yourshelly
Day Two Post-op
Jul 30, 2010
I did it! I finally took a step toward a new me. The surgery went great. Dr. Storey found a hiatal hernia and repaired it while he was placing my band. Bad news is that I had one. Good news is that he fixed it while he was in there AND now my insurance will cover some of the surgery costs. I guess there is no exclusion for hernia repair, lol. So it was a blessing in disguise.I am pretty sore, but it is not too bad considering all the poking and proding I went through yesterday. As long as I keep ahead of the pain with the pain meds, it is tolerable. I guess I probably have some extra swelling because of the hernia repair. I was really concerned when I was taking my regular pills last night, but everything seemed to go down ok.
Back to the clear liguid diet again, but I am happy with my jello, broth, and tea this time. Because of all the swelling I am afraid not to stick faithfully with Dr. Storey's timeline on the diet. I think I am going to make it through this. Well, that sounded weak. I WILL make it through this.
For just a few seconds yesterday I had 2nd thoughts. I am very emotional this week. I'm not sure why, but I guess it is partly that I miss my husband a lot right now. He died in September 2009. The outpatient surgery center where I had my band placed is the same one that I took him to most often to have procedures, so just being there was hard for me. I so wished he had been there beside me before I went into surgery. My dad took me but it is not just the same.
I want to end on a positive note though. I've never had a blog before, but I definitely think it is a great way to share this experience with my friends and peers. So if you have taken the time to read these posts, I thank you for allowing me to share my experience with you.
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About Me
Pasadena, TX
Location
41.5
BMI
Surgery
07/30/2010
Surgery Date
Jul 20, 2010
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