Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 Congrats Maggie and welcome to the other side. Continue to get some rest and post when you feel able to. I am proud of you and wish you well on your recovery. Pam Marsh --- Maggie mara1331@...> wrote: > Hi all, > Well.......I'm, home! Seems impossible but I was > able to tolerate > the " breakfast " in the hospital today so my doctor > discharged me. I > have six incisions and right now I really feel good. > It was a > difficult night, but mainly because every two hours > they would wake > me up for the vitals. But I used those times to make > a few laps > around the floor and burped all along the way.... My > overnight nurse > kept telling me that I should fart...hehehe, but > that was easier said > than done. > Anyway by morning I started to feel better, I guess > the anesthetic > was finally dissipating. > They brought me clear broth, sugar-free jello, apple > juice and herbal > tea. It took me three hours to eat maybe 1/6 of > everyuthing but I > was fine. > I remember nothing of the surgery except telling the > anesthesiologist > to make sure he woke me up..the recovery room was > all very groggy, I > slept through most of it. They had some kind of > lemon swabs that they > rubbed on my lips and mouth. > Today since I got home I've had two sugar free > popsicles...I think > I'll live on those for the next three days when I > start on stage two > foods....I can't believe how refreshing and easy > they are to eat. > They gave me a big bottle of a liquid pain reliever, > but I only took > a dose to make the ride home easier. I don't really > know if I needed > it. They also gave me two big bottles of Carafate, > that evil tasting > stomach coater....I think I'll go back to bed now, > I'm feeling tired > but wanted to check in. Thank you all for you well > wishes and support. > Maggie > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 YAY Maggie! You are home and over the worst of it! Doesn't it feel good to be home? Keep up your walking, you will feel so much better the more you are out in the fresh air! How are you feeling today? Kay Dr Baggs, 290- 6/28/05 270 7/13/05- YAY! > > > > > Hi all, > > > Well.......I'm, home! Seems impossible but I was > > > able to tolerate > > > the " breakfast " in the hospital today so my doctor > > > discharged me. I > > > have six incisions and right now I really feel good. > > > It was a > > > difficult night, but mainly because every two hours > > > they would wake > > > me up for the vitals. But I used those times to make > > > a few laps > > > around the floor and burped all along the way.... My > > > overnight nurse > > > kept telling me that I should fart...hehehe, but > > > that was easier said > > > than done. > > > Anyway by morning I started to feel better, I guess > > > the anesthetic > > > was finally dissipating. > > > They brought me clear broth, sugar-free jello, apple > > > juice and herbal > > > tea. It took me three hours to eat maybe 1/6 of > > > everyuthing but I > > > was fine. > > > I remember nothing of the surgery except telling the > > > anesthesiologist > > > to make sure he woke me up..the recovery room was > > > all very groggy, I > > > slept through most of it. They had some kind of > > > lemon swabs that they > > > rubbed on my lips and mouth. > > > Today since I got home I've had two sugar free > > > popsicles...I think > > > I'll live on those for the next three days when I > > > start on stage two > > > foods....I can't believe how refreshing and easy > > > they are to eat. > > > They gave me a big bottle of a liquid pain reliever, > > > but I only took > > > a dose to make the ride home easier. I don't really > > > know if I needed > > > it. They also gave me two big bottles of Carafate, > > > that evil tasting > > > stomach coater....I think I'll go back to bed now, > > > I'm feeling tired > > > but wanted to check in. Thank you all for you well > > > wishes and support. > > > Maggie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 YAY Maggie! You are home and over the worst of it! Doesn't it feel good to be home? Keep up your walking, you will feel so much better the more you are out in the fresh air! How are you feeling today? Kay Dr Baggs, 290- 6/28/05 270 7/13/05- YAY! > > > > > Hi all, > > > Well.......I'm, home! Seems impossible but I was > > > able to tolerate > > > the " breakfast " in the hospital today so my doctor > > > discharged me. I > > > have six incisions and right now I really feel good. > > > It was a > > > difficult night, but mainly because every two hours > > > they would wake > > > me up for the vitals. But I used those times to make > > > a few laps > > > around the floor and burped all along the way.... My > > > overnight nurse > > > kept telling me that I should fart...hehehe, but > > > that was easier said > > > than done. > > > Anyway by morning I started to feel better, I guess > > > the anesthetic > > > was finally dissipating. > > > They brought me clear broth, sugar-free jello, apple > > > juice and herbal > > > tea. It took me three hours to eat maybe 1/6 of > > > everyuthing but I > > > was fine. > > > I remember nothing of the surgery except telling the > > > anesthesiologist > > > to make sure he woke me up..the recovery room was > > > all very groggy, I > > > slept through most of it. They had some kind of > > > lemon swabs that they > > > rubbed on my lips and mouth. > > > Today since I got home I've had two sugar free > > > popsicles...I think > > > I'll live on those for the next three days when I > > > start on stage two > > > foods....I can't believe how refreshing and easy > > > they are to eat. > > > They gave me a big bottle of a liquid pain reliever, > > > but I only took > > > a dose to make the ride home easier. I don't really > > > know if I needed > > > it. They also gave me two big bottles of Carafate, > > > that evil tasting > > > stomach coater....I think I'll go back to bed now, > > > I'm feeling tired > > > but wanted to check in. Thank you all for you well > > > wishes and support. > > > Maggie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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