3/12/2009
slowly started to feel better. wasn't sure if the endone or maxalon was making me feel ill!
still off food. was strange not having bag to clean or change.
3/13/2009
surgeon started the day by asking if i wanted to go home!
i thought i was a bit underdone so i decided not to. another patient who had the same procedure on the same day did. still off food and passing bile instead of normal stuff.
3/14/2009
surgeon told me -
no snacks
drinks will go straight through me and discourage absorbtion from new plumbing
hold it in!
home! still improving and in spite of still being a bit underdone took the plane home. really hard to get rest in hospital even in a single room! having slight continence problems. went grocery shopping!
3/16/2009
finally starting to get some appetite back. amazing how much you an do so quickly after the operation. If i had been fitter before it, i am sure that by now i would have no trouble doing just about everthing that did not involve heavy pressure on my abs.
Gonna sign this post off. A trip that was first hinted to me about 14 years ago has been completed. I am pretty confidant that i made the right decision.
Cheers.