marie M.

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Hi all,, Back in the hospital, They said at 5 weeks eat what you want but I thought it was too soon since at 3 weeks I had to start over on broth.  Ended up throwing up everything for 3 days.  Went back on soft and everything stayed down.  DOctor not happy and sent me to emergency anyway.  Admitted me for dehydration, and now I am back on broth and jello again,  UGH.  They said they may have made the connection to my stomach too small and might have to go in and make larger,  But they are sending me home and waiting to see if this happens again before scheduling the endosconopy,

Oh well, one day at a time.  I never wanted to see broth again, on another not.  UGG!  Oh well.  Have to look at the bright side, can only help my weight loss.

 

Need some advise.  I guess I was getting cocky not getting nausous or sick at all.  Today for breakfast I had protien powder and chocolate milk, at 10:30 had oatmeal, at 12 had baby food peaches and then at 2 had egg drop soup and 1 teaspoon of tuna.  Only thing new was protien powder made with milk and peaches.

At 3 was bloated and in pain.  Laid around till 6, kept walking to make gas come up and then at 6:30 projectile vomitting, wow I feel better.   Nothing in mouth since 3 because I could not.  How long do I wait to start drinking again,  I don't want to eat if I do I will do broth, but don't want to dehydrate.  Was wondering. Boy do I feel better since I threw up. Did protein powder make people gassy, but I had that at 7 and was fine till 3,  I think I ate too much in a short time  Thanks,  Marie

It was a hell of a week. Alot of things happen to you noone prepares your for.

Surgery was monday and I did not get out of recovery until 10 pm and was put in a room. Rough night with lots of good drugs.
 
My diet started on Tuesday. 30 cc 's of liquid every hour. That is the little cup on top of the night quil bottle in an hour, Broth, Jello, water. 1 of those every hour. YOu also have to do a Sprirometer every hour so you do not develope pnemonia. That is a breathing maching, They had these things on my legs so blood clots would not happen, they massaged my legs (Which I could have taken them home) and I was on oxygen. Then wanted you to get up and walk as much as possiblem but I still had the groin pain.

Wed, when the surgeon came in and had me do the breather I was bringing up thick green stuff, so he kept me in, He beat the hell out of me, luckily I understood what he was doing because I used to watch Lisa who had Cystic FIbrosis, but that hurt like hell and all the coughing did not help my groin issue. They took me for an ulra sound to see if a clot developed but nothing. Still 30 cc (2 tablespoons liguid) every hour.

He decided to keep me which was okay with me.

Thursday, I had a fever and did really well, Yippee now I can eat 30cc every 15 minutes. It's amazing you are not hungry, Did good all day and then at night for no reason I started vomiting. Well that meant no discharge Fri, and they asked me what I ate because there was food in the vomit. I never ate anything.

On Friday afternoon as I got communion for the second time, I realized that was what I ate, A communion wafer, never thought of as food, so here I was trying to scrape this wafer of the roof of my mouth to not swallow it. Why do they even come to the rooms of people who can't eat.

By Friday my pain was more my leg still then my stomach and they won't let you leave till you have a bm so that was a big deal on Friday.

Saturday night I am finally home, Still running a fever so we have to watch it, still have this drain in my stomach,still have groin pain, still on 30 cc of liquid every 15 minutes, Greatfull my doctor let me stay, Addicted to Delorian, Happy Drugs that took pain away, Dr, weaned me and cut me off. Rockiset what they sent me home with does nothing Tylenol is working which is better as not a narcadic.

Thought I would be sleeping on the recliner but actually had a painfree night sleep in my bed.

Right about now still not sure about this whole thing.

Then I felt bad. I was so excited to be discharged but as they wheeled me out of the room and down the hall I started crying, scared to come home. Everything on me now, I made David feel bad. The poor man wheeling me asking me If I was afraid of David and to go with him when he was getting the car. Lucky I did not get David arrested, at least he did not know till we got home and I told him. Poor man, he is so good to me and exhausted.

If you ask me right now how I feel about this whole thing, not sure how to answer. If my groin pain went away I would probably be so much better.  Also when I weighed my self the day after surgery it said I gained 13 pounds and throughout the week I only lost 2.  The nurses said all the intervenous.  I am also having to do heperin shots for the next week.
I never gave my self shots before so this will be interesting.

Happy Birthday to me.  I am so very excited.  This time tomorrow my surgery will be over. My only regret is my husband is not talking to me, he has shut down and withdrawn.  I think he is just so nervous.  Plus since I have been in pain all weekend he has stayed away from me.  I am upset about this, but i can't focus on him right now.  The next few days have to be about me.  Anyone else have this happen.  It's not that he is not talking to me, he has withdrawn so.  And my kids, 13 and 15 either I prepared them too well or they are just in thier own world.  Would have liked some attention today.  Okay I am done griping, but new you would understand.  I am greatful for you all, right now I am feeling alone in my house.

Packed and ready to go!! Can't wait

Monday is the day and I am so excited.  Appreciate any last minute advise.

They were a lifesaver,  had everything on my list and free shipping for preop shopping for post op.  I went to CVS and they did not have 1/2 the stuff I needed especially vitamins.  Hope this helps someone.

10 days to go!

I am doing the happy dance!   I finally got my approval today.  Today was suppose to be my surgery and it was postponed to Feb 1, but I am so excited, it was a struggle to get the approval.  4 rejection letters.  Perserverience my friend!!!!  ALL I CAN SAY IS YES!!!!!! AND THANK YOU LORD!!!!!!!

Thanks to all my new friends who have been encouraging and offering advice.

17 days and counting to my New Birthday!