Surgery is done....now what!?!?!

May 24, 2012

 So, surgery was done on Monday and went perfectly:-) Dr. Alley found a hiatal hernia and repaired that and is hopeful that was the source of my epigastric/back pain episodes so should be no more of those!! Just another good reason to have had my rny because the hernia didn't show up on egd. I stayed an extra day in the hospital because I had a some trouble with hydration and nausea. Made me feel like a failure, short term, thinking I was slacking or falling behind Dr. Alley's expectations- could not have been more wrong!!! The nurses all told me but until he reassured me, there was no changing my mind!! What I didn't understand was if I had gone home, I would have ended up very sick and re-admitted!! Moral to this story: recovery takes time!!! There is no rushing it! Slow down and do what I have been clearly taught thru this program:-)  I am happy to be home and can't wait for my two girls to get home from school!!! Life did not stop while I was in as evidenced by a few messes requiring my attention;-) Oddly, as happy as I am to be home, there is a mild feeling of " blue" nagging me at the back of my brain?!?! I was taught this would happen, that there is such a huge change in our lives that sometimes little things make us upset. Once again, learning by doing!! I kind of feel like surgery is over, now what!!?? I know that is illogical cuz the next step is putting this new tool to work!! So many changes to make and adjust to. I am looking forward to the journey and making those who have supported me proud, as well as myself!! I hope I have started to open minds of those who think this is easy, open minds of those who think they may be interested in wls but are afraid for so many different reasons!! I had the privilege of talking to two cna's who were working on the floor I was on after sx. Each came to me seperately and told me they had been considering going to Dr. Alley and wanted me to share my experience:-) I was more than happy too and made sure they knew I had no reservations about the bariatric program here, whatsoever!!! I think they will be making a visit to hear what the program is all about!! Anyone who may read this, if you are in the northeast Pennsylvania area or surrounding areas and are looking into wls , check out Dr. Alley and his staff at The Guthrie Bariatric Center:-) okay, enough typing, need to sip and journal!!!

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