I'm Home!!!
Hello everybody! I'm home and feeling about as good as could be expected. What a journey in the O.R.....LOL. I just had to make Dr. Richards laugh at 7:00 in the morning, he's such a sweet man and good surgeon. I also informed him that I had read his resume and I trusted him with my gastroentestinal tract because he was......... the man......he laughed again. Everyone was so sweet at Vandy, it was almost unbelieveable.
Well I was in recovery and I wanted to get up and try to help myself come out from under the anesthesia, but the nurse that was taking care of me told me she didn't think they wanted me up and walking at that moment. So, I had her to set me up as straight as possible and I finally become alert enough for them to move me to my room. As for the gas, I was belching when I woke up. I was finally on the 9th floor and in a room and was able to try to sleep some more of the anesthesia off. I came around that afternoon and felt like walking so I walked around the 9th floor twice. Dr. Richards was impressed with the nurses notes and my vitals so he discharged me Tuesday afternoon but I waited until Wednesday morning to come home.
I was able to tolerate everything they gave me and hardly used the morphine pump.
I have to tell you guys and dolls about that post op pain..............that was not a Mack truck it was a 2009 Freightliner with a double bed and no jake brake.........LOL.
All in all I'm doing good and have been up early this morning to make sure I get in all of my liquids, protein, vitamins, and calcium and so far so good, I went walking this morning and then again a bit later and will try to walk again later this afternoon when the sun goes down. Well, just wanted to let you know that I'm home and doing fine. Will post again a little later.
I do want to thank you all for the very warm and concerning calls that I received, it shows that you care and I am thankful to have you all as friends.
Diane J.
Well I was in recovery and I wanted to get up and try to help myself come out from under the anesthesia, but the nurse that was taking care of me told me she didn't think they wanted me up and walking at that moment. So, I had her to set me up as straight as possible and I finally become alert enough for them to move me to my room. As for the gas, I was belching when I woke up. I was finally on the 9th floor and in a room and was able to try to sleep some more of the anesthesia off. I came around that afternoon and felt like walking so I walked around the 9th floor twice. Dr. Richards was impressed with the nurses notes and my vitals so he discharged me Tuesday afternoon but I waited until Wednesday morning to come home.
I was able to tolerate everything they gave me and hardly used the morphine pump.
I have to tell you guys and dolls about that post op pain..............that was not a Mack truck it was a 2009 Freightliner with a double bed and no jake brake.........LOL.
All in all I'm doing good and have been up early this morning to make sure I get in all of my liquids, protein, vitamins, and calcium and so far so good, I went walking this morning and then again a bit later and will try to walk again later this afternoon when the sun goes down. Well, just wanted to let you know that I'm home and doing fine. Will post again a little later.
I do want to thank you all for the very warm and concerning calls that I received, it shows that you care and I am thankful to have you all as friends.
Diane J.
Congrats Diane! 
Glad everything went so well. If you haven't already, start keeping a daily food journal and continue to from here on out. Write down everything you drink and eat and the protein values. Also, write down how far you walk each day, as well as any other exercise once you are able to do exercise. Also, denote any physical conditions - nausea, stomach pain, headache, etc. It is a very useful tool that allows you to see exactly where you are, have been, and what does and doesn't work for you personally!
WoooWhoooooo!!! The Ride has started!!!
Glad everything went so well. If you haven't already, start keeping a daily food journal and continue to from here on out. Write down everything you drink and eat and the protein values. Also, write down how far you walk each day, as well as any other exercise once you are able to do exercise. Also, denote any physical conditions - nausea, stomach pain, headache, etc. It is a very useful tool that allows you to see exactly where you are, have been, and what does and doesn't work for you personally!WoooWhoooooo!!! The Ride has started!!!
BamaBob54 
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