It's been awhile

Dec 22, 2009

Well, the pre-op appointment went well and now I am 2 weeks post-op TODAY!

Surgery was 'unremarkable' according to the surgeon.  After surgery was a little different.   I was supposed to go home the day after surgery so was up and walking in the morning.  After the first lap I wanted to go for one more and the therapist was like ok just let me take you pulse...  oops... 145! Back to bed I go and about 2 hours later a rather large hematoma appears on my lower right abdomen, internal bleeding.  We still aren't sure where it was from, surgeon speculates but not sure.  I am glad he did not rush me back to the O.R. i like my little poke holes.  My surgery was Tuesday and after many blood draws and a few bags of blood later, I got to go home Saturday.  I have to say, I think I got off alot easier than others that go home.  I got the benefit of a hospital bed for almost a week.  My hematocrit was down to 18 at one point.  I didn't really notice until after the blood transfusion and then I realized I had felt a bit weak.  Really and truly, I would do it again even with all that. 
My 2 week appointment was yesterday and I did request a blood draw and my hematocrit is back up to 32.  So happy to move to stage 3 soft foods and surgeon gave me the go ahead for stage 4 at the beginning of next week.  I can't wait to eat.  It's not that i'm hungry, it's just that when I do eat I want something that tastes good!
It is a chore getting all the fluids in but something I am paying attention to.  I still get tired quickly and know it's from the lack of protein and hydration.  I am down 28 pounds from the beginning of this journey, 12 since surgery.  I was hoping for a bit more but the surgeon pointed out the fact that I had full blown IV's for 4 days after surgery, so 12 was actually pretty good.  Ok. 
So, onward (with the journey) and downward (on the scales) I shall go. 

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