I'M HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, my trip to Mexico was amazing......I wasn't able to post so I will update my profile this eveing with all the details, but the blanket of prayers I was covered with made this a fairly easy road so far.  My surgery went very well, it was a week ago monday and I told the nurses no more pain meds wed afternoon and I haven't had anything since...so much better than I had prepared myself for.  I am done with the week of clear liquids post op and had some soup last night that was just amazing, and I had some more of it today with no problems!  The only problem I am having, and I know it is totally normal is water. I got very dehydrated coming home yesterday, and I am gaining some ground, but plain water is a little (a lot) hard to get down and I am so tired of sweet stuff like crystal light, but that will all work out...I am sipping and sipping.

I feel really good, not alot of enegry yet, but I keep reminding myself that I was all rearranged a week ago and my body will take a little time to heal! Check out my profile later and I will try to have it updated!  Thanks again for all your prayers! Amy

Amy so glad to see that you are home and doing well. Was Mexico beautiful and did you come back with a good tan? So glad you are back now keep posting so we can see how well you are doing. Jan

Hey Girl...It's so good to hear from you!!! I am soo happy things went well and you had a safe trip there and back... Yes getting in your fluids is a big task in the beginning but you will get the hang of it before long.....Don't that soup taste great lol lol...I thought I was in heaven when I had my first lil bowl of soup lol lol..... Will keep ya in my prayers for a great and speedy recover... drop a line or call when you feel up to it.... God Bless you....Hugs...Tammy~ammy

Dear Amy, I am so glad that you are home and everything went well!! YAY. I was with Mel when she got the call from Tammy telling us you were out of surgery and everything went ok-what a relief~ I am so glad this part of the journey is over for you and sincerely hope that we can get a support group going in our area-and hopefully can meet you one day-because you have an amazing story to tell and you are such an inspiration to so many-because even when it looked like a dead end-you never gave up. We were praying for you-and will continue to pray for a speedy and uneventful recovery-and please, if you need ANYTHING, please email me-I live close-maybe we could exchange phone numbers-I get to your area often as my husband works on the square and I take my 4 yr old to Big Springs Park a couple of times per month-Would love to meet such an inspirational person and give you a hug!!!  Take care Amy, and hope to hear from you soon. All my love and prayers, Janet

Amy, Congratulations!!!!!!!!  I am glad that everything went well for you. You may want to try some Decaf Iced tea to help with the water situation. You can count Decaf coffee as water also. Hope this Helps. Bonnie S. Manchester, MO RNY(open) 06/21/04 Highest 254 Day of Surgery 236 Current 135