Finally starting to feel human again!
Hi Everyone 
It seems as though I have lived a year in the last 10 days... from waking up after surgery until early this morning I have lived in a world of pain that I truly never imagined. I knew there would be surgical pain -- I've had over 15 surgeries over the last 18 yrs -- but nothing prepared me for this. The extra hours spent scraping away acres of adhesions attached to all the major organs nestled in my abdomen really left me behind the 8 ball. Complications after surgery, including soaring blood pressures, heart rates, and a rising temp left everyone -- especially my doctor -- wondering what was going on. All in all, it was a difficult surgery... even for a veteran OR visitor like me.
But I am finally feeling human again. The pain is being managed nicely and I've been able to walk around a little without the use of my cane or one of my daughter's arms. The only "problem" I'm having now is that I'm still on a clear liquid diet and if I have to eat jello or drink broth for too much longer, someone is going to get hurt!! 
lol
I want to thank everyone who lent their support during my trial. It has been deeply appreciated and truly used -- without all of you and without all of your support, I'd've gone nuts!! 
I love you all and I look forward to being able to rejoin our group and finally enjoy being on the losing side!!!
Love to all,
Lisa Z.
It seems as though I have lived a year in the last 10 days... from waking up after surgery until early this morning I have lived in a world of pain that I truly never imagined. I knew there would be surgical pain -- I've had over 15 surgeries over the last 18 yrs -- but nothing prepared me for this. The extra hours spent scraping away acres of adhesions attached to all the major organs nestled in my abdomen really left me behind the 8 ball. Complications after surgery, including soaring blood pressures, heart rates, and a rising temp left everyone -- especially my doctor -- wondering what was going on. All in all, it was a difficult surgery... even for a veteran OR visitor like me.
But I am finally feeling human again. The pain is being managed nicely and I've been able to walk around a little without the use of my cane or one of my daughter's arms. The only "problem" I'm having now is that I'm still on a clear liquid diet and if I have to eat jello or drink broth for too much longer, someone is going to get hurt!! lol
I want to thank everyone who lent their support during my trial. It has been deeply appreciated and truly used -- without all of you and without all of your support, I'd've gone nuts!! I love you all and I look forward to being able to rejoin our group and finally enjoy being on the losing side!!!
Love to all,
Lisa Z. 
Hiya Chris
Thank you for the support 
For so long I was wishing I was on the losing side too and then before I knew it I was there -- so don't you worry... before too long you will be "happily" trying to find a comfy position and threatening to kill the next person who offers you lime jello! LOL.
I hope you are having a great weekend.
Hugs,
Lisa Z
Thank you for the support For so long I was wishing I was on the losing side too and then before I knew it I was there -- so don't you worry... before too long you will be "happily" trying to find a comfy position and threatening to kill the next person who offers you lime jello! LOL.
I hope you are having a great weekend.
Hugs,
Lisa Z 
Lisa,
I'm glad to hear you are feeling human again.....your body has been through alot. Things do get better everyday. One day you'll wake up and the pain will be a distant memory.
As for the liquids, I know it's rough. My head was getting the best of me during this time, but once you start puree, and then "regular" food you will really start to feel human.
Have a good weekend.....
love,
Janean
Janean,
The nurse at my doctor's office has promised me that when I go into get my staples removed I will be upgraded to a pureed diet -- that thought brings such joy to my heart! lol It seems that my head has fixated on one food to crave (of course one that I can't have for a while) Tuna salad on white bread. I joked with the doctor when he called to see how I was doing.. I said "It WAS ok to have a tuna on white for supper, wasn't it?" 
I thought he was going to have kittens right there and then. After he sputtered and shouted NOOOO, I chuckled and told him that I was joking, that all I had eaten was nasty broth and boring jello and all the other "yummy" things that he told me I could have. 
I do look forward to the pain in my ribs going away -- that seems to be the one place I can't ease. Hopefully Dr. I. will have an answer for me on Monday when I go get my staples out.
How are you doing? I know you were having some trouble with solid foods and getting them to go down and be comfortable in your pouch. Is that getting better for you?
Summer hugs to you
love,
Lisa Z
I thought he was going to have kittens right there and then. After he sputtered and shouted NOOOO, I chuckled and told him that I was joking, that all I had eaten was nasty broth and boring jello and all the other "yummy" things that he told me I could have.
I do look forward to the pain in my ribs going away -- that seems to be the one place I can't ease. Hopefully Dr. I. will have an answer for me on Monday when I go get my staples out.
How are you doing? I know you were having some trouble with solid foods and getting them to go down and be comfortable in your pouch. Is that getting better for you?
Summer hugs to you
love,
Lisa Z 
Lisa,
I'm back from a week away in NC visiting family and I am so glad to see that you are feeling better!! I have thought of you often and missed talking to you, hopefully now that you are getting back to normal I will be able to connect with you.
I knew it would get better, you seem to have had a rough time and that is not dismissable but at least you are on the other side now and for that I am very happy.
I will talk to you soon!!!
Donna
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