A little bit of good news!

Mar 18, 2011

I am pleased to share that I have some good news.

I went to see Dr. Keshishian today and he took out my drains! YAY! I feel so free without those things hanging down from me. He swore it would not hurt and I am glad he told me that because I was very nervous about it and it helped me make it through it.
The first one felt just really "weird", like a giant worm wiggling through my insides. The second one hurt... bad! At first, he said he was going to leave the second one in but just adjust it, but I guess he changed his mind when he saw it was completely empty and I was yelling and complaining so much he just pulled it out.

My fever went away and he didn't think the rash on my legs was anything to worry about. He did tell me no more tape on my dressings and gave me some towels to wear over the gauze and under the binder (much more comfortable)!

He said I will need to have another upper GI study next Friday and we will decide if I can stop the TPN and eat at that time. The best part about this is that I will have the upper GI somewhere in Orange County rather than having to go all the way to Glendale again - YAY!

For the first time in a few days I feel a little hopeful and I smiled.

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