A note from Brooks

just4Brooks
just4Brooks Member Posts: 980 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hey Everybody, I’m back!! First of all I want to thank everybody for the prayers and for wishing me a fast recovery. I got home for my hospital stay yesterday early evening and was so tired I couldn’t even write this quick note. As most of you know I’ve been having a hard time with my iliostomy reversal that was on April 9th. It’s truly been a rollercoaster ride with ether going too much or not going enough. LOL Well I started getting BAD gas pain Monday night that would hit me with the worse pain for 5 to 10 seconds then go away for a minute or two only to hit me again. This went on all of Monday night into Tuesday, then all day Tuesday. My wife got home that day after work and for 3 hours (5-8pm) I was trying to tell her that I’ll be okay until she put her foot down and threatened to beat me up if I don’t go to the hospital. As it turned out, I had a partial blockage where my iliostomy was and soon I was admitted. I was NPO for 48hrs then on clears on the last 24 hours of my hospital stay. Thank GOD no N.G. Tube!!! They wanted to see if it would get better in it’s own (Thanks to my team on this board) it DID!!!

I’m a true believer that without you guys sending me your prayers and well wishes that I’d still be in that darn hospital!!

Thanks again
Brooks

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  • Jaylo969
    Jaylo969 Member Posts: 824 Member
    #2
    Hey there Brooks!
    Glad to see you back Brooks. Things WILL get better. Sometimes it just doesn''t happen as fast as we would like it to.Hang fast, hang loose, hang in there.

    -Pat
  • msccolon
    msccolon Member Posts: 1,917 Member
    #3
    awesome!
    Glad to hear it and glad to have you back, Brooks! I am a believer in prayer as I have been on the receiving end of it quite often and am still here! :) I hope your recovery continues with no more side trips to the hospital!
    mary
  • Sonia32
    Sonia32 Member Posts: 1,071 Member
    #4
    Good to have you back
    brooks big hugs
    sonia
  • Crow71
    Crow71 Member Posts: 679 Member
    #5
    Glad you're home Brooks.
    Glad you're home Brooks. I've experienced a similar kind of cramping pain a few times from my surgery, but luckily it's been temporary. I got my iliostomy right after yours was taken down. I hope that when it's my turn for reversal, I don't remember your story. I'm already nervous. I don't think your problems are coming from Leaky wanting revenge as you mentioned in another post. I bet Leaky is thrilled to be home. I know Stewie is. By the way, my new stoma, Mr. Dribbles is doing just fine.
    Take Care Roger
  • just4Brooks
    just4Brooks Member Posts: 980 Member
    #6
    Crow71 said:

    Glad you're home Brooks.
    Glad you're home Brooks. I've experienced a similar kind of cramping pain a few times from my surgery, but luckily it's been temporary. I got my iliostomy right after yours was taken down. I hope that when it's my turn for reversal, I don't remember your story. I'm already nervous. I don't think your problems are coming from Leaky wanting revenge as you mentioned in another post. I bet Leaky is thrilled to be home. I know Stewie is. By the way, my new stoma, Mr. Dribbles is doing just fine.
    Take Care Roger

    Mr Dribbles
    I Love it!!!
  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    #7
    You're home!!
    Brooks,
    Wonderful that you are home!!!! There is something to be said about pushy wives. :) Hope everything continues to work well.
    Good to have you back!

    Aloha,
    Kathleen
  • linandtom
    linandtom Member Posts: 67
    #8
    So good....
    you are home! Take care - and take one day at a time! Uphill from here for you Brooks. Will continue praying for you each day - and for your family. Blessings to you today and always.
  • JDuke
    JDuke Member Posts: 438
    #9
    linandtom said:

    So good....
    you are home! Take care - and take one day at a time! Uphill from here for you Brooks. Will continue praying for you each day - and for your family. Blessings to you today and always.

    Glad to hear
    that you are home. Hope you continue to feel improvement every single day! Take care.
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #10
    Hi Brooks,
    I am glad you are
    Hi Brooks,

    I am glad you are at home recovering. I hope you are feeling 100% very soon!
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #11
    WooHooo
    Glad to have you back buddy. So sorry you are experiencing this and hoping that they did something for you that you won't be having this trouble again. Had my reversal in November and it is a struggle. Glad you are home from the hospital. You will get back to better soon now that you are home :)

    Kim
  • Aud
    Aud Member Posts: 479 Member
    #12
    Brooks
    so good to see you back. Continued wishes for healing.
    Aud
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
    #13
    Aud said:

    Brooks
    so good to see you back. Continued wishes for healing.
    Aud

    Welcome Home.......
    Glad your doin' better bud..........Buzz
  • karguy
    karguy Member Posts: 1,020 Member
    #14
    Glad
    I'm glad you are home,I hope you are up and around in no time,some things just take time.Get better soon.
  • pf78248
    pf78248 Member Posts: 209
    #15
    It's good to be home
    Brooks,

    It sounds like you had a really rough time. As a caregiver, I am often conflicted on taking action when my husband wants to wait for "things to get better". I've now learned it's better to err on the side of caution. Sounds like your wife did just the right thing.

    My prayer for you will be for a speedy recovery from your reversal with no more blockages!

    Hugs and Healing,
    Priscilla
  • mom_2_3
    mom_2_3 Member Posts: 953 Member
    #16
    So glad
    So glad that you're home and feeling better!
  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    #17
    welcome home!
    Hi Brooks,

    I'm glad you're home again and through all the awful pain of the blockage. Lesson learned-listen to your wife- lol! :O)

    I won't be seeing you on Facebook anymore (i've deactivated my acct there, at least for awhile- need a break). Keep in touch!

    Hope you have a really good week- we've got beautiful weather!

    Lisa
  • maglets
    maglets Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #18
    lisa42 said:

    welcome home!
    Hi Brooks,

    I'm glad you're home again and through all the awful pain of the blockage. Lesson learned-listen to your wife- lol! :O)

    I won't be seeing you on Facebook anymore (i've deactivated my acct there, at least for awhile- need a break). Keep in touch!

    Hope you have a really good week- we've got beautiful weather!

    Lisa

    welcome home
    oh that's such good news Brooks....yehhhh and welcome home

    mags
  • coloCan
    coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
    #19
    maglets said:

    welcome home
    oh that's such good news Brooks....yehhhh and welcome home

    mags

    Stop farting around already
    and get your show on the road, you still got some packin' to do, dontcha? Hope you're feeling better and relieved to be home.....steve
  • geotina
    geotina Member Posts: 2,111 Member
    #20
    Brooks
    So happy you are home. Now what would you guys do without your wives/caregivers kicking your butts once in a while. Oh well, lesson learned, listen to your wife!

    Hugs- Tina

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