Re: OT - Home from Surgery

[Guest guest]

Welcome back Holly!!! I'm glad you're home and feeling well enough to

report =) Sounds like everything went fairly smoothly. I don't blame

you one bit for the anxiety. That must've been rough.

But tacos and watermelon? Seriously? Lol =) I'm glad you have food,

and people to care for you (and of course your pets)! Looking foreword

to hearing even more good news from you as you heal! =D

Pour Dieu, pour terre,

Alyssa 15

UC April 2008, diagnosed Sept 2008

SCD June 2009 (restarted)

No meds except for the stupid iron pill I have to take that is SO

illegal

[Guest guest]

glad you're home and getting help - I agree keep the food soft - feel better

soon

eileen

>

> I had my resection on Tuesday morning, and got home yesterday afternoon

(Thursday). Can you believe that? The hospital stay was difficult due to my

anxiety problems. I was about ready to crawl out of my skin at times, with the

clock...ticking...away...ever...so...slowly. I was so happy when I was given the

unexpected news that I could go home.

>

> I'm avoiding pain meds for the most part (I'm tired of my eyes being so

heavy). Sometimes I take 1/2 a percocet though. There are 3 incisions, and one

little place that really can't be counted because it's so small. Bruising has

shown up on my gut as well. My insides seem to be working, although I of course

get some pain where I was reconnected. It's really hard for me tell if the pain

is incision pain or gas pain. I'm trying to get up and walk around as much as

possible.

>

> Last night, I had some nausea throughout the night. Hopefully that is nothing

strange or unusual. I think I just need to learn to be patient, because a person

doesn't heal from surgery overnight. Unfortunately, patience is not particularly

a strong point of mine.

>

> Even though the doc said to eat what I want, I'm sticking to liquids with

small amounts of super soft foods. I don't want to push things. Back when my dad

had his resection (some 30 years or so), the first meal they gave him was tacos

and watermelon (he wisely declined). It seems like a bad idea to eat much so

soon after having severed intestines.

>

> I'm very lucky to have my parents, because they are absolute saints. If I need

something to eat or drink, they get it for me. They're taking care of my pets,

my mom cleaned my bathroom and did all my laundry. I got a lot of cooking done

(and froze) before surgery, so at least they don't have that burden.

>

> Thanks for your support everyone! I now have several days of posts to catch up

on.

>

> Holly

> Crohn's

> SCD 12/01/08

>

[Guest guest]

Glad to hear it went so well and you are out and doing better.

Mara

> glad you're home and getting help - I agree keep the food soft -

> feel better soon

> eileen

>

>

>>

>> I had my resection on Tuesday morning, and got home yesterday

>> afternoon (Thursday). Can you believe that? The hospital stay was

>> difficult due to my anxiety problems. I was about ready to crawl

>> out of my skin at times, with the

>> clock...ticking...away...ever...so...slowly. I was so happy when I

>> was given the unexpected news that I could go home.

>>

>> I'm avoiding pain meds for the most part (I'm tired of my eyes

>> being so heavy). Sometimes I take 1/2 a percocet though. There are

>> 3 incisions, and one little place that really can't be counted

>> because it's so small. Bruising has shown up on my gut as well. My

>> insides seem to be working, although I of course get some pain

>> where I was reconnected. It's really hard for me tell if the pain

>> is incision pain or gas pain. I'm trying to get up and walk around

>> as much as possible.

>>

>> Last night, I had some nausea throughout the night. Hopefully that

>> is nothing strange or unusual. I think I just need to learn to be

>> patient, because a person doesn't heal from surgery overnight.

>> Unfortunately, patience is not particularly a strong point of mine.

>>

>> Even though the doc said to eat what I want, I'm sticking to

>> liquids with small amounts of super soft foods. I don't want to

>> push things. Back when my dad had his resection (some 30 years or

>> so), the first meal they gave him was tacos and watermelon (he

>> wisely declined). It seems like a bad idea to eat much so soon

>> after having severed intestines.

>>

>> I'm very lucky to have my parents, because they are absolute

>> saints. If I need something to eat or drink, they get it for me.

>> They're taking care of my pets, my mom cleaned my bathroom and did

>> all my laundry. I got a lot of cooking done (and froze) before

>> surgery, so at least they don't have that burden.

>>

>> Thanks for your support everyone! I now have several days of posts

>> to catch up on.

>>

>> Holly

>> Crohn's

>> SCD 12/01/08

>>

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[Guest guest]

Glad to hear it went so well and you are out and doing better.

Mara

> glad you're home and getting help - I agree keep the food soft -

> feel better soon

> eileen

>

>

>>

>> I had my resection on Tuesday morning, and got home yesterday

>> afternoon (Thursday). Can you believe that? The hospital stay was

>> difficult due to my anxiety problems. I was about ready to crawl

>> out of my skin at times, with the

>> clock...ticking...away...ever...so...slowly. I was so happy when I

>> was given the unexpected news that I could go home.

