Successful Surgery
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Melinda…..Yup…..the last I did before leaving the hospital was 15 laps. Now, the nurses’ station isn’t that big….but after surgery, it all “feels” big.
) I’m home now.. Had a really good night’s sleep in the hotel last night (wonderful bed and room) and breakfast this morning at the hotel. We stopped a couple times on the 3 hour drive home, to get out and walk for a little bit. Fortunately, pain meds were timed well and covered the trip home. I slept most of the way….am still tired (pain medication is the reason), but I will give in to the sleep.Julie
Great news Julie…you are one tough cookie with little pain after surgery. I’m sure you’ll be doing laps around the nurses station in no time. Praying for a speedy recovery.
Abrazos,
MelindaJulie, may I make a suggestion? I think you should change your heading from surgery tomorrow to SUCCESSFUL SURGERY!
Yes,, I am going to take it easy, though I have to walk at intervals. I’m looking forward to my Lazy Boy recliner and good bed, though the Marriott bed last night at the hotel was great. More pain in the one incision today. I would bet that it will take a week for that to even start to settle down. It was hard to get up from bed this morning and I needed some help from hubby….because my side of the bed is the side of my diaphram that is swollen and painful. Home…3 hours away….but am looking forward to it….and a home cooked meal from a friend is waiting there. Yup…totally taking it easy.
Julie
Julie….”home” is the best remedy for recuperation. So glad you made it and feel relatively good. Take it easy, you need to recover.
Hugs,
MarionYEA! Grammy is going home. I know some little fellas who are going to be extremely happy!
You are one blessed lady as you have been given the gift of Life. You now give so many others that same hope.
Famous Dave’s ? We have one here….I love it! Gavin you would love it too! BBQ and excellent pickles!
Safe travel and now listen here missy, take it easy! Love YA! And thank Tup again for me.I was dismissed from the hospital at 6:30 tonighjt. After getting my bags in the car, we went to Famous Dave’s BBQ for supper with a cousin. It seems so surreal to be out to dinner after having major surgery the day before….so hard to believe that you can do that and go back to the real world like nothing happened.
Well, almost like nothing happened. I walked a little too much today…trying to prove that I could “do it”. I”m very tired and the place that is swollen and hurt is hurting more. But, it will probably be better tomorrow.
More info about the surgery that might help some others in the future. From about 6-7 months after the surgery to the current time, I noticed various little twinges and tweeks that hurt in my diaphram area. It turned out that I had a large amount of adhesions from my previous liver surgery 20 months ago. Yesterday, the surgeon spent 45 minutes cutting away the adhesions to get to the liver to even see it, let alone start cutting on it.
I pushed it today….doing more walking than i was probably ready for, but to be talking about dismissing so early, it seemed like it had been a week since surgery yesterday and I should be doing more. So,that one place that hurts more….well, hurts more. I’m incredibly tired tonight but incredibly happy to be going home. We are staying in Rochester tonight at our hotel and will drive on home tomorrow.
The good news is that I am going home….and a skillful surgeon has given me more time and I’ve been given the gift of more time with my family and loved ones.
Thank you al for your continued support. Life is good.
Julie T.
Julie,
So happy everything went well, Merry Christmas to you, best present EVER!!
Hugs and prayers,
Melinda
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