A Week Out

I went to the doctor yesterday, after a little grocery shopping, and he removed 3 of the 4 drains and all the tummy stitches. I'm wearing an elastic wrap around my belly that is allot like the girdles I wore as a teen (WHAT WAS I THINKING!!) I just found out I have to wear it for 6 WEEKS! Pitts! Although it has decreased my appetite and I have lost 10 pounds! In the hospital the only thing that sound good was cold.......so I ate allot of fruit. The surgery didn't remove any flesh, it just moved it so it's not from that. I'm thinking I should keep this wrap and wear it at meal time!!

I'm feeling good, moving good (reaching the floor is a bit f a problem) and eating good! All in all, I believe I will survive! I wasn't too sure the first day or so after surgery..........say NO to morphine!! Sure clouds your brain! I'm taking Tylenol now.

Hear from me soon!

I'm Home!

I'm home a feeling pretty good. The first couple of days I wished I hadn't done it but once I realized the way I felt was from the pain drip of morphine I was getting, and had them remove it, it was all uphill from there! Then I took Vicoden at nite to help me sleep and Tylenol during the day, so I wouldn't. They must be short staffed too because everyone that came in said the Dr. wanted me to walk, then they'd leave. I was so drugged I couldn't stand up alone!
Changing the meds made such a huge difference, he offered to let me go home Sat. I asked to stay one more nite which was still a day sooner then he had originally told me. I have an elastic wrap on my abdomen and a tube top covering my new boobs (both have dry dressings under them.) I also have 4 drain tubes......which are such a joy~~ I may lose some of all of it when I see him on Fri. I'll keep you posted.........maybe even with a photo!!