I'm on the bench!!!!!!!!!!!

well, i made it to the bencv!!  got here early,  waited a bit...  finally went back, got iv etc and then was told my potassium levels were too high for surgery!!  but they tested it again and it was good. to go again.  went to OR at 10:50 and was in my room by 12:30.  having trouble drinking, but doing the best i can.  went for my first walk at 3:00 and getting ready to go again.

hubby surprised me by bringing a laptop from work!!

well this has taken me forener to type, so im getting off now.

dot

Yay so glad you made it to the loser's bench!  Keep sipping and walking and get plenty of rest!

i"m sippin & walkin...  was tryin to get some restin when i got HICCUPS!!  GGRRRRRR  they were kinda painful. 

didnt know what to do...so i finally went for a walk and that eventually did the trick!  im off to sleep now!

I've been worried about you since I hadn't heard anything!  Yay!  You're on the bench now!

Drinking will be tough for a few weeks but it will get back closer to normal.  Just keep pushing fluids and walking and you'll do great!

Please post if you have any questions and let us know how you're feeling!

Enjoy Mr. Puffy Legs! 

Big hug for you Dot! Welcome to the Bench

Sherri

Yay!!  Welcome to the bench!  Congratulations!

Congratulations, Dot!  I know it's been a long journey so far, but we're glad to have you on the bench.

You're going to love life on this side (probably not this week, but soon!)  The rapid changes will amaze you!

Congratulations again - keep on sipping as much as you can and enjoy the pain meds while you can!

John

actually im feeling better than i thought i would.  one of the nurses said he might let me go home today!!

Welcome to the bench!  Hang on for a wild ride! Sleep well.

welcome to the bench Dot. congratulations on the best decision of your life. Hang on to those pants though, they won't fit in a couple of weeks. Good luck and God bless.