>>

>> I'm avoiding pain meds for the most part (I'm tired of my eyes

>> being so heavy). Sometimes I take 1/2 a percocet though. There are

>> 3 incisions, and one little place that really can't be counted

>> because it's so small. Bruising has shown up on my gut as well. My

>> insides seem to be working, although I of course get some pain

>> where I was reconnected. It's really hard for me tell if the pain

>> is incision pain or gas pain. I'm trying to get up and walk around

>> as much as possible.

>>

>> Last night, I had some nausea throughout the night. Hopefully that

>> is nothing strange or unusual. I think I just need to learn to be

>> patient, because a person doesn't heal from surgery overnight.

>> Unfortunately, patience is not particularly a strong point of mine.

>>

>> Even though the doc said to eat what I want, I'm sticking to

>> liquids with small amounts of super soft foods. I don't want to

>> push things. Back when my dad had his resection (some 30 years or

>> so), the first meal they gave him was tacos and watermelon (he

>> wisely declined). It seems like a bad idea to eat much so soon

>> after having severed intestines.

>>

>> I'm very lucky to have my parents, because they are absolute

>> saints. If I need something to eat or drink, they get it for me.

>> They're taking care of my pets, my mom cleaned my bathroom and did

>> all my laundry. I got a lot of cooking done (and froze) before

>> surgery, so at least they don't have that burden.

>>

>> Thanks for your support everyone! I now have several days of posts

>> to catch up on.

>>

>> Holly

>> Crohn's

>> SCD 12/01/08

>>

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[Guest guest]

At 09:59 PM 9/25/2009, you wrote:

I had my resection on Tuesday

morning, and got home yesterday afternoon (Thursday). Can you believe

that? The hospital stay was difficult due to my anxiety problems. I was

about ready to crawl out of my skin at times, with the

clock...ticking...away...ever...so...slowly. I was so happy when I was

given the unexpected news that I could go home.

Boy, do I remember that! I would dose for a few minutes, and then *POP*

my eyes would open and I'd look at the clock. Oh, *sigh* it's been ten

minutes. Doze. POP! SIGH.

I'm really glad you're home now -- you'll heal so much better in familiar

surroundings. And I think you're wise to stay with thick liquids and soft

foods for awhile.

My experience has been that doctors think we heal so much faster than we

actually do, as far as the tenderness and so forth. The physical

therapist who's helping me with the lymphedema issues and the urinary

incontinence issues after my surgery said that most doctors think you are

fine after 6-8 weeks, but that in reality, it can take 6-8 months, and

for some people, a full year to 14 months.

This isn't said to make you depressed, but rather to say -- while you've

gotten rid of one problem (the strictures), you need to give your body

time to get over the trauma of the surgery. <evil grin> Look at how

Jodi's bouncing around the list....

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

At 09:59 PM 9/25/2009, you wrote:

I had my resection on Tuesday

morning, and got home yesterday afternoon (Thursday). Can you believe

that? The hospital stay was difficult due to my anxiety problems. I was

about ready to crawl out of my skin at times, with the

clock...ticking...away...ever...so...slowly. I was so happy when I was

given the unexpected news that I could go home.

Boy, do I remember that! I would dose for a few minutes, and then *POP*

my eyes would open and I'd look at the clock. Oh, *sigh* it's been ten

minutes. Doze. POP! SIGH.

I'm really glad you're home now -- you'll heal so much better in familiar

surroundings. And I think you're wise to stay with thick liquids and soft

foods for awhile.

My experience has been that doctors think we heal so much faster than we

actually do, as far as the tenderness and so forth. The physical

therapist who's helping me with the lymphedema issues and the urinary

incontinence issues after my surgery said that most doctors think you are

fine after 6-8 weeks, but that in reality, it can take 6-8 months, and

for some people, a full year to 14 months.

This isn't said to make you depressed, but rather to say -- while you've

gotten rid of one problem (the strictures), you need to give your body

time to get over the trauma of the surgery. <evil grin> Look at how

Jodi's bouncing around the list....

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

At 09:59 PM 9/25/2009, you wrote:

I had my resection on Tuesday

morning, and got home yesterday afternoon (Thursday). Can you believe

that? The hospital stay was difficult due to my anxiety problems. I was

about ready to crawl out of my skin at times, with the

clock...ticking...away...ever...so...slowly. I was so happy when I was

given the unexpected news that I could go home.

Boy, do I remember that! I would dose for a few minutes, and then *POP*

my eyes would open and I'd look at the clock. Oh, *sigh* it's been ten

minutes. Doze. POP! SIGH.

I'm really glad you're home now -- you'll heal so much better in familiar

surroundings. And I think you're wise to stay with thick liquids and soft

foods for awhile.

My experience has been that doctors think we heal so much faster than we

actually do, as far as the tenderness and so forth. The physical

therapist who's helping me with the lymphedema issues and the urinary

incontinence issues after my surgery said that most doctors think you are

fine after 6-8 weeks, but that in reality, it can take 6-8 months, and

for some people, a full year to 14 months.

This isn't said to make you depressed, but rather to say -- while you've

gotten rid of one problem (the strictures), you need to give your body

time to get over the trauma of the surgery. <evil grin> Look at how

Jodi's bouncing around the list....

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund