surgery

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don't post much, but wanted to let people know that I'm home after my ordeal.

I don't regret doing it, but did give my DH a scare. I was scheduled for a lap,

and all went well till they were finishing, and I started bleeding. They had to

open me up and remove my spleen to stop the bleeding. Apparently the surgeon

nicked my spleen with a staple. I lost a couple units of blood. So when I woke

up instead of 6 small incisions, I have one 12 inch and 4 small incisions.

Happy days. Well you can live well enough with out a spleen. Then I couldn't

move to a full upright position with out the room spinning out of control, that

went on for 2 days, and I developed a partial atelectasis, (collapsed lung),

Finally after several units of blood, I was able to get moving pretty well by

the 3 day and made it home by the forth day. I figure that I have had it for

complications, so everything else should be down hill from here.

My " eating " is going fine. Mostly depend on protein drinks, went off pain meds

2 days ago-- they make me sick, and am managing on Tylenol. I'm looking forward

to progressing to soft diet, maybe next week, after I see the surgeon. I don't

particularly like the protein drinks, but I was getting really sick to my

stomach, and not wanting to eat. When I talked to my daughter she said " well

mom, you need protein! " My years of nagging her paid off, but don't you just

hate it when they're right! I do feel better every day, and can't wait till the

next stage, but I guess when the MD's read us the complications they do it for a

reason.