Friday Update
Hi, everyone!
Today is Friday. I'm aiming to drive home (6 hours) on Monday or Tuesday depending on how I feel, the weather, and traffic. There is some major construction to consider driving back which will add to the 6 hours and utilize back roads. I'm not certain how I feel about that yet.
I have been able to sleep after this surgery which is an oddity for me. Maybe I'm just plumb worn out? My parents are about to behead us all but we're otherwise OK! LOL (Some vacation this turned out to be for us! :-( )
I saw my doctor yesterday. It appears as though I did get a portion of information correct though I'm still not wholly clear on everything. That's what happens when you go to a post-op visit to your doctor on pain medication and don't have anyone in the room with you listening! Ahhhhhhh! He did draw me a picture!!!
**holding up picture for all to see**
The "mechanical malfuction" was located at the connection from my pouch to the small intestine. Adhesions had formed way up under my ribcage and was *pulling* the connection and intestine upward and towards my left -- in effect clamping it off. This explained the "tick...tick...tick" we heard as water was "dripping" though -- and also why I've been swaying away from solid food again (more difficult to push through and trying to come back up the other way). The pull caused one side of the connection to flip inside out? creating a small "pouch" where food was becoming trapped also causing pain. Aside from removing the adhesions, this is the portion that he removed, rebuilt, and reconnected. He also did an endoscope and thoroughly looked around my abdomen and everything else was "perfect."
On top of all of that because I had been in constant pain and "convinced" that there was nothing wrong with me other than I had so many surgeries, I had nerve damage, and was backfiring information, I had entered into pain management (as you've seen me reluctantly post prior). Between the mechanical malfunction, the very strong pain medication I have been taking, and the prescription iron for Anemia, my colon was 100% shut down. Yes, 100%. I was about to explode, people, and it wasn't going to be pretty! Egads!
Also, I am not a weigher. I don't weigh myself. Ever. It makes me crazy. I know when I've gained 5 or 10 pounds and when I need to pull back the reins; however, other than my torrid love affair with chocolate, my diet had not constituted
(nice word, aye?) a real weight change but I couldn't zip and button my pants!!! I was SURE I had gained weight. I finally hopped on a scale at my husband's doctor's office to which I quickly removed myself and exclaimed, "How do I get to the nearest bridge?" The male nurse said, "Actually, I find that scale to be AT LEAST 5 pounds heavy." My husband shook his hand!!! LOL
Well, I've since lost all of the "weight." I know this because Dr. L had my weight just before surgery and my weigh in yesterday; therefore, I'm sure when the swelling goes down, I'll be zipping up my pants!
Go ahead -- say it -- you know you want to --
"Vanessa, I always knew you were full of ****!"
Thank you and goodnight.
I have two sides to my brain - a right side and a left side. The trouble is sometimes there is nothing left in the right side and nothing right in the left side.
Post-Op RNY 6.5 years
HW 252 GW 140 CW 140
Glad you are better. Hope your trip home goes smoothly.
Take care
Sher
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