gregg glader
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Jul 22, 2010
I made it!! Had my surgery on Mon 7/19. Was walking within 2 hrs after being moved to my room and several times the next day. Ice chips Mon nite and Tues morning, then clear liquid diet Tues and Tues nite. Pureed scrambled eggs for Wed BFast, Lite yogurt and 1% cottage cheese for Wed lunch. Tues am test of upper GI showed everything sealed and working well. Lived on "the botton" pain med on Mon nite and Tues, but tolerated the oral pain med on Wed 3 times starting with early am. Doctor Vallina visited on Tues afternoon and checked everything and was very happy with my progress. Dr Delessio came Wed at 4pm and checked everything again. All looked good and he checked the drainage tube and it had very little there, so he removed the tube and discharged me. Now, it's Thursday and I'm home. Feeling really good about my progress. Excited of course for the long run life gain. But right now, still in abdominal pain. So, for now, my mind is enjoying the big decision and the positive changes it will allow for my life......but the body does hurt. Just want to leave my little record here for posterity. I'd recommend Dr Vallina and Central DuPage Hospital more than words can express. He was exceptional and made me feel comfortable and confident. The nursing and patient care people at CDH were far beyond excellent and not just a couple of them, but 100% of them were responsive, compassionate, understanding and tried to do absolutely anything to make me comfortable as possible. Whata great experience!! Now, I am anxious for the next 2 weeks to heal and lose the abdominal pain, then for the support groups, exercise, learning how to eat properly and dropping these "chains" (both physical and psychological) that I've been enduring for most of 56 years. Wow. Hope someone else can also get encouragement from my experience and even from knowing what great help and care is available through CDH and Dr Vallina. CHEERS! to a new life. God is great!!
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About Me
geneva, IL
Location
54.4
BMI
Surgery
07/19/2010
Surgery Date
Jan 18, 2008
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