I am home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well I got home yesterday.

HI!
I got home yesterday about 6:30ish, the rush hour traffic was TERRIBLE!
Oh my gosh, where do I start.

My surgery was delayed almost 2 hours because another dr was having difficulty and he needed my drs assistance.

When I woke up, I woke up to Sam telling me to wake up that "they" were there. (I think)lol Remember this is all under the remnints of anesthesia and such.
Later that day I remember them telling me I was going to get out of bed that night and I was like I don't think so! OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was hurting so bad and I was so hot it didn't seem like the hospital had any ac so they went to get me a fan! I think I asked myself everyday until today probably why I elected to do this!

I feel a lot better today and I know everyday will get better. I have been sleeping on the recliner in the living room, it is the most comfortable place to be. I take only one pain pill every 4 hrs during the day and then 2 every 4 hrs at night, although I have been waking up every hour or so.

I had to eat something pureed before they would let me leave, it did taste better than it looked LOL! It was turkey or chicken or maybe even pork I am not sure it was some beige protein and some green veggie with mashed potatoes. They had Jello on the tray and soup and apple juice and milke sheesh! I ate from just the plate and that was ok, I had no nasuea and I didn't throw up so they said I was ok. I was really ready at 10a but I had to wait for Julio to get off from work at 2p :(

I have a special local pain numbing medicine called on Q my incisions are itchy so they are healing, here the link for On Q :

www.askyoursurgeon.com/onqsolution.php

It is really neat, the only thing is, I have to remove it myself so I hope that is going to be ok......

Ok, I will write more later.

All liquids day 15

Well, tomorrow is the day!

My surgery got changed from 7:45am to 9:45am, they called me today.

Leanza is going to have her first "sleepover" tonight at Sams with William.
I am not looking forward to her leaving us, the house will be so empty and quiet ;(
Sam will bring her over after my surgery tomorrow to visit me!

Everyone is downstairs having pizza and I am about to have a shake, take my meds, take a shower and go to bed.
Oh, our ac broke today GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have someone here now fixing it, thank goodness!
I can NOT live without my AC.

All liquids day 14

Sunday 6/28/09


I kept myself busy by going over to Sams so that really helped a lot.

This is not as bad as the first time I did all liquids.

I had some stomach issues during the day.

Early to bed!

Back to ALL liquids day 13

Oh my, started back on all liquids today. Fun Fun Fun!

Lucky for me Sam and William came over and that really helped keep my mind off things even though I cooked dinner for them LOL. Something I don't really like, was looking mighty tasty tonight :)

I am soooooooo tired, I have not been sleeping well at all. I am getting muscle spasms which I do when I am under stress and that wakes me up a lot.

Only 2 more days........CRIKEY that is hard to believe!

Mostly liquid diet day 12

Today was not a good "nutrition day", I was out of protein powder, I had NO protein drinks and I had to run around like a chicken with my head cut off today.

Long story short, I had dinner at about 6pm.

After we went out to Walmart and then DQ after. Ok, so I admit, I am having the hardest time with the fact that I may never ever be able to enjoy sweets again. I am really like an adict and the thought of living like another 40+ years without having say, a shake again, Holy crap! I had a shake and I got full very easy, that surprised me, it tasted soooooooooooo good, I guess the fact it may be my last and it was so darn hot outside and I was sooooooooooo thirsty. Anyway, it is over and done with tomorrow I start back on my all liquid diet til Tues. I do feel bad I had it a little anyway :)

Mostly liquid diet day 11

I knew today was going to be a bad day.

Last night or should I say early this am like 4am or so I got such a terrible headache it woke me up!

I had it ALL day, to the point where it was almost a migraine. I was nauseous and everything! I think I did too much running around in the heat yesterday and not enough hydration! That will teach me huh?

So, it finally went away after Leanza and I took a nap together (and I drank enough fluids to float a small vessel!)

I was really trying to make it a point to not mention much else other than my gb experience but I can not help this one:

While we were enjoying the always wonderful company of Sam and William the phone rings, it is Emily in CA, she is calling to tell us that Michael Jackson has DIED!!!!!!!!!!

As Emily would say, that just blew my day! I am shocked, saddened and stunned, I loved him, ever since I was a kid as matter of fact. Hey, I even had a replica of his red leather jacket with the zippers at one point! Today, we truly did lose a music legend. RIP Michael.

Mostly liquid diet days 8,9&10

Whoa, where does the time go?

I sat down to fill in my blog tonight and realized I have missed 3 days!!!

I am starting to get a bit frantic and having some "nesting" syndrome, wierd I know.
I am thinking about shopping for this week, what will Leanza take to Mama Sams, what do I need for when I come home, what will Julio and Leanza need? I cleaned out the fridge and stocked the pantry....

I guess I am doing ok. It has just sort of become a "routine" for me now. On Sat I have to start back to the NOTHING BUT LIQUIDS for 3 days.

On Tuesday I had to go to my PCP for my pre op tests. My EKG was great, my physical was great, I had to go get blood work and a chest X ray done. Have not heard about those results but I don't expect anything to be wrong. I was a little late picking up Leanza at school, I was at the establishment for over 3 hrs but at least everything is done!

Today the hospital called they had some questions and they were putting all my info in the computer.

I can't believe this is going to happen...My primary care knows my surgeon well she told me to give him a big hug when I saw him and I said, "You know what? When I am awake and I see Julio standing there and not my Dad or Grandparents, THEN I will give him a big hug!" LOL Had too add a little humor, helps ease the nerves.