Hi, Keith. I think we all need patience as our middle name! I am glad the swallow test went well. lol Make sure you hold your surgeon to the promise of dinner! Blessings, Barb...
Wow! Debra. Just think how far you have come! happened to see Dr. Oz show yesterday. He recommends fiber supplements for all who are not getting at least 25 grams fiber daily. I have always counted...
Happy Wednesday! Had a delightful visit with my surgeons's physicians' assistant. He was a former student of mine. I have not seen him for over 30 years. He came to the appointment with class...
Hi Bev, Just popping in to say, Hi. Glad to hear you and your son are both healing. I have my postop visit tomorrow. It will be nice to be on the other side of that. A kind of "marker" that says we...
Greetings to all on this beautiful spring day, Real life has gotten busy!! Work continues to go well. I teach 22 3-6 year olds at a Montessori school. The children can work pretty independently, we...
My first two days back at work have been fine. Very tiring, but fun. I just teach mornings, come home and sleep the entire afternoon. I did have a few repercussions from from CPR class Monday night....
DAY 11 POSTOP Not a lot of change today. I spent 2 hours volunteering in my classroom, slept for 4 hours, had my First aid/CPR update training, came home, napped a bit and now need to sleep so I can...
Hi Bev, I hope your son is on the mend soon. You are fortunate to be so close to Mayo. Travel does jostle up all those organs that were moved around and are still trying to settle back in place. I...
DAY 10 POSTOP Went to my parents' anniversary party today. Traveling was OK; lots of storytellying and laughter; laughing till our sides ached. (Which for me came sooner than others. lol) I did sneak...
Hi Bev, Just popping in to say, "I am thinking of you." I hope you are having a healing day. "See" you tomorrow. Barb...
DAY 9 POST OP I woke up feeling "normal"... until my son's dog greeted me, jumping on my chest. But, any exuberant interactions with children and animals were more than balanced by the healing power...
Greetings Bev, I am so glad you are beginning to feel on the mend. Getting dressed is a big deal! And what clothes are going to suit best depends in great part on where the incisions are. Toritone -...
8TH DAY POST SURGERY Today has been a 'healing day.' I can feel more tightness around the wrap site and food is going down a little more slowly. I expect it will even swell a bit more yet, so I am...
Bev, Glad you are home now. It is good to be where we feel comfortable. I bet you are glad you stocked up on easy foods! I am glad you are swallowing fine. Just keep those 'anemic' coughs coming and...
One week after my Nissen wrap, and hernia repair and I am feeling great! What is great? Great is being alive THIS DAY, with all that comes my way. Great is NO reflux cough. Great is bending over...
Bev - I teach at a Montessori school in St. Cloud. I have ages 3-6 in my class. It is a joy to stop before I enter and feel the peace, and then be greeted with hugs and smiles. They are really doing...
DAY 6 POST SURGERY Another day of recovering and learning new limits. I do have discomfort when I do too much. 45 min in the classroom this morning was just fine. 2 hours volunteering at the Food...
Bev- It is great you are progressing on on all fronts...and backs too. ( LOL A "passing" reference to the gas.) You certainly have a good, positive attitude with all you have been dealing with. The...
Hi Bev, You have a unique Nissen - half open and half Lap. It will make your healing path unique too. I am ready to cheer you on in your journey to wholeness. I hope you are finding things to bring...
DAY 5 POST SURGERY Another day of living and learning healing. I spent an hour in my classroom today. I reached my limit for now! Working with preschoolers does take a sustained energy level. But, I...
Bev - Resting today is just what your body needs. Your experience shows we cannot get too set in expecting things to go a certain way. Your path will be slightly different, but I bet we will end in...
4TH DAY POST SURGERY Another great day of healing and enjoying my "new life." To have no refluz cough is so wonderful. I am eating a mostly blended food diet. 1/2 cup at a time fills me just fine. I...
I will be praying for you tomorrow, Bev. lol My few bits of wisdom from my 3 days post surgery. Relax and trust in your body to heal in its' time. If they give you ice water, straws, orange juice, or...
THIRD DAY POST SURGERY -- Happy Easter! Recovery still going well. I am feeling more swelling in abdomen; pressure, but not pain. Food is moving in and out just fine. I take a little prune juice with...
SECOND DAY POST SURGERY -- Still feeling great! Shoulder pressure gone. (I have done a lot of brisk walking the last two days.) Just taking one percoset now and may go to just tylenol later today. I...
Surgery at St. Cloud Hospital. I am home already. I am feeling terrific. Taking Percoset to stay ahead of pain. I can move easily, walk at a very brisk pace, get up and down, in and out of bed...
Surgery wet great! I am feeling terrific!!!! I have been awake since waking in Recovery with just low level discomfort in back of shoulders. I feel like a fraud taking up bed space at the moment....
I am ready to head to the hospital. Snow has stopped. I am at peace. I welcome any prayers. :) :smile:...
Thank you for your good wishes, Stephanie. It is encouraging to hear your success. It makes it easier to expect the same for myself. Bev - I am also a Minnesotan. Getting buried in snow right now. 9"...
Bev- Does MNlady perhaps mean you are from Minnesota? LOL I think I "passed" the stress test. I find out the results tomorrow, but the nurse sent me home without needing to see the doctor....
Bev - I would love to be your "wrap buddy." It sounds as if you are well-prepared. I too, have purchased the food, done two weeks of preparations so my sub will have an easier time, found subs for my...
Nurse from surgery called today and spent over 20 minutes asking her questions, then asking for my questions and concerns- kept asking if I had more. Nice visit. I felt good, that my...
Glad to hear you have had such successful results. My surgery is one week away, so is very encouraging. Thank you for sharing. Barb...
A little bump in my journey. I had my pre-op visit today and a slight abnormality in my EKG means I need a stress test. I will have that on the 15th. lol Don't they know that the waiting for surgery...
Thank you, retired Seabee, for your encouragement and advice. It has been good to read a variety of experiences to know that there is a wide range in "normal" recovery with this surgery. I have had...
Thank you for the encouraging words and the advice too, Tony. I appreciate any hints that will help the recovery. I am also glad you are doing great now. Thanks to all the support from people like...
I hope you keep sharing about your recovery. My wrap is scheduled in about 4 weeks, so your experience helps me to know what I might expect. Blessings, Barb...
How did your redo surgery go, Mechelle? Is it any different than the first time? I am wondering if it helps knowing what to expect. Blessings on your recovery. Barb...
Thank you for sharing your recovery journal. My Wrap will be in about 5 weeks. It is so reassuring to hear your progress and perspective. Keep Sharing. :-)...
Hello I am preparing for the Nissen surgery in 6 weeks. It took that long to get a date with the surgeon my family doctor wanted to do my surgery. I think I am realistically prepared for the...