Day After Surgery

Oct 11, 2011

Well,  I made it through the first day after surgery !!!  The pain was not too bad.  I only needed a few doses of morphine, now just Tylenol.  St. Mary's is a great hospital.  They take every precaution to prevent blood clots.  I have to wear ted hose, SCD's, which messages your legs and I get Lovenox injections, which is a blood thinner.  I have not had anything to eat or drink since Monday night.  I am not hungry at all, but can't wait to have my swallow test done.  It contains a dye then they x-ray my stomach to make sure that there is no leakage from my new stomach.  THEN, I can have water and if that goes well I can have clear liquids like broth.  Woohoo.  They get you out of bed a few hours after the surgery and get you walking.  Which is a good thing because is gets the gas moving.  They use gas to inflate your stomach during the surgery so they can see what they are doing.  They try to get as much out as possible but can't get it all.  And gas pills won't help because the gas is inside your abdominal cavity, not inside your stomach and intestines.  Let me tell you I have never been sooo happy to fart this morning.  No matter where you are, if you need to fart let it out !!!  LOL
I have more photos to upload when I get home, which should be Friday. 

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