Home from the hospital.......

Jul 10, 2009

I got to come home yesterday at 8am, I think made a record for the fastest release. LOL

Surgery was Monday (7/6), the surgery was picture perfect (so I was told). In the recovery room it took a few shots of pain meds to get me comfortable but once I got to my room, I was great. Only needed pain meds when I over-walked otherwise no pain just some discomfort due to the air bubbles settling around my pouch and lungs. Kinda felt weird when I would breath and feel them get pushed around. LOL  I was up walking all the time and my DH was there the whole time. He is a wonderful helper and great supporter. And when he got hungry, he would tell me he was slipping out to have crushed ice and water... Bless his heart, I do love him soooo.

Yesterday, when I got home I was trying to get my 2-3 oz of liquids that the Dr wanted in for the first time. OMG, I hit that "one sip to many" mark and I was done. I didn't get sick but my pouch was to the max and I was in bed sleeping it off for 2 hours. But now I've learned and doing much better today. Still haven't figured out how I'm going to get the 30-40 oz of water a day that the Dr wants. hmmmmm...........

I'm walking around the block at least once a day, then I do a couple of laps around the parking lot where I live a couple of times. So I'm trying.

I'm on Prilosec for 30 days, get to start protein drinks tomorrow and my multi-vitamin & B-12 on Monday. I have my one week follow up on Friday (7/17). Taking no pain meds at all.

All I can say, I'm so happy to be on the losers bench and I'm doing wonderful (even went to Walmart today). Look I'm doing the happy dance!   I pray that all my 7-6'ers are doing just as well and had an uneventful surgery.

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