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surgery update
Patteee
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Here I had my laptop with me at Mayo and so grateful they have a good and easy connection. And then the dang laptop went out on me the night before!! So much for good planning, eh?
The surgery went really well. Hernia repair at the old colostomy site. Some very strange things though that ended up making me feel more normal and lesser cancer patient.
No port anymore, had to use my hand for a vein and dang tordahl BURNS (never knew that with the port).
Hardly saw my colorectal surgeon, I guess she only hangs around the tough cases
Almost no manipulation of the colon, so got a soft diet on day #2.
Almost no gut pain, but had a horrid migrain after surgery.
On a surgical unit (vs colorectal) so had roommates with appendicitis!!
I could tell people I was in for a hernia repair and cancer never had to be mentioned.
I was a normal patient with a hernia issue. And looking back on it I am so glad!!
Thank- you all so much for your good vibes and prayers. Craig your post and prayer brought tears to my eyes!
The surgery went really well. Hernia repair at the old colostomy site. Some very strange things though that ended up making me feel more normal and lesser cancer patient.
No port anymore, had to use my hand for a vein and dang tordahl BURNS (never knew that with the port).
Hardly saw my colorectal surgeon, I guess she only hangs around the tough cases
Almost no manipulation of the colon, so got a soft diet on day #2.
Almost no gut pain, but had a horrid migrain after surgery.
On a surgical unit (vs colorectal) so had roommates with appendicitis!!
I could tell people I was in for a hernia repair and cancer never had to be mentioned.
I was a normal patient with a hernia issue. And looking back on it I am so glad!!
Thank- you all so much for your good vibes and prayers. Craig your post and prayer brought tears to my eyes!
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surgerySandyL said:So glad
to hear this great news, Pattee. Hope that your hospital stay and recovery is just as sweet. Thanks for the update. Here's hoping for continued wellness.
Sandy
Hi Pattee,
I am also about to have a hernia operation...Was your surgery an open surgery??? Not to painful afterwards???? I also have to have gallbladder surgery so hoping they can do both together..How long is your recovery period from it????? THANKS..................JULIE -
Julie- I am not sure whatJulie 44 said:surgery
Hi Pattee,
I am also about to have a hernia operation...Was your surgery an open surgery??? Not to painful afterwards???? I also have to have gallbladder surgery so hoping they can do both together..How long is your recovery period from it????? THANKS..................JULIE
Julie- I am not sure what you mean by "open surgery"? -
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Hi, Pattee
Seeing your reply
Hi, Pattee
Seeing your reply this morning brought them to my eyes as well. I'm so glad you got to read the prayer post and enjoyed it.
I was thinking about you and Donna that morning and it just came to me as I wrote it. I was merely God's instrument that morning.
That post was one of the most beautiful things I've ever experienced in my life. All of the wonderful prayers that were said in post replys was truly a magical experience.
I'm so happy things went well for you. All the best - get well soon. Always nice talking to you.
-Craig -
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I was cut on the old site, about 3-4 inchesJulie 44 said:OPEN
Pattee,
What I meant by open was were you cut or was it done laproscopically???
I was told have to be cut open cause of all the scar tissue I have from my resection....JULIE
It was done on Wed morning, back home Friday afternoon. I would say the recovery has been NOTHING compared to cancer surgery. Came home with a drain bag on and a hernia belt. Go back on Monday to have drain bag taken off. Hardly was on pain pills in the hospital, absolutely nothing since I got home. Some swelling, some tenderness, and can't lift anything more than 10 pounds for 6 weeks. -
Congratulations!
I'm so happy everything went well! Funny thing about that surgical floor! I had roommates for my takedown surgery. I was there for five days, so i had just as many roommates. Unfortunately, cancer did come up with mine. Why would a forty year old need an ostomy? It was very difficult having to share a bathroom. I needed to be in it all the time. Other than that, my roommates were all very interesting. I stayed up all night talking to one of them about life, and everything else! Then we both passed out on our pain meds.
Now maybe you will not have anymore problems? I so hope so! I can't imagine anything worse than damn bathroom problems!
Many hugs,
Krista -
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