In twelve hours from now I will be having my first surgery ever!! I'm not nervous about recovery but being put to sleep and getting a catheter is nerve racking! Plus, I'm on my period :/ I'm so thankful for all the stories I've read to prepare myself and look forward to being on the losers bench

Surgery monad and came home Wednesday... No complications but the pain us worse than I expected. Just focusing on getting in liquids and trying to move as much as possible

Auntie Rose it is a little harder than we think but keep going you doing great if your sipping and walking keep up the good work!

Edited July 17, 201412 yr by mamie60

I wish you a successful surgery and healthy recovery! (I got my surgery date yesterday and I will be getting mine on the 30th). Keep us posted on how its going!

Got the call for surgery time...9am MONDAY....

It's going to be a looong weekend!!!!

Dawnakers, good luck monday I'll be praying and thinking of you, Maimie

Thanks so much Maimie for the well wishes. A little nervous but EXCITED!

Thanks so much Maimie for the well wishes. A little nervous but EXCITED!

I'm excited for you!! Keep us posted that's tomorrow already! I'd be so excited I couldn't sleep.

Yup...I am TOTALLY excited.... I will sleep though. I worked a 12 hour shift today...UGH... I will get nervous when they wheel me in.....

THANKS ALL...

SEE YOU ALL ON THE LOSERS BENCH.

Dawnakers, how are you doing. Two day post-op?

Edited July 25, 201412 yr by mamie60

Checking In! How did the surgery go and how are you feeling post op?

Hi all..

Six days out and I am feeling pretty good (minus the nagging headache due to sleep apnea and not wearing my c PAP).

Surgery was uneventful...my first night in the hospital I had a bit of remorse but got over it soon. I have been running an on again off again low grade fever. My doc says it's normal and to call if it gets to 101. (Not on any antibiotics).

I woke this morning feeling really good and I think I did too much and wore myself out. So now I am back, resting. I find I get tired easily and nap quite a bit. The 5 holes on my belly look gnarly but I think are starting to heal as they are beginning to itch. Only one site actually hurts.

I find every day I feel better and better.

My advice - Follow your doctor's to a T, and SIP SIP SIP.... that has been hard, but I have PLENTY of varieties of sf liquids and Jello on hand. Oh and TRY and get in all of your Protein. I find it is almost impossible to do this - and am constantly sipping on this as well.

BEST of luck to all who are going thru this.... it is a long road but one I am grateful to be on...