Fat2Phat2016

I've always had interests and enthusiasms, some of them could border on obsessions. Now that I am regaining my mobility it is easier to practice more of them.
Swimming
Reading
Writing
Photography
Doing something creative/artistic
Going to movies
Gardening
Decorating
Cooking? (At least trying to learn)
Some that could be problematic-
Shopping (at least now I can actually go somewhere and shop instead of relying solely on online-shopping it is getting better)
Internet/phone/social media
TV
Hoarding

I actually don't think I've transferred any addiction...
My 'relationship' with food was an odd one...
I actually lived on Coca Cola, espresso coffee with lots of sugar and cigarettes...
I'd eat one every day or two...
I was a chef, so I was also constantly tasting food...
I kicked the smoking first...
That was actually easy...
The Coke was much harder...
It wasn't til I left the industry that I rid myself of that habit...
I then weaned myself of the sugar and then the coffee...
I still have one triple espresso every day...
No sugar...
Just coffee in all its glory!!!
If anything, it'd be exercise that I'm 'addicted' to...
But it's a controlled addiction...
For now anyway...

Cocaine and hookers...
Oh wait...
Never mind...

Gum.

Most of us are (or have been) addicted to food, but what other addictions/ obsessions do you have?
I'll go first....
I'm addicted to/ obsessed with:
•constantly checking my phone throughout the night
•over-exercising
•buying new socks
•gardening
•cruising/vacationing
I'll try to think of more and add them later.

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I'm in again!! I love these challenges and so thankful to be apart of them.
Sarah - Thanks so much for all you do my friend!!!

Thank you all so much for the love and support. I'm not sure what I've shared so far (since I'm doped up on pain meds), so I apologize if I repeat myself.
I was discharged from the hospital around noon yesterday with 5 prescriptions (pain, pain, nausea, antibiotic, and OTC stool softener). I am still in lots of pain and urinating lots of blood. Have to take pain med every 4 hours or it becomes unbearable.
The laser broke up the 8mm stone and he got most of it, but it was really hard and sharp causing a lot of damage to my urethra. It has also caused a tremendous amount of pain and swelling in my testicles. (Feels like someone has been kicking me over and over in the groin area).
I have a stent in and I have to leave it in for 4 weeks (and it too causes a lot of pain).
So I'm pretty much bed ridden for at least 1 week as my surgeon doesn't want me doing anything at all in order to allow things to heal a little and swelling to hopefully go down.
Thanks again to all of you for your thoughts, prayers, and kind words. They mean the world to me!!!

I'm praying you are going to recover quickly with as little pain as possible. Hopefully they will find out what the problem is, why that happened to you.

@@Fatty McFatster - how are you doing? Dilaudid (sp?) was my husbands best friend during this time. Make sure the RNS keep you comfortable and like others said don't go home with out the proper meds. Did that once with hubby. Without being too graphic he was passing large clots and it was causing the peristalsis (continuous passing of urine down the ureter) to stop and that was causing a lot of the pain. The ureter is inflamed and that was the purpose of the stent, to keep the urine flowing. According to the urologist the inability to have the "flow" cause the pain, not the actual stone. Now if the stone BLOCKS passage then the stone is the enemy...
praying for you - -

How are you doing?
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I wasn't online yesterday evening. Didn't see this till now. I am sorry you are in such pain but glad to hear you are getting the necessary treatment for it. Hoping you have been able to get some rest and will be home soon. Sending good vibes and prayers your way. Get Well Soon!

I don't know if this helps... but I could NOT control pain with regular pain meds alone. If I didn't have ibophrofen at least once a day, the pain would spin out of control no matter how many percasets I took. Same thing happened in the emergency room - they basically knocked me unconscious but I still felt pain until an anti-inflamatory was administered/ This is one of the reasons I went for the surgical procedure, i was worried about staying on IB due to the ulcer risk.

I hope your stent is more comfortable than mine was! I had it for less than a week and could not sit comfortably that whole time. It impacted my work, my daily life considerably.
I wasn't medicated for the removal - it was over fast though. I was shocked how big/long that dang thing was. I guess I didn't really understand what had happened to me during the "surgery"...yikes!
This really is an ordeal! Makes me wonder how people survived it years before we had the treatments... although I have to tell you the thought that a sadist dreamed up that whole stent thing crossed my mind.
Wishing you the best!

Also, Very important....make sure they release you with enough and a high enough dose of pain medicine. My last two surgeries they wanted to release me with half the dose of pain medicine that I was on...and I said, no way. I don't want to go home be in so much pain that I end up back in the ER. After a not so easy time...they gave me my same dose that I was on, and something for break through pain. I still have a whole bottle left, and 1/3 of another. I didn't even need to use it. But, it was there if I needed it.

So glad you have the Lord. He is our strength. You are in my prayers.
Just some thoughts...I'm an 8 time surgery girl...and this is what I've learned....
I set my phone alarm for the pain meds, so if I fell asleep
The pain wouldn't get out of hand. Also, if t's to bad they can ask the Dr. To order a bolus (a higer dose to bring the pain under control), or they increase the 4 hr. Amount. All pain doesn't necessarilly go away, but it's so much worse if you're lauing ther suffering.

FMcF,
Do you think for a moment that you've been out of anyone's thoughts and prayers? Your good cheer and degree of up-ness have built your own fan base. You'll be back at your best before you know it. Brave little soldier, soldier on.

Thank you both so very much!!! Really appreciate the prayers. Hope to be released soon. Didn't sleep at all last night.

So sorry you are going through this! I have had Kidney stones 3 times and only once did I need surgery for the removal. It was the worst pain I had ever been through in my entire life.
The good news is that you are on the other side and the pain will eventually let up and you will start to feel better. I know hospitals are the best place to relax and take it easy but try. If you are having a really difficult time let the nurses know. They can probably give you something to relax you and help you sleep.
Prayers sent!

@@Fatty McFatster - hubby has been through this twice - not pretty.
The stent removal was without meds by the way, for hubby, and it was like a l-o-n-g spring (not straight). He said they put it in while he was under anesthesia and why they take it out like that (nothing for pain) is cruel.
Praying this ends for you soon.

Thanks. I hope I do too, but just found out I have to keep the stint in for 3 weeks. Ouch!!!

Hope you start feeling better today.

I am a Christian as well and couldn't have said it better. I'm maxed out on the pain meds right now and have to wait 4 hours in between doses.

I'm sorry you'r hurting. As a Christian, my go to is praying to the Lord for peace and comfort in the pain...it has helped to get me through many times.
Also, can you ask for more pain medicine? Maybe that will help the pain so you can sleep.
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Thank you all. It means a lot to have your care and support.