Out of surgery and doing fabulous.

Well after many possible complications and tears, I finally had surgery on Saturday night. Basically due to some bloodwork on Friday they were not sure if they could at all proceed with my surgery. They first had to do a CT scan to make sure my pancreas was not inflamed enough to cause complications during surgery.

I cried and cried, pleading that there would be a miracle letting me have my surgery. Sure enough, I got the call from my brilliant surgeon, Dr. karimuddin that I am getting the surgery asap and to get to the OR in 15 mins. I bawled like a baby, I was so happy. Even though I didn't eat anything for two days, I was still having crazy symptoms, I couldn't imagine living like this for any more number of days.

Going in to the OR in a stretcher, I at first felt terrified. But after talking with the anasthesia doctor and my surgeon, I was confident that I was in good hands. :)

I fell asleep relaxed and woke up in such pain as though I was hit by a bus. Yet I was crying because I was so happy it was finally over. Despite being in so much pain, I knew the beast was gone. I feel amazing, especially now with the help of my pain pump.

I thought I would be grossed out the first time seeing my stoma. Not sure if it's just the high from the pain meds, but on the contrary, I absolutely love it. I call it my little tomato because that's what it looks like to me. :) My little tomato. Tomorrow (well today, it's 2:30am on Monday here right now, I went to bed super early at 8 because I was so tired from the few mins of physio they had me do) I get to see my stoma nurse to practice putting on and changing my pouch. Pretty excited to learn how to do it myself!!

Well, that's it for now folks! Happy, healthy and so far pleased with my decision. Feeling better than I have all year despite being in a bit of pain and discomfort at the moment!! :)

So incredibly happy for you

Congrats! Awesome to hear you are doing well and feeling well about your decision!! I think a positive attitude is one of the best things to help along the healing process.

Today the surgeons came in to ask how I'm doing this morning. I started bawling my eyes out and telling them how much better I feel and how happy I am that I was able to have the surgery after all, despite the pancreatitis scare. I feel so awful how I keep breaking into tears in front of everyone but that is just how much better I feel compared to Saturday morning when I still had my colon.

Underneath all the current pain, dizzyness, shakyness and slight nausea, I truly feel like myself again. I couldn't be more grateful and I really hope it will just keep getting better from here.

Post Edited (annadee) : 9/29/2014 8:05:02 AM (GMT-6)

I felt instantly better as well once my rotten colon was out. It's amazing how all that disease drags your entire body down.

So glad you're feeling good and on your way to recovery!

Okay guys. This surgery was truly a blessing. I've been having acute pancreatitis attacks for the last two months. Just Saturday morning I had lipase levels of 600+ so my GI wasn't sure if the surgeon should go on with the procedure for fear of complications of operating with an inflamed pancreas. So Saturday afternoon I had an urgent CT scan to see how inflamed the pancreas was -- turns out it wasn't so they went on with the surgery Saturday night.

This morning I find out that my lipase levels went from 600+ to 70!!!!! All along my colon was so inflamed that it was pressing on my pancreas, causing the high lipase levels!!! So the surgery not only cured my colitis, it also cured my pancreas issues!!! WOOOHOOO!! Best day ever!!!

I feel so happy for you!...

So happy for you!!

Great story. Glad you are happy and that you were able to get what you wanted, great stuff.

so happy you are doing well. Keep up the good work

This is fabulous news! Keep up the healing!

Couldn't be happier! I went for a (very slow and painful) walk with the physiotherapist last night and managed an entire lap around the hospital floor I'm on!! Afterwards I washed myself up (sponge bath, no shower yet) changed my gown while my nurse changed my sheets (had some leakage from one of the tubes, said it was normal). I felt super exhausted and needed a long drink and a nap after that, felt like I did a marathon!

The nurses are so fabulous and knowledgeable. The care I've been receiving here is fantastic. I couldn't be happier!!

Awesome to hear your surgery happened after testing revealed the OK.
Happy you're doing so much better so soon after ousting the colon.

Keep us posted how things are going...wishing you a speedy recovery and smooth functioning once things are healed.

Will you be having a j-pouch done?

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