Thomas- the "non-conformist" patient

Hello everyone!  I'm finally out of the hospital and doing pretty good.  I'm not craving food or wishing on food porn like I normally would.  My belly is grumbling all of the time...but it's not hunger..lol I need to give a BIG set of hugs to you guys who spent countless days  and hours trying to entertain me.  I'll never forget the selflessnes of our own Ruth who was there to put up with the nurses griping at me for my "non-conformist" ways.  Rita made me laugh all the time and passed the days away with humor.  There are a ton of nurses who tried their best into the best way of doing things, but ultimately, i did what I needed to until time to leave. All of you made this journey easier for me from the point that Kim stole me away from the other forums to Liz giving me updates about what to expect when it was my time to have the event! Anyway, you guys and gals are wonderful and I had a terrific time during my stay at the hospital....except....  yes..yes...laugh if you want...  my "non-conformist" issue.... it was all about how they wanted me to pee.  yes..I know..how funny...   everytime I went to pee, the nurses wanted me to use the cup thingy and I just didn't feel like I wanted to do that....and...ummm...  I kept falling asleep on the  toilet because of the pain meds, so I'd always wake up to someone yelling "Thomas, you doing ok in there?"  hehehe.... Oh well I never said i was easy!  Well i'm gonna get back to some sleep for now, but i wanted to thank all of you who put me in their thoughts.  It means a lot to me and will always appreciate it. T.

Well, now at least you can "eliminate" however you want. I'm sure Rita has some kitchy phrase for that too. Ok, I'm going to Google right now to look that other one up. I about gagged at breakfast the other morning when someone had gravy. Glad you're doing well. Miss talking to you. Let me know if you need anything!!! Cindy

Dude, It's about time... I was thinking you might have decided that you liked it there with all the lovely ladies hanging around watching over and catering to your every whim - oh, yeah, and they had drugs there, too..  On second thought, I guess that really doesn't sound so bad... maybe I should have stayed in there one more day myself.  But seriously, I'm glad you're feeling better and on your road to your new life.  It was great to get to see you at the hospital and spend some time chatting.  I'll be wishing for you to have the best possible journey, and I'll be expecting you to keep us updated regularly on your progress. Keep on sipping and walking - you'll be on mushies before you know it! John

Hey Sweetie!   I'm glad to see you have made it home and settled in (for now!).  You know where I am if you need anything.   Love ya!!!  R

Welcome to the bench you non-conformist loser!!  Get some rest man.  Give me a holler if ya need anything.

glad you made it home!! hope you have a speedy recovery. just remmber it does take time. i keep telling myself that every morning when i have to hoist myself out of my big comfortable bed!! i am still very sore but i just realized that today counting my day of liquids before surgery is my 7th day of liquids and i haven't even missed food yet!!

Glad you are home and doing well. I wish I could have stopped and said hello while at my pre-op on Friday but I had to get back to work.     Nancy

I'm glad you're home and I wish you a very speedy recovery! : ) Take it easy and remember to drink your water, walk and rest.

Nothing is better than a rebel Cowboy!! I'm glad you made it and are now on the down slide of this. You did have us worried a bit. Now the new life begins and no new life is easy....Take care of yourself. I'm looking to you for down to earth advice and thoughts down the road for the best ways to get through it. We have missed you and will continue to pray for you. I'm excited for you Cowboy T. Sherry

Bought freakin' time you surfaced!  I thought maybe I was going to have to visit the witch doctor here and have him send some ju-ju your way!!! Sorry that you've had a rough time of it but hope you're feeling better.  Just remember that every day gets a little better.  You'll be a new man in the next month.  Probably at goal!  LOL! Take care of yourself!