On the other side

Well everyone I am home and up and around. Some what. LOL. I got to come home Friday afternoon after only one night in the hosptial. I must say everyone there was wonderful and took very good care of me. The RN on Friday Brenda was great. Very attentive. Thank you Julia and Heather for posting on OH and the phone calls to check in on me. Felt like family and since non of my family lives close it eased my mind a lot. Julia I was so great to see you walk right in to the preop area to be with me until they took me to surgery. To see you walk in made my day. I felt very loved. I have been feeling great. Walking and sipping Jan just like you said. Deep breathing and walking some more. I have not needed much pain meds just every now and again to take the edge off but its maybe once or twice in a 24 hour period. I tried to crush my meds and take them this morning. Dint go so well. I am going to have to figure out a better method then what I tired this morning. I think maybe treating them like BC powders. *****members them??? I have been drinking pretty good and the while I have tinkled out a good 5 pounds so far the most relief has been hot baths to let the gas out. My husband is so proud of the toots, since his is the king of that. Sorry but for anyone going through this I am sure they need to know. I sleeped not bad last night. About 2-3 hours streaches and then would wake up and have to go to the bathroom, walk around and sip. Then would fall back to sleep. By this morning I was able to lay on my side and sleep which felt very good. Over all I feel like I am doing outstandig and am very proud of how I have do so far. But the credit has to be given to you guys on here. Without you prayers, help knowledge and support this would have been more stressful and I am sure I would not have do so well. SO to all my new freinds and family THANK YOU!!! Hugs Shawn

you sound really great. That is about the way i did the first little bit after getting home. I was tired and tired easily but when you get really tired just lay down and nap. Is the best thing you can do for yourself to get rid of all the tireness from surgery. walk as much as you can and do what you can but other than that rest . Cant wait to see you one day. Hope it is soon. Jan

Shawn....WOW!!!!! You are doing terriffic!!!!! I hope I do as well !!!!! Are you taking anything for the gas??? I have heard alot of them talk about Gas-Ex and all...I plan on taking that with me to the hosptial.....I have had bouts with gasternitus and I know how that gas build up can be at times.....It's amazing you only had to stay one night in the hospital!!! We will be praying for you...That you keep doing so well and have a speedy recovery! You take care...Hope you keep feeling like dropping in and posting so we know how things are going for ya.....Have a great weekend....Hugs & Love....Tammy H.

I have not taken anything for the gas. It was a little painful last night until I went and sat in a hot tub and that seems to ease the pressure. From then on I have not had any problems (so far knock on wood) with passing the extra gas. Over all I have had no real pain well other then the one time the cat jumped on me while I was laying on the couch. He is a big cat and I didnt see him coming right smack on my stomach. OUCH! I shed a few tears then and then went and took pain meds. Now I am doing pretty good. Went to Walmart looking for chewable cal and flintstones with iron. I got so confused on the calcium that I just left. Any name brands and where I can get them that met the reqirements??? Also do the B-100 come in chewable?? Shawn

Hi Shawn So glad your on the losers bench with us now!! Congrats!! I was praying for a safe surgery and speedy recovery!! WOO-HOO....you are kicking butt and taking names-thats fantastic! On the pills-I too had a VERY HARD time with that in the beginning...crushing them and taking it like that was enough to gag me-in fact it DID gag me-LOL....I am not sure if they make B-100 in chewable. I know you can get the calcuim in chewables, cause I have bought them...they are called calcuim soft chews. My B-1 isnt too bad though-its a bigger pill, but I cut it in half-and I chew it anyway-it tastes like a vitamin C tab-I know that sounds silly-but it does-and tastes like it too! Its sold at Walmart and the Spring Valley brand-and is under $3....Anyway-congrats. WIll keep the prayers coming that the gas goes away-I sure remember that-felt like a skit from the show dumb or dumber or from white chick!!! Good luck honey and glad your home and doing so well....Love, Janet

Hi Shawn, Just one more day and I am there. I am so looking forward to it. It will be a relief to have it all behind me! (but come to think of it there is already alot behind me now!!!) I am so glad you are doing well. I am saving my purple slurple protein to try tomorrow since it is clear liquid. It can't taste any worse than the liquid dynomite.I am so achy and tired from this weather, other than that I am just counting down hours. I am anxious to see you again and see your progress. Surprisingly I think Darrell is getting excited about the surgery. He said he can't wait till he can go shopping for me!!! Now that is really something. Take care. Julia

SHWN Iam so glad to know you came through wonderfully i was sitting in the side lines waiting to see how your surgery went thank God you had a good report and he brought you thru with flying colors take care of yourself .....LOVE KRISSY

Hi Shawn, Wow, it sounds like you are doing fantastic!!! One day in the hospital!! I remember bc powders for headaches. I am so glad that you are doing better so fast! I can't wait until people will welcome me to the bench!!! Take care and God bless. Susan