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Posted 12/2/2010 11:36 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Joy. That's right, I remember that you said you are a 1st grade teacher. So you're the "lucky" one who gets to take care of technology issues at your school? I run all day long like that too! So glad to have a few weeks off from it right now!

I am still coughing gunk up. Can I expect that to stop after about a week? I sure hope so, if not quicker. It does hurt to cough...I'll try your pillow trick!

Today was a successful day for me...I tooted quite a bit and also got back to "normal" (finally) in my bathroom routines. My shoulder pain is almost completely gone now. I think getting rid of the excess gas had a lot to do with that...plus I walked around much more today.

I'm going to try to take a shower tomorrow. My doc told me to go ahead and take off the bandages when I shower and leave them off until I go in for my post-op next week.

Hopefully that will also help me feel better. :)
Posted 12/3/2010 1:47 AM (GMT 0)
I turn on the lab every morning and off every afternoon except Mondays. That's for the media specialist to do. Really she's supposed to do it, but the principal asked me to help out. We have two labs. She does the other.

They glued me closed. It peeled off after 14 days.
Posted 12/3/2010 4:13 AM (GMT 0)
Hi LeAnne,
It sounds like you're doing great! When I retired we moved about an hour and a half away to be close to our two sons. They're also teachers--My older son is a HS special education teacher, and his younger brother is a third grade inclusion teacher.

We had a townhouse build, and we love living here. It's so nice to live closer and have a home base, so we can invite them over to our home, rather than take them out to a restaurant for dinner! It's especially nice being close, since my older son and his wife just had a baby on Nov. 13, so we're grandparents!

I kept my school materials and books, and have been organizing them in our basement. I have been tutoring a student since we moved up here, and on Wednesdays I go to my son's third grade class to volunteer for the day. I work with his 3 lowest readers, so I stay busy locating and creating materials to use with them, and I leave plans and materials for my son to use on the days I'm not there. I definitely want to continue to do some teaching! I'm going to help my son make candy houses with his kids in a couple weeks. It's a fun project, although does require lots of preparation and materials. His kids will have a great time!

Relax enjoy your time off!
Denise
Posted 12/5/2010 3:44 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Everybody! Well, it's only been 4 days since my surgery, and I think I'm doing GREAT!!! I realized yesterday that I've had ZERO signs of acid reflux and I haven't been on my GERD meds since Monday! So it appears that the surgery has worked!!!! :)

My pain in my left shoulder is now gone...hooray! That is probably what hurt the most from my surgery.

I'm walking with no problems (slowly, but no problems). Still on liquids, soups, puddings, and yogurts...and the occasional Starbucks Pumpkin Spice latte'!! Yummy!) :)

I took a shower yesterday and took off the 5 little bandages from the incisions. Everything looks great! It does slightly itch right around the staples, but I go back to the doctor this coming Tuesday for my post-op and to get these staples out.

I'm having lots of gas (enough to challenge my husband in humor!!), but it's great to get rid of it, because otherwise I feel a bit bloated. Also, lots of gurgling sounds going on in my tummy.

My coughing up crud/gunk has almost stopped...and it's not a horrible yucky color anymore, so that's good. Today was my first day not to take any pain pills. And I've managed very well. Today was also the first day that I didn't take a mid-day nap.

I do think I'll go ahead and take them again tonight before I go to bed though, simply to help make sure I get a good night's sleep.

Just wanted to give a quick update. I'm thrilled at my results so far and I know that this surgery was WELL worth it! Looking forward to getting even better!! (But right now, still relaxing and taking it easy!!)

--LeAnne :)
Posted 12/5/2010 4:59 AM (GMT 0)
I am glad you are doing great LeAnne! another succesful Nissen!
I am getting braver by the minute
Pat
Posted 12/5/2010 5:00 PM (GMT 0)
Yea!
The gas issue will last about 4 more months then fade away. I had to teach 7 yr olds during that time. It's hard to muffle. :))) (ROFL)
Posted 12/5/2010 5:58 PM (GMT 0)
Brava! So glad to hear you're doing so well!
Do keep taking those meds at night and keep on taking the gas-x too. It'll help.
Also, keep walking! I STILL do it several times a day - it really cuts down on the gas, at least for me!

Newlywrapped and I both had successful surgeries as well - and I think it's likely that Pat will join all of us coming up here!
Some of the online places to read up on this have nothing but horror stories on them so it's just great to see so many people doing so well on this one! Yay!
Although people need a place to turn when things have gone wrong, it has GOT to be reassuring to folks going into this to see so many of us coming through successfully. Here's to you LeAnne and to getting Pat through as well as we all came through!

Yay!
Cat
Posted 12/6/2010 12:25 AM (GMT 0)
LeAnne, thanks for updating us on how you are doing. Glad to hear it's going well, really making me look forward to Friday. I'm crossing my fingers for an outcome as good as yours. Take care.
Posted 12/6/2010 3:45 AM (GMT 0)
Oops! hold on girls, Pat is not a member yet, still getting my esophagus repaired. Have a touch of Barrets that the Mayo Clinic is fixing. Hopefully I will have the last treatment this Wed. and then the Nissen.
Posted 12/7/2010 1:21 AM (GMT 0)
Good luck!
Posted 12/7/2010 5:11 PM (GMT 0)
Good luck with  treatments .   Hope you heal fast.
Posted 12/8/2010 11:05 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Everybody!!!

Well I had a GREAT post-op report from my surgeon yesterday!!! I got all my staples taken out (quickly and painlessly!) and he is thrilled with my progress so far! (So am I!!)

He's now put me on "soft" foods for the next 2 weeks....He said that he does not want me eating meat yet and to stay away from most breads. He also says no raw fruits or vegetables. So everything has to be cooked to a squishy mush! (On a side note, I've now lost down 16 lbs from before my surgery--and I'm happy about that!) :)

I go back to him in 2 weeks for another check-up, at which point I'll hopefully get to progress to some meats. (He did say that it'd be okay to have some ground beef as long as I mash it really, really good, but to stay away from steak, chicken, fish, etc.

And since I am doing so fantastic, I am following his schedule to a "T"!! I'm loving the fact that I am feeling so good and healing up so quickly and STILL have lots of time off from work! So I'll really be able to relax and enjoy the holidays before heading back to work.

Oh, and I'm off pain meds completely now! No problems at all! (My incisions are just a bit itchy so I have to watch them, but it's great that the staples are now out so I don't worry about catching them or somehow pulling them with my clothing.)

Just wanted to share and give you all an update. I'm feeling great! A new woman, really!! :)

Hugs to all!
LeAnne
Posted 12/8/2010 11:23 PM (GMT 0)
Great to hear!
Posted 12/18/2010 12:19 AM (GMT 0)
LeAnne,

How have you been? Recovery still going smoothly?
Posted 12/18/2010 10:06 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Lovie!!

Healing is still going very well! Thanks!!

I did have some moments this past week that I had to stop and really slow down with my eating. I think that it was because I was maxing out with my wrap's swelling. Food just didn't want to go down very easily. Things are a LOT better now, just a few days later. I still can't eat a huge amount at one time (which is good for me---I needed to learn some portion control!!) :)

Hope you're doing great too!! :)

LeAnne
Posted 12/19/2010 3:23 AM (GMT 0)
Just chew well and keep the portions small and you'll be fine.
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