2 Weeks Post-op

May 01, 2012

Well, the first 3 days after surgery were the worst days of my life! All I kept thinking is, I want to turn back time. If I knew then what I know now, I would'nt have ever done this. It was awful! The NG tube was uncomfortable to say the least. I couldn't drink anything untill they did the upper GI the next day to check for leaks, whick didn't happen till late noon and I was dieing for a drink! My throat was so dry, I could literlaly feel it peel apart every time I tried to swallow. I had no cathater which meant I had to get up every 15 minutes or so to pee. I was very nausous even though they were giving me the anti-nausea meds and threw up once. I felt like I was about to have an anxiety attack at any moment, I was crawling out of my own skin. It was unbearable at one point. I remember saying to myself, "what did I do." Now, I'm 2 weeks out and it has gotton better. I have lost 20 pounds since the day of surgery. Last 2wks has been liquids only. Yesterday was the last of the shots I had to give myself in the stomach, thank god! I feel better, walking everyday, taking the calcium and multivitamin. Started puree's yesterday, can only do an ounce. Having hard time getting in 55 grams of protien. Drain is out and incisions are healing well, except the one incision by the drain hole still bothers me alot. I have to lay down for 15min or so every hour to releave the burning from that one incision. I'm just taking it day by day right now. Hoping for the best!

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