Happy Friday everyone!

The board is really quiet this week. I hope this is a temporary thing. Even when I don't post, I read a lot of your posts...and they have been tremendously helpful to me in getting ready for my surgery over the last few months. Let's see...what's going on with me. This week has been really interesting. I was having some very severe...I mean excruciating... pain on the left side. Not where the incision is, but below that...a section about 4 inches wide and 6 or 8 inches across. Every time I moved that part of my body, it would feel like someone was pressing hot coals into my stomach. Not fun. Although it probably was pretty amusing to see me trying to contort myself to prevent from disturbing that area. Anyway, I tried a heating pad on the area Weds., and lo and behold, when I got up Thursday morning, the pain was gone. I cannot tell you what a relief that was. I am also happy to say that the soreness from the primary incision is reducing. I was little nervous, because I teach part-time at both ECU and Pitt Community College, and I was worried about whether I'd be able to begin classes. But I was able to go to my first class at PCC last night without too much trouble. My sister drove me and carried my books for me. I was pretty tired on the drive home, but overall, it wasn't too bad. I'm having some dizziness, but I think that is the come-down from my antidepressants. I am going to do some investigating tomorrow to see what I can do to get back started with them. They aren't supposed to be crushed, so I might have to wait until I can tolerate solids before adding them back to the mix. Have any of you guys had any experience with this? I haven't weighed yet...though I've been very tempted. I'm trying to wait until my visit with Dr. Pender on Aug. 28. I can be a bit OC about those things, so I'm nervous that if I start weighing at home, the next thing I know I'll be weighing every morning, noon and night. I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday and weekend. Take care! Lisa

Hey Lisa, I hope you have a wonderful Friday too....I'm glad that your pain in your left side is feeling better...Take care of yourself... Sandi

Glad you are feeling better...that pain you mentioned is pretty common, but very uncomfortable! I waited to weigh also...I only weighed at the doctor's office till 4 weeks out, then started weighing myself at home...Glad yor class went well...Can't say about the antidepressants, but I think if I remember right some can affect blood pressure so change positions slowly to avoid dizziness! Good luck!! Aramat