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Kerry's Home!

Kerry S
Kerry S CSN Member Posts: 606 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Well, Kerry came home today. He talked the doctors into letting him be released and he should not have come home yet. He is in pain, very weak, nauseated, disoriented and besides that, he left so fast that he didn't even take his release papers. I don't know what he's suppose to eat or what medications he is suppose to take. But the good side of all this is that the bag is gone and he has not had any "accidents!" He is now asleep on the couch with Minnie dog guarding him. I'm sure he'll tell you all about everything later on.
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  • khl8
    khl8 CSN Member Posts: 807
    #2
    make sure he drinks lots of
    make sure he drinks lots of liquids, and jsut watch the amount of food he eats. some may give him diareahh, everyone is different.

    Kathy
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  • AnneCan
    AnneCan CSN Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #3
    Is that you Susie?
    Thanks for giving us the 411 on Kerry. He is a very determined man; he must have really wanted to get the heck out of there! I bet he will recover well under your loving care, + of course with Minnie's help (what a cute name!). Thanks again!
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  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties CSN Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #4
    Thanks so much
    Thanks so much for letting us know that he 'broke out' and is home with his lovely wife!

    Tell him to take it easy, the wood splitter and we here will be around when he is feeling more himself.

    Hugs to you both

    Marie who loves kitties
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  • lisa42
    lisa42 CSN Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    #5
    Thanks
    Thanks for letting us know about Kerry being home. Definitely call the hospital yourself and find all the info out & keep an eye on him! He's sure got a strong willpower, doesn't he? Hopefully that zest and zip is what will keep him going and help heal him up.

    Take care,
    Lisa
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  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #6
    Tell him to start slow....
    Add things one at a time....this is NOT just a bag that will explode!!!!!!

    Hugs, Kathi
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  • Nana b
    Nana b CSN Member Posts: 3,030 Member
    #7
    KathiM said:

    Tell him to start slow....
    Add things one at a time....this is NOT just a bag that will explode!!!!!!

    Hugs, Kathi

    Thanks
    Glad he is home! I can now imagine his first post, after his first release :). Can't wait!
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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 CSN Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #8
    Glad
    Oh, me. I'm glad he's home, but I sure wish you had those instructions! Tell him we're all waiting for him to get better and give us a report from his point of view. *grins*

    *hugs*
    Gail
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  • herdizziness
    herdizziness CSN Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #9
    The comfort of home
    Ahhh, the idea of the comfort of his home, his loving wife, his adoring dog seems to have proved too much for him to continue his stay in the hospital, eh?
    Thank you for letting us know, you're a darn good woman.
    Tell the ole' coot we send our love.
    Winter Marie
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  • geotina
    geotina CSN Member Posts: 2,111 Member
    #10
    Stubborn:
    Kerry is such a strong willed man. I can just see the heck he would raise if he didn't get his way. Hopefully, he didn't give the nurses too bad a time but I did hear that they popped a bottle of champagne when he checked out.

    If he doesn't listen to you and do everything you tell him, just threaten to take him back to the hospital.

    Take care - Tina
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  • Lori-S
    Lori-S CSN Member Posts: 1,277 Member
    #11
    Thanks
    For the update. Keep him hydrated and make him rest. That darn ol coot! He would leave as fast as he could without papers or instructions. Guess he showed them! LOL

    As for his food, try to keep him maybe on a BRAT diet for a couple of days and add foods little at a time to see how he tolerates. Crazy hospitals just say regular diet ... like everythings the same as before surgery. Well it's not and it works better if you go kind of slow with the foods. I gave him a couple of links to the MD Anderson bowel training so he has some good info. Ask him about it and read through it if you get a chance. Somebody's got to keep him in line!
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