Ive Been Home for 5 Days....

Nov 03, 2010

Hi All,
Ive been home for 5 full days.
So whats my insight?

1. Follow the instructions they give you
2. Listen to your doctor
3. Don't be afraid to ask for pain medication
4. Get moving as soon  as possible
5. Don't bother bringing books, magazines because you won't have time for them..its best to concentrate on your mini-goals
6. Have your plans for going home organized in advance
7. have emergency numbers on hand in case you don't feel well at home
8. Take your time and don't push it

So since I'm home I am a bit frustrated because I have to force myself to rest in order to heal. I have taken showers only, no baths. I have had to carefully plan what to eat and how to eat it. All medication has to be chewable, drinkable, suckable or crushed into something to take the nasty taste away. I recommend crystal lite orange in water to take pain medication and forget about crushing multi vitamins yeck!

Favorite things are the protein drinks. I really do like them. I enjoy creme of wheat and jello. Ice chips all day long are great but without an ice crusher a blender doesnt really do the job. I have settled for ice in a plastic bag wrapped in a tea towel and I smash it all up with a hammer.

When your home you want to accomplish all sorts of things and meet everyones demands but you really have to take a deep breathe and take your time.

Happy to be home and down 20 lbs since this all started. It wasn't the stunning results I was expecting but then I really didnt know what to expect for the beginning. So the excitement begins as I see my face thin out...

God Bless

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