Update on ME

Thank you everyone!! I didn't actually end up sleeping in my own bed, I found it more comfortable to sleep in the recliner in the living room after starting out in my bed for the first 5 hours or so that I slept last night. I ended up ignoring some gas pains hoping they'd just go away and they got progressively worse until I sent my mom to the store at 1am (she was still awake cleaning the house) to get me some GasX. I did some deep breathing relaxation stuff while she was gone and that seemed to help some. I took 2 GasX when she got back and they definitely helped. I can tell I don't have the background help of the Toradol every 6 hours anymore. The pain/soreness is worse than it was in the hospital. It's not unbearable by any means. Just uncomfortable really. Ended up taking 2 (separated by about 5 hours) of my dilaudid last night. This morning I am doing good. I am up moving around with plans to hop in the shower here and get clean. I got my period the day of surgery and it's been getting heavier and heavier each day. Last night I was walking the hall here at home and just wanted to fart! LOL I don't think it was the 1/4 cup of protein shake/milk I had for dinner. It had been building all day. I still have a little gas/pressure this morning, but it's much better than last night. Now that I have some GasX at home I will be much more proactive with it!!! Thank you again everyone for your well wishes and support. I couldn't have done it without the experiences you've all had that you have shared that I have learned from. I felt so prepared and ready going into surgery and into this whole process. If I wouldn't have found OH I don't think I would have been feeling that prepared!! I owe it all to everyone of you wonderful people on this board!!!

Ah! The old gas pain. I hated that part of it. I thought, "what did I do?" Good that you have GasX. Also good that you have your mom with you. My cat wasn't that much help to me. LOL.  Have a great day Alayna! I'm wishing you happy farts. Hugs, Lori

Poor gas girl!!!!  Keep walking and farting!!!  It should pass (he he) soon.....Thanks for the update!!!!

HAPPY NEWS!  Gas 'n all! LOL!!!!

hey - send your mom to my house! LMAO!!!!

Good to see you posting and doing well!

Good morning Alayna....good to hear from you this AM.  Sounds like you have everything under control. I never had bad gas pains so I can't relate to that. Guess I was too busy recovering from my complications to notice! I look forward to seeing you soon. Are you going to coffee in Maple Grove tomorrow??  Have a beautiful day sweetie! Hugs, connie d

Glad to hear you are doing so well.  Walking should help get rid of the gas, so try to walk as much as you can.   Make sure you get rest, too - as long as your Mom is around to help out, take advantage, LOL

I was the gas queen after surgery!  Still quite talented, come to think of it, but I've been drinking less milk and getting my protein from other sources a bit more.  Dang, I actually got TIRED of farting like a cow on bad grass!!!   But Gas-X is GOOOOOD!!! Still, it's a good weapon I can call upon if needed (like, if the hubby opts to tick me off somehow...)