I'm home...

Hey guys and girls-- I'm home now...got home around noon today. The ride home wasn't too bad...I had an ice pack and a pillow and I pretty much slept the whole hour. I'm still really really sore--it's hard to get up and down. They had kind of a hard time making sure there was a good connection between my pouch and the intestine so surgery took almost 3 1/2 hours. He said that's part of the reason I could be so sore.....they also had use extra gas on me since the surgery took longer---hence the extra pain and pressure. However, I'm just taking liquid Lortab now...about every 6 hours and it seems to work alright. I think most of the pain is from the gas---which the pain meds don't seem to help too much with. I still hate food and liquids--don't know when this will pass. I haven't been good at getting my protein in the last couple days--because I feel SO full that I have to foce myself to eat or drink anything. Ugh! Otherwise, everything went fine...and my surgeon says I'm doing fine. Thanks for all your prayers and support! Anyway, I'm too sore to sit here in this chair. I'll update more when I can. Courtney

Welcome Home!! Glad everything went well for you! I'm sure it will get better every day. Rest up! Kathy

Welcome home Courtney! You'll feel so much better now that you're home. I hope you feel better soon. Take care and get plenty of rest. * Cyndi * 6 Days and Counting!

Hello I hope all is well for you and that you are finding time to rest and move at the same time...take care...glad things went well. jen

Glad you made it home! I have been thinking about you and I knew you would do great! I had surgery 10 days ago and am still sore but I can tell you it does get better everyday! Hang in there and don't overdue it! Talk to you soon Rebecca

Welcome home Courtney!! I am glad you are home and everything went okay. I have been thinking about you and checking for your posts when you returned home. I am five days postop and have already lost 17 pounds.......can you even believe it? I look forward to chatting with you again soon take care. Hugs, Michele

Hey I was just coming in to check up on ya! I know you're probably sick of hearing it...but walk walk walk! The gas is the worst part of recovery. And that full feeling you have is from the leftover gas in your stomach pressing on your little pouch. So hang in there, keep drinking water and feel better soon!

Glad to hear you are home and doing well. ~~Betsy

congrats!!! hi, i am happy things are going good. my surgeon had the same exact problem with me during surgery, so it took longer. everyday will get a little better.. we are on the loosing side now! hurray!! we can take this journey together! best wishes tina