It's over, I'm home and doing pretty good

Hi Barb and everyone on the NC board.  I did indeed have my surgery on the 21st at Chapel Hill.   Dr. Farrell said it was a 'no complications' procedure.  Thursday wasn't too bad but OMG Friday I was wondering 'why did I do this to myself?' The pain was excrutiating and the morphine was giving me a severe headache.  When I finally was awake enough to tell the nurses about the headaches they got my pain meds switched for me.  So on Saturday I woke up and felt much much better.  I got to come home this afternoon and have been just hanging out with my family and napping alot.   One question for all of you post-ops...how long before your stomach is not all distended and hard?  I feel pregnant for goodness sakes. Anway tomorrow I'll figure out my ticker thing and shove all of your shrinking butts over on that losers' bench so be ready I'm a comin.  Thanks Barb for your concern.  I don't know why the hospital said I wasn't there, maybe they'll forget to bill me...LOL! Have a good evening!  E

Well........welcome back!!...there was a bunch of worried folks here really concerned about you. Congrats and glad to see everything is fine!!!!!! =0)

Hi E, Glad to see you are home. I think a few of us were getting ready to storm GI at UNC and find you.                                                     Annie

Congrats. I remember being disteneded in the belly for a few weeks.  I do tend to swell in the stomach though.  I have swelled with all my belly surgeries. Welcome to the loser's bench.  You can have a seat or sit on someone's lap. Jen

Ethel - SO glad it hear from you and everything is alright. We were VERY concerned. So, now you get one of the coveted seats! Best Wishes!                                  

Yes welcome home!  They were ready to send a possy.  That gassy hardness well go away fast the more you can walk.  I got mine back again this week only it was constipation when I changed to soft foods.  Welcome home Looser!

Hi Ethel -

I am so very glad to hear that you are well and had an uncomplicated procedure. You have so very many people that were concerned for you and wishing you every blessing.

I also had an issues with my pain meds, but as with yours they were resolved and I felt much better afterwords.

My stomach slowly lost that "pregnant" feel over the first week home.

Your spot on the loser's bench is already dusted off and polished up.

Please feel free to give me a call or send me a note if you have any questions or just want to talk.

Barb

Hi Ethel, I too, have been wondering about you and after a couple of days with the flu/migrane/vertigo, I'm really glad to check in tonight and see your post!  Hey, when you sit on the loosers bench, save me a spot, I want to sit next to you when I get there next month, OK?  We can gossip about bad pennies, lol.  Anyway, good to see you did ok, now how did you pull that off without paying the bill? lol, Take care girl......Hugs, Nancy

((((Ethel))))

WELCOME BACK!  Isn't Dr. Farrell the BEST!  I had the same headaches (from hell) with the morphine!  Once switched over to injections, I was fine.  Welcome to the LOSER's BENCH!  Slide over yall!  Are you going to the support group meeting on Tuesday?  Will you be well enough for that?  I may not go.. being I work 2nd shift and all.  I need to save my vacation days because I'm going to PANAMA CITY, FL for a week in December.  Pure R&R in a Sunspree Resort, on the beach, with a very handsome, 100% USDA hunka hunka burning love MAN.   ha!  Doesn't get any better than that!  Keep well, my friend!

Diane

100% USDA CHOICE BEEF........careful he's.......I mean it's HOT! LOL!                                                             .  .