I'm Back

HI everyone, 
      
        1st I want to thank Patrece for being such a sweety with keeping you all updated :) 
  
       Thank you all who kept me in their thoughts.

Today I am doing better, my hubby has been awsome and I have decided to side with those who mention about not getting enough fluids being hard.. yes it is.. but.. I sip sip all day long.. I think I need Tucks now though.. LOL.. 

     And, Im doing everything without pain meds right now, tried 1 dose Friday night after got home, umm not doing that again..my BP dropped low, and the meds gave me headaches, however do not take this as for everyone, esp PreOps, I am sensitive to stronge meds and have many allergies.. from others, this meds works great.. .. I had to be the one to be different.. 
  They found 2 hernias, repaired 1, too much to do both and repaired the worst one. I strained myself getting in and out of bed.. only to find out I shouldve had my bed raised.. lol.. 
  I took pictures, will post them on my page soon.. hoping this week..  

   I noticed my belly needs carried when I walk.. a lil lift I can say. lol ( I asked the nurses.. it would be nice to have a carry handle for my belly for those hallway walks),, 
it pulls at the incisions so I have to hold it close , lift with leggs and butt- they getting work out.. and thats how I get up and walk.. almost  to point to where I can let belly hang free now.. but I do have a belly binder, which I wear when needed, but then it trapped all the gas from surgery, so I leave it off for now.  And personally I never noticed how much my belly sagged before now, weird..


Preop, I took all my measurements again, and I will do them weekly, and check my weight every week on same day, an none in between- I been addicted to weighing myself daily.. habit I want to break.

Let me say.. to those pre op, after having surgery, do not, I mean do not ask for liquid tylenol.. its worse that the other stuff.. it is super bitter... and it is more in cup to drink.. which is alot for you when new with pouch..

Ok.. Now.. I am going to go have some popcicles, and try to drink more.. I am looking forward to puree phase, nervous but looking forward to it.. which is Turkey time.. I will let ya know how puree turkey goes.. not sure.. but will try.. ..

HUGGSS

So good to have you back and posting. I too remembering having to support my tummy when I walked for the first week ..maybe two. For me it was more the tender area internally, that hurt from having the muscles stretched out to do the surgery. (called it my invisable boo-boo).

Puree turkey huh? sounds kinda dry..lol. Remember to avoid gravy!!!!! it is all fat and carbs! Bad!!! BUT you can use broth to help moisten things up, just skim off any fat you can or buy the canned 98% fatfree broth.

Keep up the excellent work! Ask any questions you may have for us.

Thanks! yes I have the internal pain, I hold my belly all the time.. I look at this way, Im getting my exercise in LOL..

Yup., puree turkey, No gravy, Im listening to you ..I got my broth already, fat free to add to the meat so it isnt so dry.. Normally I pure gravy over the turkey- no more!  ..Being healthy now even when I can eat all foods again, Im not going to eat the wrong way again. I am valuing my tool and will use it in the best way :)

Good attitude to take, because once we can tolorate most anything, is when it gets really dangerous as far as regain. Have to try to stay fairly disciplined for ever and evr...lol
Keep up the great work!
Hugs!

So glad to see you up and about and visiting us here.  Glad that all went well.

So did you wear an abdominal binder while at the hospital?  I was just wondering.  May belly hangs now and I am sure that when it is all cut up and bruised that it will hurt.  I guess this is always something to ask may surgeon.

Sry to hear about the hernias.  So what do they plan to do about the 2nd one?

Have a bless day

I also had to wear a binder for 6 weeks post-op.  I took it off and left it off after about 3 weeks and I'm sure that factored into the hernias they just repaired.  You better believe this time I'm keeping it on until the surgeon says I can get rid of it.

Colleen

Thank You Fran, Yes I wore the binder in the hospital , really helped me to walk with more ease. my belly hanged too before surgery, but seemed to do so more after, due to the extreme changes my belly went through I am not so surprised.

The other hernia I  will find out Nov 11th when I got back of their plan, hopefully it will be fine for a while.. I do not want surgery again anytime soon. Was told that sometimes if small enough can be left alone unless it gets worse, and many go fine for years.. Hopeing I am one..lol..

Ask away , I do not mind questions :)

Good to have you back, Tammy.  It sounds like you are doing well.  I will be starting construction of your "gifty" and you should have it next week. 

In the meantime, sip sip sip!

Colleen

Its good to be back. I feel alot better today.   Great, will be looking forward to it !

Congrats on getting to the losing side of surgery Tammy. Glad to hear that they fixed the worse of the hernias. This will make things better in the long run. Take it easy during this time of healing. Follow MD instructions to the T. Hugs