke up with two tubes sticking out of me, that kind of freaked me out. I guess my staples weren't perfect, so my doc put a few extra stitches in for good measure, and left two tubes in 'just in case'. I'm glad he did, because I take blood thinners all the time, and another surgery wouldn't have been ideal for me.
Luckily I haven't had any problems, but it seems to be taking me longer to recuperate than most. Drinking fluids is not a problem, but my stomach still hurts (rather badly) under the tubes. I tried sleeping in my bed last night, not a good idea. My husband is a firefighter, and didn't get home until almost 8:30am. I had to use the bathroom, but couldn't get out of bed. My daughter is too small to help - so it was a combination of depressing and funny at the same time.
It is now 12/28/09, I see my doc tomorrow, and hopefully one or both tubes will be removed. I'm not really looking forward to that, because I know it is going to feel really strange - and I pray it's not painful.
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Luckily I haven't had any problems, but it seems to be taking me longer to recuperate than most. Drinking fluids is not a problem, but my stomach still hurts (rather badly) under the tubes. I tried sleeping in my bed last night, not a good idea. My husband is a firefighter, and didn't get home until almost 8:30am. I had to use the bathroom, but couldn't get out of bed. My daughter is too small to help - so it was a combination of depressing and funny at the same time.
It is now 12/28/09, I see my doc tomorrow, and hopefully one or both tubes will be removed. I'm not really looking forward to that, because I know it is going to feel really strange - and I pray it's not painful.
Liquid diet
Dec 28, 2009
The two week liquid diet went by quickly - and even with all the potlucks at work with Christmas on the way - I never wanted to cheat. I can say that I am looking forward to eating solids though, that Turkey smelled awesome! =)
I figure there will always be potlucks, and people bringing in baked goods, and friends who give candy as a present. But now I can control how much I eat, pass on the baked goodies, and if my friends give me candy, I'll just look at them and say, "Really?"
It was kind of funny during the two weeks of liquid. My son (almost 8) kept forgetting that I couldn't eat, and he kept making me popcorn, which he was so disappointed that he had to eat it all himself. =)
After a Christmas get together with my two closest friends, my husband asked me what we ate. He paused, then said, "Scratch that..." I told him they had pizza and I had Cream of Wheat. I sure am glad that I like Cream of Wheat - alot!
So, the liquid pre-diet went smoothly.
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I figure there will always be potlucks, and people bringing in baked goods, and friends who give candy as a present. But now I can control how much I eat, pass on the baked goodies, and if my friends give me candy, I'll just look at them and say, "Really?"
It was kind of funny during the two weeks of liquid. My son (almost 8) kept forgetting that I couldn't eat, and he kept making me popcorn, which he was so disappointed that he had to eat it all himself. =)
After a Christmas get together with my two closest friends, my husband asked me what we ate. He paused, then said, "Scratch that..." I told him they had pizza and I had Cream of Wheat. I sure am glad that I like Cream of Wheat - alot!
So, the liquid pre-diet went smoothly.
