Finally home

Pheewww...that was an experience I don't want to soon go through again...lol. I'm just glad to be home...everyone at the hosiptal was so super nice, but getting up every two hours for blood pressure and oxygen sat wasn't really my idea of fun. It's so hard to eat though...I can only take one tiny little sip befor I feel tight and then I feel tight for an hour. There's no way I can keep up with my protein and liquids if I can only handle that much liquid Thanks so much for everyones words of support...it really ment a lot to me. It's nice to be home and to be able to get back on OH. I'll update with more later...talk to you soon.

Welcome home! I know what you mean about "eating". I think that it'll go away when the gas goes away. I can eat one popsicle very slow...then I get up and walk around for a few minutes before doing anything else. I honestly feel more gas pressure since I got home...maybe because I'm not taking pain meds - trying to stay away from them unless I get really really sore. Take care...rest and walk...we'll get through this!

It wasn't so bad tonight, but it wasn't easy either...lol. I do still fell tight with a lot of liquids, but I was taking really tiny sips earlier. Now I'm trying to drink about an ounce every sip and trying to sip every 15-20 minutes. Sometimes I feel like there is no way so I wait a little longer. It gets easier and easier every day. Today is a lot easier than yesterday. Today has been a lot better with gas pressure, but I still have swelling in my incision sites and the areas around them, so my tummy looks really strange (I have indents in certain areas...lol). I haven't taken any pain meds since I've been at home. I took one regular Tylenol but it didn't help tremendously and it made me sleepy (weird...it never did before) so I just stopped taking it too and it hasn't bothered me much. I do feel bruised and that I just came back from a boxing match with Mike Tyson or something, but not unbarable. You take care too!! Yeah for us November folks! Dana

I know what you mean about the "tight" feeling! I am sitting here looking at a small sip of water I need to take and it's hard to get it done. I don't think they expect you to get all your liquids at first, you have to work up to it, so just do what you can... I hear this gets better! Marilyn

Marilyn... Today is a lot easier than yesterday...lol. I hope it's easier for you today too! Dana

It is actually... today is significantly better. I was worried that I was sleeping too much but now I'm glad I was getting so much sleep, I think that really helps. Glad to hear you are feeling better too! Marilyn