I guess the worst is over

Jan 11, 2010

First of all, I would like to stand up and applaud all of you sleeve patients who get up and around so soon after surgery and are back at work in a few days. WOW.

I feel like a wimp, having had surgery 12/31 and still feeling crappy and not yet back to work. I know you can't compare "healing time", but I thought I would be back at work by now. Sigh.

Surgery day was yucky. I was dry heaving in the lobby, likely a virus gleaned from the grandbaby/family. I felt like the Journey Lite staff were all trying to get me to go home (New Years Eve) and I wasn't ready. But too weak to argue.

I was doing ok, just trying to get liquids in when I was hit with thrush. I have had it before (thank you, Type 1 diabetes) but never this bad. PCP gave me diflucan. I couldn't sleep. My teeth, jaws, tongue and roof of my mouth were so sore, it was hard to keep sipping. The lortab couldn't touch it. At least the diflucan seems to be working. My mild fever 100.3 is gone. And I am hungry.
The food porn on tv is affecting me.
Can't wait for mushies.
Can't wait till I feel "better"!

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