Post Date: 10/25/08 12:19 pm

I went in Wednesday morning for the RNY Bypass proceduer. My dr. told mom everything went well and it took 2 hours to finish the surgery up and I was in recovery for 2.5 hours. After that I was put in a room. I can only remember being in my room. I'd say a couple hours after being in my room they came and ask me if I wanted to move to the suite they had. I said sure. So I was moved down the hallway. I must have been asleep because I don't remember that either.

The next morning I had to haave an xray done of my stomache to make sure there were no leaks. That was pretty hard to do cause you had to step up on this lil platform to have it done. But I managed to have it done.

 

I did have a cath. It was a good thing I did because I became dehydrated and hardley anything was coming from my kidneys. Later on Thursday I had to have a kidney ultra sound. All I can is OH MY GOD. This was very painful cause you gotta lay flat on a table roll over on one side so they can scan the kidnesy then over on the other side so they can get the other one. I think I scared that man to death cause I was much in pain. 

They increase my IV fluids and encouraged me to try and drink lots of water. Kinda hard to do but I impressed them with how much water i was drinking.

The nurses helped me get up and walk ever so often. This helps get the gas out. I still have lots though. I went to bed pretty early Thursday. I thinkl I kinda scared them after I done that. They were in to check on me every hour.

 

I was released Friday. I managed to get my kidneys functioning pretty good and I get up about every 2 to 3 hours here and go pee. It's getting some what easier to get up from the couch to go to the bathroom.

 

Today I have been to the potty and I have started my vitamins and I have drank my water the whole time. I'm still very sore on my left side from gas pains.Especially around my drain area.

 

I also managed to make me a 1 oz of ch****n broth and I have kept it down.

 

I will post again later when I feel like it.

 

Holli

I wanna come swimming!!!    We have a 40% chance of snow on Sunday ewwwwwwwwwwww.    I suppose it is almost November.   We weighed Sadie last weekend at the thing at the zoo...they had a free kids id thing there.   She was 27lbs then.   She's really grown a lot this summer.   We'll see what she is at the Drs office on Monday.    Ohhh Santa!!!   Sadie has already been carrying around a picture of him all excited.   I can't wait...my husband's work has Santa fly in on the life-flight helecopter and brings gifts to the kids.   This will be the first yr we bring her to it.   She loves helecoptors but man will she be shocked when Santa gets off.  

Have a fun weekend!!

Wow it sure has seemed like a long week even though I only worked 2 1/2 of those days.   No matter...I'm still glad it's Friday.   Tomorrow is Sadie's 2nd birthday party!!   She's sooo excited...we baked the cake last night and tonight we'll make it into a choo choo train with monkeys on it.   Hopefully it turns out good.   I'm going to let her help me some.   Today is her grandma Colleen's birthday so we have to head out this afternoon to find a gift of some sort.  I also want to make a stop at the Monkey Business store to see if we can find any other cool monkeys for her cake.   Sun is church day...we're moving the nurses office and making room for our new pastor to move in next month.   Monday we take Sadie for pictures and her 2 yr checkup.   Mon is her actual birthday so hopefully we'll find some time to do something fun.  Hope you all have a great weekend!!

Yup, when Hunter & I got home last night, we went out into the back yard and played in the snow, until he got cold, then we came inside.  We had a GREAT time, I know he sure enjoyed himself!!!!

Tonight, we are enrolling in a life insurance plan (it will pay off the house, just in case on of us dies), and enrolling in an education investment for Hunter.


Any exciting weekend plans???????  The craft shows are starting up this weekend, so we will be attending those.  It is always neat to see how crafty people are!!!!
-Jamie

Glad your eye is doing LOTS better.  Did Sadie get to go to her music class??
That music class sure sounds like a great time.

REST!!!!!!
-Jamie