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Posted 3/12/2011 7:15 PM (GMT 0)

So the journey begins. Liquid diet today, cleanout tomorrow, surgery Monday. Will keep things posted.

Posted 3/12/2011 7:20 PM (GMT 0)
It is not as bad as is seems - you'll do fine.

From the other side - we'll be watching for news.

Posted 3/12/2011 7:20 PM (GMT 0)
good luck
Posted 3/12/2011 7:24 PM (GMT 0)
See ya on the other side....remember- afterward ---walk, water, walk, water, as able and in increasing amounts...Good luck
Posted 3/12/2011 11:02 PM (GMT 0)
Good luck! Remember to be patient every step of the way.
Posted 3/12/2011 11:20 PM (GMT 0)

Good luck to you L !

Remember to drink / walk / drink / walk walk/ drink / walk walk walk.  You get the pattern. keep us posted.

Jack

Posted 3/12/2011 11:43 PM (GMT 0)
Good luck and calm nerves, look forward to seeing you on the other side
Posted 3/13/2011 2:05 AM (GMT 0)
Good Luck, see ya on the other side!
Posted 3/14/2011 12:47 AM (GMT 0)
Cleanout done (I hope LOL ), bags packed, away I go at 7 am.
Posted 3/14/2011 1:16 AM (GMT 0)

Good Luck,

I will be praying for you.

Lynn

Posted 3/14/2011 1:19 AM (GMT 0)
Will be thinking about you in the morning. Best of luck. Will be looking for an update tomorrow night.

Cajun Jeff
Posted 3/14/2011 3:18 AM (GMT 0)

Good LUCK !!!

Hero

Posted 3/14/2011 4:04 AM (GMT 0)
Let's hear from you - on the "other side." Best wishes for a successful procedure.
Posted 3/14/2011 5:59 PM (GMT 0)
I hope this finds you at least trying to walk after surgery (I got out of surgery late, and was too wiped out to walk until the next day).

 

Posted 3/14/2011 11:00 PM (GMT 0)
Anybody got an update on Low?

Posted 3/16/2011 1:36 PM (GMT 0)
update. surgery was monday at noon. came too about 4 pm. I had one thing on my mind. walk walk walk. drink drink drink. at 8 pm midnight and 2 am I walked up to a half hr each time. They required 150 ml of fluid ouput and I did over 1200. Then came noon yesterday. I was getting my teaching for the leg bag etc to go home, and WHAM. something hit me. Searing pain, cold sweat and down I went. I thought Id tore a stitch, but I think the percocet just wore out. i was put on a no narcotic after 24 hrs protocol. so how are u supposed to walk when u cant get up? Last night was long and painful. taking tylenol and ducolace stool softener. ive eaten 3 pieces of toast since last friday. More later..... i did consider shoving a piece of tubing up my rectum for gas release. it hurts.....
Posted 3/16/2011 1:48 PM (GMT 0)
Man, this brings back memories.....of last week!

Gas pain is bad. I went 3.5 without a BM and became desperate. Milk of Magnesia, ducolax, mineral oil all conspired to "relieve" the pressure. Once you go, there will be much needed relief.

I am amazed your doc said no narcotics. There is pain and it is better to have meds and not need/use them than to need and not have. Nothing stopping you from calling and demanding they treat your pain.

Every day you will improve. I'm 12 days post-op and the only lingering effect is that the 6 incision points ache a bit.

Good luck!
Posted 3/16/2011 2:10 PM (GMT 0)
Glad to hear you're home. The gas pains are terrible. I didn't have my first BM for 17 days.That one cracked the toilet! Like GTO said call and tell them you want some thing for pain.... period!
The first few days are the worse and it'll get better every day. The weather here isn't helping much for walking but we have an excellent day coming tomorrow so get out and walk.
Keep us posted.
Posted 3/16/2011 2:11 PM (GMT 0)
i dont realy see how i could have a bm with what little ive ate.
Posted 3/16/2011 2:31 PM (GMT 0)
I was told to eat a soft diet until I did. Soup,veggies,jello,cereal stuff like that. My favorite was mashed potatoes and gravy.No BANANAS or Peanut Butter!
Posted 3/16/2011 10:39 PM (GMT 0)
todays diet was watermelon, cooked carrots, mashed potatos and chicken. I didnt dare eat the chicken. I walked around the basement where Im staying 4 times, then went outside and walked to the end of the block twice. A little blood tinge in my urine so Im resting the rest of the day. It feels like one of the incisions was sewed back short so I have to hunch over to keep from stretching it too much. Last night was bad. Hopefully tonight will be better . Doc called in 2 vicodin for emergencies. but will try to go without  to get the bowel movement thing working.
Posted 3/17/2011 12:02 AM (GMT 0)
I know the pain killers are said to add to the constipation, but ... - I had the gas pass and BM before I left the hosp. - was there 4 nights. And I used the magic button and the pills as needed. I'm sure the perpetual stool softeners helped. A good fall back is mineral oil.

The night of surgery was liquids only, and I didn't eat much of the real breakfast the next day, but from lunch on it was real food.

Once home, the first couple of days I needed some pills, within a week it was perhaps one at night so I could sleep. I still have more than half of what was prescribed for the first two weeks home.

Glad you are home and getting some short walks in.

 

Posted 3/17/2011 10:26 AM (GMT 0)
a little better night last night. still tylenol only. If it werent for that one incison and the spasms, Id be good. Gonna do cereal and start the milk of magnesia today. Afraid of cramps, but will see how it  goes.
Posted 3/17/2011 2:48 PM (GMT 0)
Caster oil does not give you cramps like Milk of Magnesia. And boy does it work!
Posted 3/17/2011 9:23 PM (GMT 0)
Today I walked nearly a mile total. I am staying at my brother's house. The neighbors called me into the neighborhood watch group. I can't say  I blame them since some strange guy in baggy sweats is walking around the block while carrying a bucket with a plastic tube coming out of his side. Man it hurts when I laugh.
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