Ok everyone since we are getting close to December I figured I would go ahead and start us up a post op thread

Prayers for you all having the surgery and the ones who are having difficulty after surgery. I want to thank yall for the prayers and well wishes and thoughts. It is scary, have really slowed down my eating but do drink my protein shakes and lots of water. But i have a huge gnawing pain in my upper abdomen. Jello time

Hey Gen,

Weren't you the one who said you got sick off of crystal light? Oh Lawd... I decided to switch up on my water and make so e crystal light. I drank about 12 oz. trying to get in all my fluids. I got a case a nausea and headache and I really didn't like it. Guess its good ol H2O for me!

Ok...so I haven't posted in a really long time, but I have been reading all of the posts on both of our boards. I am so excited for those of you who are doing well and my prayers are still going out for those of you who have had some setbacks.

Just a little update...I had surgery on the 13th and everything seemed to be going well. I got out of the hospital a couple of days later and was at home recovering. The day after I got home I started having a fever and feeling pretty yucky! This went on for a couple of days only because the doctor on call (who wasn't my doctor) said just to not let it get any higher than 102. Anyways, I finally went to see my doctor on Wednesday (6 days out of surgery) and he sent me to have a CT scan to make sure I didn't have an abscess. There was no abscess (so they said) but there was some inflammation.

So...I went back on Friday so I could get my drainage tube and staples out. I was definitely in some increased pain then, but it was just the beginning. For the next two days things progressively got worse. Fever got higher and pain was pretty much unbearable so on Sunday night (Dec. 23) I went into the ER to figure out what was going on. Long night short they did another CT scan and had to go in Monday morning to do surgery so they could open up two places on my abdomen because of an abscess. I still have the holes and my mom has to change the packing twice a day and I am feeling a lot better.

The hardest thing is drinking and eating. With all of the pills I am on it feels like when I take them it counts as eating. I am so tired of taking pills!! I haven't even been able to integrate the other pills I need to be taking now. I am so tired of drinking and "eating". It is such a chore. Nothing tastes good and nothing seems to be appetizing AT ALL!! I'm not exactly sure how I am going to start getting everything in but I am trying my best. I go back to the doctor and to the nutritionist on Jan. 2. Things are looking up and I can’t wait to keep getting better and better!!

Going to er to get admitted

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th' date=' 2012[/quote']

Good luck! Keep us posted!

Ok...so I haven't posted in a really long time' date=' but I have been reading all of the posts on both of our boards. I am so excited for those of you who are doing well and my prayers are still going out for those of you who have had some setbacks.

Just a little update...I had surgery on the 13th and everything seemed to be going well. I got out of the hospital a couple of days later and was at home recovering. The day after I got home I started having a fever and feeling pretty yucky! This went on for a couple of days only because the doctor on call (who wasn't my doctor) said just to not let it get any higher than 102. Anyways, I finally went to see my doctor on Wednesday (6 days out of surgery) and he sent me to have a CT scan to make sure I didn't have an abscess. There was no abscess (so they said) but there was some inflammation.

So...I went back on Friday so I could get my drainage tube and staples out. I was definitely in some increased pain then, but it was just the beginning. For the next two days things progressively got worse. Fever got higher and pain was pretty much unbearable so on Sunday night (Dec. 23) I went into the ER to figure out what was going on. Long night short they did another CT scan and had to go in Monday morning to do surgery so they could open up two places on my abdomen because of an abscess. I still have the holes and my mom has to change the packing twice a day and I am feeling a lot better.

The hardest thing is drinking and eating. With all of the pills I am on it feels like when I take them it counts as eating. I am so tired of taking pills!! I haven't even been able to integrate the other pills I need to be taking now. I am so tired of drinking and "eating". It is such a chore. Nothing tastes good and nothing seems to be appetizing AT ALL!! I'm not exactly sure how I am going to start getting everything in but I am trying my best. I go back to the doctor and to the nutritionist on Jan. 2. Things are looking up and I can’t wait to keep getting better and better!![/quote']

I hope everything keeps getting better. Glad to hear you are doing better.

