Welcome home Lesa. You sound great, despite the peeling, which I know nothing about because I didn't experience it. I do remember all the potassium they gave me, but no side effects from it that I...
Welcome Maura, it's always nice to have a seasoned recoveree on board. Somer, hope you get relief soon. That burning sensation can be awful! Emma, you must be so excited. I love weddings! Is the...
It looks like we're on to a new part (8). Somer, I'm so sorry you have to see another GI. I also hoped I'd never have to see another one as well. But it seems that I have to 7 years from now when I'm...
Well, I just wanted to check in and wish you all well. Lesa, it's great your doing so well. Hopefully you'll be home before you know it. I'm very excited and happy for you. Sasha, my your surgery go...
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Hi Ladies, Why are there no men on this site? Sasha and Lesa, I'm very excited for the both of you. I know that you've been waiting a long time to feel better and the time is now here. No more living...
Ditto Cathy!...
Have a great time Emma! Amira...
Hello Ladies, Wow, I don't check my e-mail for a couple of days, and you guys just go nuts with the posts! Well, it's nice to see that everyone is getting ready for Christmas. I actually haven't even...
Emma, I'm so proud and happy for you. This sure sounded like a difficult semester. I'm glad you're sort of taking a break. Well, it's now time to enjoy the holiday season, and I hope you work as hard...
Totally wimpy and totally into getting new PJ's! You go girl!...
Hi Lesa, Open - 8 days inpatient - went to a wedding and danced 3 weeks post op -- felt back to normal 6 weeks out. Don't worry about fashion in the hospital -- showers yes - PJ's no!...
When I took the test, I took absolutely no lax or fiber! Nothing at all was what I was told. I also got x-rayed every day for 5 days! Amira...
Hi Cathy, I'm also sure your surgeon will be extremely cautious this time around. As far as being embarrassed, I think I lost that emotion for good with the 3 defacographies! Have a great day! Love,...
Hi Sasha, I had an open subtotal colectomy. I vote for open! I wanted my doc to see everything he was doing, less room for error and all that. Full recovery from an open is 6 weeks. For more...
Thanks Cathy. I was amazed that I wasn't bored, but even more so that I didn't see anyone I knew. Of course, I could have missed them; there were 8,010 attendees! I'm anxious to get back to Florida....
Lesa, congratulations on your surgery date. Dec. 27 is a great day; it's my brother's birthday and it's always worked out great for him! He's a wonderful man! So, I sure it will work out for you as...
Hi All, This site is strange -- if you don't reply once, it doesn't notify you of posts again -- how incredibly rude! Lesa, welcome to our little family, where support is only a post away. As I'm...
Emma, I wish you were here with me at this conference. I love your rambling! Amira...
Cathy, I thought you'd appreciate Patch. I totally thought of you and your clinic as I listened intently to every word he said, and cried at the short videos he presented, which captured poignant...
Hi Mary, I'm at a psychotherapy conference in California. Yesterday was Patch Adams day. What a wonderful way of looking at the world. I really enjoyed myself, so much so that I think I'll be putting...
Just a quick note -- Cathy and Emma, you can both request a copy of your surgeons' notes. I did, and he was more than happy to give them to me. In fact, he told me to carry them with me on my...
Cathy, that wasn't really venting; venting takes at least a full page! After my first surgery, I couldn't remember a lot, and it really bothered me. So, I tried my best to remember this time around;...
Emma, I am a wuss, and proud of it! That natural ---- is for the birds. I have no problem being drugged, not in the least. I don't know what I was thinking when I listened to you and asked the...
Wow Emma, your semester seems to be lasting forever...hang in there; it's got to fly by now. Mary J, I'm so glad I didn't take a class until 6 weeks after my surgery, not even an on-line class. I...
Hi Mary J, your attitude is great. Do the research and get this fixed. It's well worth it. My surgery was August 3rd and, like Somer, I eat anything I want without even thinking about it. It's...
I'm with you Somer, I was so depressed before the surgery. Now, I'm off everything, all the laxatives, and the Wellbutrin (anti-depressant). It's amazing what chronic pain and discomfort will do to...
Hi All, I lost what I was typing -- just vanished. I'll try again... Cathy, I hope you had a successful day at work, and that you didn't push yourself too hard. About the ET tube, I was just going to...
Hi Adwaldorf, isn't the Mayo clinic near you? That where my surgeon was trained. I understand they have excellent surgeons there. As far as complications, the following list is what I submitted to my...
Somer, hope you are doing better, and that your D. was just a bug. it previously, maybe it was in response to Sara. Anyway, I'm glad they can fix it, and only sorry you had to go through the pain...
my seatbelt use. It felt so uncomfortable driving without one for that month, and I feared I'd get out of the habit, but thankfully I didn't. I guess this means I shouldn't tell you about[b] my...
Emma, I'm glad I didn't tell you earlier about the seatbelt. Now that it's after the fact, mother away :-) Connie, if you look through the past posts, I remember there being a nice lady with...
Hello All, I just got back in town. My best friend's mom just passed away last Monday night, so I went out to Palm Springs, California to be with the family on Tuesday and just got back late last...
Hi Cathy, I just have time for a quick reply. I started the more residue foods a week after I came home from the hospital, when my doctor told me I could eat anything I wanted. Some of the foods went...
Hi Cathy, It seems odd that an insurance company would have the right to predicate what type of medication you can have. That's a decision that should be left to physicians, don't you think? I guess...
Hi Cathy, I actually like the vanilla ensure plus -- I was disappointed when I had to stop drinking it. So, I'm a little weird, no big deal. After the surgery, I couldn't go over bumps in the road in...
My pleasure, Sara....
Hi Sara, it's not all perfect: I ate a falafel a couple of weeks ago and broke out in hives like you would not believe, from my scalp to the bottom of my feet! It took 6 days of steriods and some...
Emma, I missed you and today is my last day of my course -- I'm thrilled! I know you can appreciate that. As far as by butt status goes, I have a BM about 3 times a day. But I probably eat more than...
Sara, I'm real happy for you that you found a medication that works without spasms, by I'm also concerned about the partial obstructions. What is behind you not wanting him to go back in and fix them...
Cathy, you are truly blessed! Amira...
Hi Sara and Cathy, Venting is the only way to go. Talk to anyone who will or won't listen, just talk. That's my advice to you. I don't have much time right now, but will write more later. I just...
Cathy, the funny taste/coating in your mouth will go away within a weeks time -- I had the same thing. Within a month you'll start getting your enery back -- you won't need to take a nap every time...
Mary, as soon as those strips fall off it's safe to use scarguard. Amira...
what I can eat or not eat; I don't consider the consequences of what I eat anymore. I just eat whatever and know I'll have a BM sometime within the next 24 hours and that will be that. It's just...
Hi Shelby, Glad you're well on your way to recovery! Hopefully your BMs are more frequent now; if they aren't, I'd check with your surgeon. Keep us informed. Hey Tiffany, It sounds like your mom will...
Great news Kelly; and Sara, nice to see you're still around!...
That's great news Tiffany. Continue to keep us informed. Looking forward to hearing that your mom is home and life is back to normal. Amira...
Hang in there Kelly, things will improve. The x-ray is the first step to getting healthy. Please give my best to Shelbs. Amira...
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