day 9 post-op / Dr. Gagner

[Guest guest]

Hi All!

Thanks for all your encouragement leading up to

surgery. I want to make a brief appearance to

say..I FEEL MAAAAAHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRVEEELLLOOUUS!

I have been very fortunate, 2 hrs 20 mins in

surgery with Dr. Gagner (20 minutes addressed

adhesions from a very old appendectomy).

I have soreness, I haven't suffered, I have not

gone through awful pain or anything I thought it

might be like. At first, I felt as if I had done

too many sit-ups.

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I walked for about 1/2 hour this afternoon, seven

city blocks; earlier in the day, I walked one

long city block to a neighborhood diner to feed

my care-giving parents breakfast, I ate one

entire poached egg (over the course of about an

hour) then we walked back to the apartment.

I feel very well. I am recovering very well, I

say this with all gratitude and humility and wish

this for everyone who undergoes this surgery.

I am very careful about food, very small amounts

constitute a meal, perhaps, two tablespoons and I

am satisfied. I do drink my 4 oz per hour per my

nutritionist.

Any specific questions, send them my way.

LennyB SWITCHED Apr2

Drs. Gagner/DeChappel/Quinn/HP

Liebowicz-anesthesia

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