Gina Surgery date Dec. 10th

Hey Gen' date='

Weren't you the one who said you got sick off of crystal light? Oh Lawd... I decided to switch up on my water and make so e crystal light. I drank about 12 oz. trying to get in all my fluids. I got a case a nausea and headache and I really didn't like it. Guess its good ol H2O for me!

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I tolerate and drink crystal light. Today I tried the vitamin water zero - acai-blueberry-pomegranate. First try, I didn't like it at all. But I stck in there and finished the bottle. I had a second bottle. Opened it up tasted it, wow that tasted better than the first one, but still same flavor. Determined that yes, I go like it and it had electrolytes. I forget who recommended the Vitamin Water Zero but I want to say thanks and I'm glad I hung through the first couple drinks of it, lol :-)

Gen :-)

Ok...so I haven't posted in a really long time' date=' but I have been reading all of the posts on both of our boards. I am so excited for those of you who are doing well and my prayers are still going out for those of you who have had some setbacks.

Just a little update...I had surgery on the 13th and everything seemed to be going well. I got out of the hospital a couple of days later and was at home recovering. The day after I got home I started having a fever and feeling pretty yucky! This went on for a couple of days only because the doctor on call (who wasn't my doctor) said just to not let it get any higher than 102. Anyways, I finally went to see my doctor on Wednesday (6 days out of surgery) and he sent me to have a CT scan to make sure I didn't have an abscess. There was no abscess (so they said) but there was some inflammation.

So...I went back on Friday so I could get my drainage tube and staples out. I was definitely in some increased pain then, but it was just the beginning. For the next two days things progressively got worse. Fever got higher and pain was pretty much unbearable so on Sunday night (Dec. 23) I went into the ER to figure out what was going on. Long night short they did another CT scan and had to go in Monday morning to do surgery so they could open up two places on my abdomen because of an abscess. I still have the holes and my mom has to change the packing twice a day and I am feeling a lot better.

The hardest thing is drinking and eating. With all of the pills I am on it feels like when I take them it counts as eating. I am so tired of taking pills!! I haven't even been able to integrate the other pills I need to be taking now. I am so tired of drinking and "eating". It is such a chore. Nothing tastes good and nothing seems to be appetizing AT ALL!! I'm not exactly sure how I am going to start getting everything in but I am trying my best. I go back to the doctor and to the nutritionist on Jan. 2. Things are looking up and I can’t wait to keep getting better and better!![/quote']

After all of that so happy to hear your doing better and things are looking up for you.

Gen :-)

Ok...so I haven't posted in a really long time, but I have been reading all of the posts on both of our boards. I am so excited for those of you who are doing well and my prayers are still going out for those of you who have had some setbacks.

Just a little update...I had surgery on the 13th and everything seemed to be going well. I got out of the hospital a couple of days later and was at home recovering. The day after I got home I started having a fever and feeling pretty yucky! This went on for a couple of days only because the doctor on call (who wasn't my doctor) said just to not let it get any higher than 102. Anyways, I finally went to see my doctor on Wednesday (6 days out of surgery) and he sent me to have a CT scan to make sure I didn't have an abscess. There was no abscess (so they said) but there was some inflammation.

So...I went back on Friday so I could get my drainage tube and staples out. I was definitely in some increased pain then, but it was just the beginning. For the next two days things progressively got worse. Fever got higher and pain was pretty much unbearable so on Sunday night (Dec. 23) I went into the ER to figure out what was going on. Long night short they did another CT scan and had to go in Monday morning to do surgery so they could open up two places on my abdomen because of an abscess. I still have the holes and my mom has to change the packing twice a day and I am feeling a lot better.

The hardest thing is drinking and eating. With all of the pills I am on it feels like when I take them it counts as eating. I am so tired of taking pills!! I haven't even been able to integrate the other pills I need to be taking now. I am so tired of drinking and "eating". It is such a chore. Nothing tastes good and nothing seems to be appetizing AT ALL!! I'm not exactly sure how I am going to start getting everything in but I am trying my best. I go back to the doctor and to the nutritionist on Jan. 2. Things are looking up and I can’t wait to keep getting better and better!!

