Back from the Hospital (RNY 12-22)

I got back from the hospital on Wednesday, Christmas eve.  Fortunately, the driving was okay.  We have been having bouts with snow or freezing rain.  Tuesday, when my DH came to see me, it took him 2 hours to get to the hospital.  Normally, the drive should have been about an hour on streets or about 40 min on expressways.  When we left the hospital yesterday, it was in the low 30's.  This morning it is -1 degrees.

I got my J-P drain out at the hospital.  The diarrhea started yesterday and is continuing today.  I haven't had any protein yet.  I will start that today.  At the hospital, I had a lot of water.  At night, I was given a glass of apple juice.  I also got a SF popsicle while there.

When they took the IV out yesterday, it looked like it was going to bleed just a little.  A moment later, while I was in the WR, blood was everywhere.  I went looking for a nurse and she got the bleeding stopped.  I imagine the blood thinners made it worse.

Happy Holidays to everyone!

Glad to hear that you are home and doing well. Take care and have a nice holiday!

hugs,
Brenda

 

Glad to see you back and recovering! I"m sorry to hear about the bleeding but I am sure you are correct about the blood thinners making it worse. The cold is hanging out here as well and it makes it really difficult to try to go out and walk. I'm also scared of falling on the ice so I've been walking around my folks' house. I look pretty silly. lol Keep up on tha****er. I'm having a hard time with remembering to sip, sip sip until I'm thirsty, thirsty, thirsty. Not good! Anyhow.. welcome home! Julie

Welcome home.  Glad everything went smoothly.  Crossing my fingers I am as lucky on Monday.

Our weather has been crazy too.  We had to storms (one lake effect) and then on top of that it POURED yesterday.  We went from 14 degress to 50 degrees in two days!  crazy.  My husband is convinced there will be a snow storm in time for Monday!!  I hope not!

Happy Holidays!
Pam