I got discharged from the hospital today around noon. On my way to the hotel, I stopped at Target to get a few things that I needed including candy! I got to the hotel around 1:30 PM, but they didn’t have any rooms ready for check-in, so I had find a way to kill time….
Taking my dog for a walk
Today I took Fuzzy out for a walk. I perched him on my IV pump and walked around the unit. Every person I passed smiled or talked to me. I told them I was taking my dog out for a walk. It may seems silly, but silly little things like this are great conversation starters…
Getting my steps in
I’m now post-op day 2 and feeling pretty good. I have minimal pain when laying in bed and standing, just have pain when moving from one position to another (laying to sitting, sitting to laying back). Yesterday they started me on oral Tylenol and they started my TPN last night. I try to walk at…
Post Op Day 1
As far as I know surgery went well and according to the plan. The acute pain team did a abdominal nerve block and then had me on ketamine and lidocaine drips. The ketamine made me feel terrible! If I kept my eyes closed I could talk to people and seemed somewhat with it, but when…
Loosing an accessory
If you know me very well at all, you will know that I love accessories! I love to wear big chunky necklaces, large stud earrings, scarfs, and layered bracelets. Accessorizing is my game! In April I got a different type of accessory. I had my gastrostomy tube (G-tube) placed. Originally it was placed for feeding…
Last meals
Thinking about the upcoming surgery is not as daunting as the thought of six weeks of not eating. In preparation of my prolonged fast, I have tried to make the most out of my meals this week. I have tried to think about my favorite foods and anticipate what I think I might miss the…
The big race
Last week I went to a running camp. Among runners one of the first questions beyond, “What’s your name?” and “Where are you from?” is “What are you training for?” I found myself telling every new running friend that rather than training for a specific race, I was training to be in the best shape…
A distraction from food
I will be having another surgery on September 7th and post-operatively, I will not be allowed to eat or drink anything by mouth for at least 6 weeks. I will be completely fueled by total parenteral nutrition (TPN). For the past 7 years I have had a combination of TPN and eating a regular or…