Sorry to hear you had recuperation problems but glad you are back on the road to recovery. I know I felt overwhelmed trying to get in all of my requirements but I still stress fluids and required meds over anything else. So easy to get dehydrated. Take baby steps, it will all fall into place. Promise!

well I just got home last night.. I know they said to keep up with the walking... but I am here on east coast with wonderful snow. so where can I go walking. my doc said no gym for two weeks. unless I just suck it up and go treading through the snow lmao

I tolerate and drink crystal light. Today I tried the vitamin water zero - acai-blueberry-pomegranate. First try' date=' I didn't like it at all. But I stck in there and finished the bottle. I had a second bottle. Opened it up tasted it, wow that tasted better than the first one, but still same flavor. Determined that yes, I go like it and it had electrolytes. I forget who recommended the Vitamin Water Zero but I want to say thanks and I'm glad I hung through the first couple drinks of it, lol :-)

Gen :-)[/quote']

I recommended it and glad you are doing good with it. Try fruit punch, tastes a little better than the pomegranate one.

Nicole

DOS 12/17/12

well I just got home last night.. I know they said to keep up with the walking... but I am here on east coast with wonderful snow. so where can I go walking. my doc said no gym for two weeks. unless I just suck it up and go treading through the snow lmao

I just kept walking on the inside of my house. Up and down hallways into kitchen and back out again. Anything to get the gas to release. You don't want blood clots so do get moving any way you can!

DOS 12/17/12

I hear ya. I've been non stop to the bathroom voiding so much. as for walking in my house... there isn't much of a walk. so I'm prob gonna have to bundle up and tread through the snow. lol

Ok...so I haven't posted in a really long time, but I have been reading all of the posts on both of our boards. I am so excited for those of you who are doing well and my prayers are still going out for those of you who have had some setbacks.

Just a little update...I had surgery on the 13th and everything seemed to be going well. I got out of the hospital a couple of days later and was at home recovering. The day after I got home I started having a fever and feeling pretty yucky! This went on for a couple of days only because the doctor on call (who wasn't my doctor) said just to not let it get any higher than 102. Anyways, I finally went to see my doctor on Wednesday (6 days out of surgery) and he sent me to have a CT scan to make sure I didn't have an abscess. There was no abscess (so they said) but there was some inflammation.

So...I went back on Friday so I could get my drainage tube and staples out. I was definitely in some increased pain then, but it was just the beginning. For the next two days things progressively got worse. Fever got higher and pain was pretty much unbearable so on Sunday night (Dec. 23) I went into the ER to figure out what was going on. Long night short they did another CT scan and had to go in Monday morning to do surgery so they could open up two places on my abdomen because of an abscess. I still have the holes and my mom has to change the packing twice a day and I am feeling a lot better.

The hardest thing is drinking and eating. With all of the pills I am on it feels like when I take them it counts as eating. I am so tired of taking pills!! I haven't even been able to integrate the other pills I need to be taking now. I am so tired of drinking and "eating". It is such a chore. Nothing tastes good and nothing seems to be appetizing AT ALL!! I'm not exactly sure how I am going to start getting everything in but I am trying my best. I go back to the doctor and to the nutritionist on Jan. 2. Things are looking up and I can’t wait to keep getting better and better!!

Praying for you and all the others who have had surgery this month and a couple yet to go in this week. You have been through a lot and it sounds like you are handling it like a trooper, Praying that your wounds heal and you are on the road to recovery.

Lisa I hope you are ok

Hippie Gal you are in my thoughts and prayers as I know this last day or so is so filled with anxiety.

I wonder if anyone has heard from southern girl?

I just hold all of us up in prayer and ask that God help us on this journey, Amen

well I just got home last night.. I know they said to keep up with the walking... but I am here on east coast with wonderful snow. so where can I go walking. my doc said no gym for two weeks. unless I just suck it up and go treading through the snow lmao

I'm I'm the east too. I walk around my house. I do use a pedometer from morning to night. It's a good way to keep track of steps, miles, time you've walked. I suggest when you go off your pain meds and feeling like driving, for a change of pace walk around a store, mall, etc. :-)

Gen :-)

I haven't taken any pain meds. I guess I have a high tolerance of pain. I used the button twice in the hospital but it was only to get some sleep. the other lady snored soo bad.