baron speaketh: baron in NeverLand

[Guest guest]

Greetings Friends:

It is about 6:30 pm Tuesday evening. Some of you have wondered what became

of me; the last thing you heard was how strong I was recovering from " phase

II " reconstructive surgery....an abdominoplasty, aka: " the De-Humping " .

Well friends, week one went surprisingly, almost eerily well. If I tell you

it was like I did not even have surgery I would hardly be exagerrating. If I

told you that I credited this stength to my workouts and my visualizations I

would be truthful.....not boastful.

Annnnd...if I tell you that I took all these blessings and almost (I pray

not) made a complete mess of things, I would be pretty darned accurate. Once

out of the hospital I felt like Superman. I hardly did a thing that

resembled rest and recupperation!! I look at these things now in

bewilderment!! One morning I wiped my down with towels after a night of

rain; I figured the car needed a wash after being layed up for my operation.

Another day I Armor-Alled the entire interior and conditioned my new leather

seating. Wheww.....how did I do that stuff. Week 2, I found myself hurting

a bit...I figured it was because I was recuperating so well that my body was

allowing me more and more latitudes. Boy Was I Wrong!!!

This Superman ate a chockful of Kryptonite!!

Last Thurs. I saw the surgeon and upon undressing found that my wound around

the belly button was gaping, open and unlike anything I expected. If I did

not describe this properly here I go again.....THERE WAS NO BELLY BUTTON IN

MY STOMACH......JUST A WIDE, EYE-SHAPED, GAPING HOLE. I could see my

abdominal walls and if you looked from above you could see inside me. I

knew immediately that I was in some deep doo-doo. The doctor was soooo

shocked by the condition I had slipped into. I myself was like paralyzed.

Without any anaesthesia he prepped me and extracted the belly button and

resewed it into the hole. Believe me this did not tickle.....but I was in no

position to complain. I was befuddled and at this point in a bit of shock

from the events, the infection that he went on to diagnose, dehydration and

painkillers.

A lethal bunch!! So.......I went in like a lion and right now I am wimpering

(and believe me, that is AN IMPROVEMENT) like a lamb. I pretty much have

slept since Thursday evening until yesterday. I saw the doctor again and I

had improved a lot but needed some belly button resewing (I do not recommend

this....even as an appetizer) and to have the wounds rechecked as well as the

area swabbed to see how the infection is faring. I am on some pretty heavy

duty antibiotics and have been capable of minimal things. I feel strength

returning...but slowly. This time I will welcome recovery with gratitude and

exhibit that gratitude by acting the part. I Am RESTING!!! I MUST REST!!!

Annnnnnnd......for any of you friends out there that might be taking surgery

a little for granted (I did not think I was ...but judge for

yourself).....Don't Chance It. I pray that I did not do any lasting damage

to the work the doctor did. I certainly did not give it all that much

thought.......I certainly will now!!

Some of us seem to always have to learn the hard way!!

If it's not a hump on the side....it's a caved in belly button.........

What some people will do for chocolate bar!!

Hope you are all well.....

Your Ramblin' Recoverer............

peace........baron

RNY.........4/29/98.........535lbs

Current wt. .....................195lbs (give or take a belly button)