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]

Hey Holly!

So happy you are in the comfort of your own home and have such supportive

parents!

Please keep us updated as to your progress.

I also stayed on mush food for a while, until my anxiety about eating got

better! Just made sure to keep protein intake to be good! Surgery and IV's can

mess around with Albumin levels.

YAY! so happy to see you posting!

Jodi

[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 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]

Holly, Welcome home! It sounds like you came through with flying

colors! Excellent news! I am glad you have your folks to look after you. I hope

your innards heal quickly.

Carol

CD 21 yrs SCD 5 yrs

From:

BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of spookyhurst

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.