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...
Hi Lovie!!! I've been thinking of you and wondering how your surgery went, but just now had a chance to check in. SO very glad to hear that things have gone so well for you!!! I think the shoulder...
Hi Biggins, and Welcome!!! I'm a "newbie" too! I just had my Nissen surgery 8 days ago, so we're really close on our recoveries! I have not had trouble with coffee, (and was told that I could have...
dbac, Definitely sounds like a trip to the M.D. is in order for you! You don't want to have to deal with that pain any longer than you have to! Ouch!! I was going to say that it's possibly strept...
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...
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...
Oh my goodness, Joy...that HAS to have been painful for you!!! I know that it hurts me just to cough or have the hiccups! So glad that at least you know what caused it and you can treat it now....
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...
Hi Grey, So sorry to hear about your complications! Do you think that it might be that you introduced solid foods too early after your wrap? I don't know, I'm just wondering if that might be part of...
Hey Denise! I teach 5th/6th grade! I'm the computer lab teacher at my school, so I teach everybody. I had built up my sick days so it was not a problem to take off these 3 weeks before Christmas...
I also woke up with an O2 line connected to my nose (just one of those that sits right at your nostrils and you can move it as needed)....I also had a catheter inserted until the next...
Hi Lovie, My husband stayed with me in the hospital the entire time. We had a private room, but he was extremely uncomfortable trying to sleep in the reclining chair. I don't think he slept much at...
Just an update...hey everybody! I came home today from the hospital about noon. I've slept most of the afternoon/evening. It's good to be back in my own bed and not woken up every 2 hours for...
Hi Everybody! I have my laptop with me in the hospital, so I'm going to try to give you all a quick update. (Thanks Kitt and Denise for the further support! Denise, I am looking forward to reading...
Thanks so much to you all, girls!! Your responses have really perked me up!!! Lovie, thanks for the support! I hope that I can give back to you with your upcoming wrap! Joy, glad to hear that you...
Hi Everybody! I am SO very glad that I found this forum!! I actually found it about 2 weeks ago and have been reading so many of your posts. I can't begin to tell you how helpful it has been to me!...