Hey all please send up some good thoughts and prayers.

My wife and are are in a temporary marriage separation after 22 years together. (I have hope this will pass and believe I am doing my part to reconcile) I am staying with a friend for now. I have no plans of delaying my Oct 8 th date even if I am not at home, but will recover alone because my friend is gone a great deal of the time. Had preop this am at hospital, down 18 lbs and I just have to stick to this no carb diet 12 more days.

After surgery, I have two weeks off of work. I am an RN so I think I can make good post op decisions... My wife may or may not meet me the morning of surgery. Another friend can take me, but then he has to leave for work. I could just drive myself perhaps. Thought I'd just tell my Doc the wife had to stay at home with the kids.

I have three daughters, miss them a lot.

Help me see this clearly.

Thanks

Chad

Chad, if you lived closer I'd come over and bring the non-alcoholic, non-carbonated, diet beer....otherwise known as lemonaid.

Chad' date=' if you lived closer I'd come over and bring the non-alcoholic, non-carbonated, diet beer....otherwise known as lemonaid.

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Man, that's a great idea! Especially in this no carb two week period. Thx

Holding you close and wishing you WELL!

Smiling....

This is my second day at home after surgery on Monday. The gas pains yesterday were terrible, but I took two 45 min or so walks outside as well as some inside and I feel much, much better today. The bloated feeling is down. I have started drinking in 3 oz plastic mouthwash cups which helps me remember to slow down with sips. Harder than I thought. Pain wise much improved. Took one dose of liquid lortab and a gas x strip today. I am not very tired yet. Glad I have two weeks off. Today I swallowed my meds slowly. I do have to take prevacid, another capsule and two b/p pills. My surgeon said ok, but I am still worried. Prevacid meltaways are 600 a month. So, no thank you.

I am attracted to some foods post op that I have no business thinking about. Starting to see what head hunger post op is all about.

At this point, I am looking at Fluid intake, some exercise and a lot of rest.

Happy to be on the other side.

I am 5 lbs down since Monday

I was wondering when we'd hear from you. I'm very glad to hear allis well...thus far. I hope it continues for you. And congrats on the 5 lbs! That's a great way to kick it all off.

Way to go Chad. Keep walking and sipping. I set a timer to go off every 2 hours, and I got up and walked around our property. Afterward I would spend the next hour and a half sipping water. It's tedious but necessary. Head hunger? It's like ghosts from the past haunting you. They will go away soon enough as long as you don't invite them to stay.

So glad to hear you are doing okay Chad, keep up the walking and the sipping! What an inspiration you are!

So glad to hear you are doing okay Chad' date=' keep up the walking and the sipping! What an inspiration you are! [/quote']

Thanks, it still is hard without her full support at this time. But this is a second chance for me and hopefully us and kids. She needs a lot of space and time now. I get that. Both of us need more emotional healing. Wish there was a measurable time limit on that. A lesson in patience and trusting.

Truth is we all deserve to be seen, heard, understood and taken seriously.

Give the ones you love a hug and kiss.

Chad

Thanks' date=' it still is hard without her full support at this time. But this is a second chance for me and hopefully us and kids. She needs a lot of space and time now. I get that. Both of us need more emotional healing. Wish there was a measurable time limit on that. A lesson in patience and trusting.

Truth is we all deserve to be seen, heard, understood and taken seriously.

Give the ones you love a hug and kiss.

Chad[/quote']

I couldnt agree with you more! Only time can heal. I wish you all the best if you need anything let me know! Xoxo

Way to go Chad. Keep walking and sipping. I set a timer to go off every 2 hours' date=' and I got up and walked around our property. Afterward I would spend the next hour and a half sipping Water. It's tedious but necessary. Head hunger? It's like ghosts from the past haunting you. They will go away soon enough as long as you don't invite them to stay.[/quote']

I like that sentiment. About the ghosts going away if you don't invite them to stay. That is the best description and advice I have ever heard Butterthebean!