Home Post op Day 1

Jul 23, 2010

Well my surgery was on Wednesday 7/21/10 and I came home on Thursday about 7:30pm.  They weren't kidding about sending you home post-op day #1.  Today is post op day #2 and I am trying to get in all of my fluids for today but I don't think I am going to make it.  My surgery was supposed to be at 01:55pm but it kept being delayed because of the person's surgery before me.  It took Dr. Kim about 6 hours with him because he had so many previous abdominal surgeries and alot of scar tissue and adhesions.  I have to hand it to Dr. Kim he did everything he could not to open him up no matter how long it took.  I got into recovery around 11:00pm that night and poor Dr. Kim still had on more surgery to do after me, she ended up going to ICU because they were having a hard time waking her up.

Now I am just trying to learn the feeling that my body has when my pouch is full.  I definitely do not want to stretch it.  I do just want to continuously drink but I can't.  I did eat some applesauce with my potassium pill and was wondering if that counts as food or liquid?  Is it okay to drink right after I finished the applesauce?  This is definitely going to be challenging but Dr. Kim's office has a good support group and I am going to take part in it all of it.

Also, went for a walk around the neighborhood tonight.  Didn't do too bad for being post-op day #2

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