Home Finally

Hello All,

Just want to say thanks for all your prayers, thoughts and well wishes (they were much needed).   Surgery went well had to stay and extra day, but that's oK. 

Questions:   Did anyone have low potassium levels if so, what did you do.  I have been very tired but each day is getting better.   I finally slept pretty ok last night,Thanks God, can't sleep at hospital.  I guess Iam rushing things and just want to feel like me again.  Trying to stay hydrated, taking meds on schedule and eating on schedule.   I guess, the tiredness is normal.  I will try to post later on.

Thanks everyone,

Robin

Hey Robin welcome home and welcome to the "Losers Bench"  Its nice to hear you are doing ok, and im sure you will hear his a lot sip sip sip, walk walk walk, good luck!!! Donnie

Thanks Donnie,

I will keep that in my mind.

Robin

Robin- I am so glad you are home and doing well.  From what I remember- though not from experience- yet, most people do post about being very tired.  Your body did go through a lot and is healing, so a lot of your energy is directed to that.

Thanks Alexia,

I do remember from the prev. post about being tired.   I am going to do a little walking w/my daughters today.

Robin

Hi Robin,    Welcome home! I've had a spot waiting for you on the bench. I had an issue with potassium level in hospital and they made me take that god awful liquid potassium there...   But I did nothing for it when I got home. Tiredness is one of the things you go through.. your body needs its rest from such a surgery. Even now, I get very tired, but not as bad as before. I'm so happy things went well for you!

Thanks Dawn,

I am finally on that bench(yeah).   They gave me a choice of liquid or pill, took pill (crushed).  Did a little walking today with daughters, went to pharmacy to ask about a pill and could it be crused. Trying to get eating plan established (purched some stae 1 baby food, for now) and stay hydrated.   What did you eat when you got home? 

Robin

I did lots of sipping the first couple of days, with NSA pops. After that I ate baby food and made ground turkey or chicken and added the stage one squash or other vegi to it and pureed them together, always remember to get that fluid in... sip sip sip!  

Thanks Dawn,

That's what I am doing a lot of sipping, drinking protein drinks, and will have stage one chicken for dinner.  How did you do with your injections?   I am having my daughter (CNA) give me mine in my arm (the VN sd it was ok) still not feeling those needles.  How far apart did you do yours

Robin

I did fine with my injections. I did them alone in my lower belly, about two inches away from my cuts. I did one first thing in morning and one around 6-7 pm. That way I knew I could timely do them about the same time daily. I was told by my VN not to inject in the arm... even though I wasn't. He saw all the bruises and complained that the hospital even dare do it there. I was told it doesn't absorb properly. Do not get worried, continue to do it in your arm and call Dr. Ryder tomorrow and ask her which is correct.  You will be fine until you find out. It's not an emergency is what I am saying. Please consult Dr. Ryder before jumping to any decisions. My VN may have been wrong and yours may very well be right. Good Luck!