7-21-09 updates back to work weight update as well

Jul 21, 2009

saw my primary today got some things addressed.
~i have ended up with a 22cm X 4cm open area under the area where my belly hangs down and some other smaller areas. saw the Dr and she gave me some medicine for it
~some constipation from not drinking enough cause some discomfort with "going" and I have a small tear with some bleeding. medicine for that too.
~an area on my breast with infection so medicine for that.
theres a bit more but hey youll have that.

I returned to work yesterday, 17 days after surgery, and its rough but I am doing it:)

I have had great support from family friends and coworkers. It seems different this time. I saw a large amount of my family over the weekend some  ahdnt seen in forever. I am not sure if its me acting different or if things are truely different this time. I dont know how to explain that, have to think on it a while,

Nausea is not much at all i hold everything down, until two nights ago i had horrible nausea with taking my evening medication., we have adjusted things and found a way to make it work without making me sick.

I have dumped three times since surgery but it was on things that werent supposed to cause it. Oh well you live and learn

THe best way to explain the dumping I experienced to those who havent experienced it is this: IMagine that 24 hour flu you got that was severe and debilitating, now instead of over 24 hours imagine it all in 45 minutes. AAAACCCCCKKK

I am walking but in pain after standing or walking for a bit in the area we are concerned about a hernia. If i press against the areas it actually helps.

the week after surgery was awful but again that can happen. I continue to slowly improve.

An issue that is getting wrose for me is reflux and sciatica. I am sleeping in a bed on my back with my feet up and head up because of my surgery i cannot lay on my side or my tummy like i normally do. my scatica send fire and lightening pain down both legs and thats a little hard to handle.

Despite all of the above I am actually doing quite well. I still think about close to dying about 16 months ago and how sick i was then and know now is along the way.

THank you everyone for read please take care and be at peace.

OH yeah, I am down to 404 now from 578 16 months ago

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