I'm HOME!!!

Hey Everyone! I just wanted to post breifly.. I got sprung yesterday morning.. I feel great! I even had to ask Dr R before he left my room yesterday morning if he was sure he performed the surgery.. because I didn't feel as tho anything was different. I'm getting all my water in.. and just taking it easy.. I wanted to thank everyone for their prayers.. and a secial thanks to my angel Miss Elizabeth!! For keeping everyone posted and for visiting me.. although I was cross-eyed from the pain meds most of the time she was there! It felt so good last night sleeping in my own bed. I even managed to sleep on my stomach ... I can't believe I feel this great! I've had no pain meds since Tuesday afternoon. ANYWAY! I need to jump in the shower... I just wanted to update y'all!!!!

What wonderful news, Ms Stephanie. You sound like Towana ... I think she got up off the surgery table & trotted out the door of the hospital she did so well through the whole experience. Can't wait to follow your journey success after success! Welcome to the healthy, losing side of life, girl! God bless you ... Dawn & Nick

Good for you Stephanie!! Everytime I hear about one of you ladies that doesn't need pain meds and is ready to go, I am convinced more and more that I definitely am a big whiny baby. I spent the first two weeks drugged up. Thanks for updating and keep us in mind when you have any questions. I can't wait to see you again! Kathy

Hooray!! I'm SO glad to see your update, and that you are doing so well!! Sleeping on your stomach and everything...you GO girl! I'm looking forward to all your updates to come!! woohoo!! Love ya! Elizabeth

Welcome Home Stephanie !! You know it's kinda strange, but I was ready to ask Dr. R. the same question, if he really did my surgery !! You'll find out when you eat too fast, or don't chew well enough that he really did it. I had a bad episode last week with food, ate while reading the paper and didn't chew well enough. I won't do that again. Another thing that scares me is that I'm finding out that I can pretty much eat anything that I want as long as i eat slow. I am staying away from sugar though, I only do 5 grams in anything. I think I can tolerate more, but I'm telling myself I can't so that I won't. I hope your 3 week liquid diet flies by for you, that last 4 or 5 days is the worst part. I can give you some ideas later as to things that I tried. MaryLee says anything you can put in a blender and liquify, then you can have it. Let me know if I can do anything for you. I'm so excited for you!!! Anita