Almost pulled an Elvis and died on the toilet

I'm glad you updated again, and things are improving. I'm sorry to sound so mother hennish, but you might add vitamin C to your vites right now. I was worried about how I'd scar when I had plastics, and that's a common worry, and know you need vitamin C to make collagen and new skin, so washing one down with a protein drink will help things heal.

It's great that your mom can help you with some of this, and I hope your getting lots of rest.

glad to hear you are doing a bit better. get lots of rest-residual anesthesia.  I've been trying different things out for my surgery. I really like the unflavored protein powder mixed with milk and then put into cream soups or chai tea.  Keep us updated.

 OH my gosh!!! Okay note to self...make sure someome goes with me to the bathroom!!!!  Geesh, so glad you are okay!!!

Hey lizzie,

Haven't heard from you today, hope your pain is being controlled. Take it easy and don't do much of anything except rest.

Get well
Bubba

Hi Lizzy

Just wanted you to know I'm thinking about you and praying for you.

Hope you are getting lots of rest and getting that protein in.  This will all be a dim memory before you know it and you will be enjoying that flat tummy!

Update when you can.....

Linda

Hey Lizzy, where's our update?  :)

How are you feeling?  We're all here cheering for you to heal quickly and get past this.

How scary for you.  Your nurse was definitely worth it.  I think that was one of my reasons for going to Dr Sauceda.  Having 24/7 care at the clini****il I could make it on my own at the hotel.  I really didn't want to come home with a pain pump and living by myself, having my daughter have to stay with me, just in case. 

I second the protein bullets.  Some actually have 42g and it's like 3 swallows and I do put mine in the fridge - cold is better than room temp.  Also, if you can drink a couple of protein shakes a day.  I was trying to get 200g of protein daily both a month before an after my surgery for 3-4months. 

Take it easy sweetie, PS takes a lot out of our bodies. 

Glad you're doing better, I've been worried about you since your first post and skimmed down quickly to make sure there was a followup. I've suffered from those attacks my whole life and only found out definitively what they were when I was about 27. It was a relief to know since before that I just thought it was just some mental think, like freaking out at the sight of blood. When my son was born 6 years ago it was the worst. I lost a lot of blood during the c-section and then had to stay about a week in the hospital. Every nurse who came on duty checked and rechecked my blood pressure because no one would believe I could be alert with a 60/not measurable. Then the day afer I got home I too passed out on the toilet and woke in a pool of blood because I popped a stitch on the way down. Luckily my mom was over and she's a nurse and my neighbor was an ER doc so she raced over and steristripped me back up.

My surgery is on the 17th and I'm a little scared. It's a good reminder to me to let the surgeon know about my blood pressure issues at my pre-op tomorrow.

Take care, glad you're ok.