surgery update

Patteee
Patteee Member Posts: 945
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
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!

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  • karguy
    karguy Member Posts: 1,020 Member
    #2
    surgery
    I'm glad your surgery went well,and you are doing good.I pray you go home soon.
  • SandyL
    SandyL Member Posts: 218
    #3
    karguy said:

    surgery
    I'm glad your surgery went well,and you are doing good.I pray you go home soon.

    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
  • Julie 44
    Julie 44 Member Posts: 476 Member
    #4
    SandyL 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

    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
  • Patteee
    Patteee Member Posts: 945
    #5
    Julie 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
    Julie- I am not sure what you mean by "open surgery"?
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #6
    Wonderful
    Wonderful! I'm glad you're doing so well! Glad you could enjoy being a "normal" patient for once.

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #7
    Thats Great News
    Glad to hear that you are doing so well and the surgery was successful. I bet you are happy to have no port anymore. Hope that you have a very speedy recovery and getting to feel normal real soon.

    Kim
  • Sundanceh
    Sundanceh Member Posts: 4,392 Member
    #8
    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
  • donnare
    donnare Member Posts: 266
    #9
    So glad for you
    Hi Pattee,

    So glad the surgery went well and you are feeling better!

    Take care,
    Donna
  • donnare
    donnare Member Posts: 266
    #10
    So glad for you
    Hi Pattee,

    So glad the surgery went well and you are feeling better!

    Take care,
    Donna
  • Julie 44
    Julie 44 Member Posts: 476 Member
    #11
    donnare said:

    So glad for you
    Hi Pattee,

    So glad the surgery went well and you are feeling better!

    Take care,
    Donna

    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
  • Patteee
    Patteee Member Posts: 945
    #12
    Julie 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

    I was cut on the old site, about 3-4 inches
    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.
  • kristasplace
    kristasplace Member Posts: 957 Member
    #13
    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
  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    #14
    Patte,it's great to hear
    Patte,it's great to hear that the surgery was successful.Hope you will recover very very soon.
  • kimby
    kimby Member Posts: 797
    #15
    WooHoo!!
    Uneventful. Normal. You rock! Congratulations!

    Kimby
  • luv3jay
    luv3jay Member Posts: 533 Member
    #16
    I'm glad things went well
    I'm glad things went well for you, Patteee! Here's hoping you have many more "normal" days ahead!

    Sheri
  • lesvanb
    lesvanb Member Posts: 905
    #17
    Congrats on successful surgery!
    Best wishes, Leslie
  • krystle singer
    krystle singer Member Posts: 108
    #18
    Good news!
    Great news that surgery went well! Hope you get home and get a shot at 'normal' life. Not that I have a clue as to what normal might be!
    Good fortune and better health...
    Prayers and hugs
    Sandi

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