5 days in hospital but home now from Open VBG

Goodness!  I am home now and my surgery went well.  I also had a bit of an exploratory and my surgeon found NO wvidence of Crohns Disease however my appendix was enflamed and infected and she came out too!

I have an 8-10" line of staples and am still really sore and often tearful but today I can say I am glad I did it.

I gained 7.5 lbs the 1st 5 days, but since then lost it all plus!!!  I am down 12.4 lbs since I was admitted 1 week ago today.

I havent dont much of any walking because I am SO sore yet and am just too sore to do much.  I have walked around the house for 5 minutes several times a day.

Thanks to all who talked me thru this and who wished me well.

Im on my way!!!!!  12.4 in 1 week is good if you ask me!!!!

XOXOXO
Cat

I am glad you are home...you made it thru...and you are on your way to a healhier life...wooohoooo!!

Congrats on the weight loss so far....good job!

Hugs....connie d

Glad to have ya home and good luck for a speedy recovery so you can get up and get going!! Take care!!

Thank you!!
I am excited for the future!  I am hoping to be off all the bp meds soon!
Hoping to be out shopping with my girls soon too!

So many aspirations!  I can DO THIS!

Cat

Take it easy - having open surgery is much harder to recover from. Take your pain meds!!! They're a godsend!  It took me a good 3 weeks to stop all the pain meds - I was in a lot of pain.

CONGRATS ON THE NO-CROHNS Diagnosis! Did they say what they think it is then?

Yes, my surgeon said my appendix was enlarged and enflamed and can cause the same symptoms!!!

Congrats on making it to the losers' bench, Cat!  Glad to hear to came through okay.  I had my RNY lap, but I had an open surgery in June, so I know what you're going through.  My doc left the staples in for five weeks!  Just take it easy and don't overdo it and you'll be fine.  And congrats on the no Crohn's disease!

What hospital were you at........you better not say regions cause I could have visited you.

Cat - hope you feel better each day.   Take it slow and easy!

Thank you to everyone!
Im feeling better daily.  NEVER thought this would be so debilitating! I broke down and requested a refill on pain meds.  Im not as tuff as I thought I was!

Cat