Home from the hospital

Hi everyone, im finally home from the hospital after 4 days and im glad. Just a little update, i have another JP drain and meds here at home. My doc said that i will be on antibioctics for the next couple weeks or so. Can you believe that in 4 days and after all the fluids i was given , i gained 22 pounds!!!! OMG! Im so stupid for strpping on the scale yesterday after i got home but i couldnt hepl myself. I know its just fluid water build up and it will go away soon but i had to see. I go back to the doctors today so he can do a procedure in his office by numbing up my stomach and draining some more fluid. We deicded to go for it instead of jumping into another surgery right now, impraying that this works. I have severe edema ..omg i look like the elephant woman. the swelling is mostly in my legs but i can already see a difference in the swelling this morning. my doc also told me that people who have these problems after surgery go through several in office treatments of having fluid removed from the belly to get rid of the fluid. i hope this dont take to long. Please keep me in your prayers and i'll continue to update you guys. Thank you for all prayers and concern.

Val

So glad to hear that you are out of the hospital and on the mend, Val. I've been watching closely for an update from you. I'm sure glad that you went to the hospital quickly and got on some good antibiotics before this became even more serious. Thanks for letting us know that you are well, and I will indeed keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Lynn

Thank you so much, yes first thing i did when i spiked a fever over 100.4 is run to the ER and thank god i did it in enough time before things became worst. Im just taking things day by day for now and hoping for a full recovery.

Val,

So sorry that you had to go through this..that is a bummer!  But take care of yourself...get rest and know that those pounds will come off when that swelling goes down.  Don't get on the scale for awhile...that might drive you nuts.  hang in there...sounds like you are in good hands.

hugs
Patty

 GLAD YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY TO RECOVERY.  WILL BE THINKING OF YOU IN PRAYER.