Medical Wesley R. Elsberry on 26 Apr 2004 12:49 am
Rest and Recuperation, #1
Saturday, April 24th, I got home from the hospital. That evening, I threw up a small amount of clear liquid and a rather larger amount of gas. Gas in the upper GI tract appears to be my particular bugaboo for recuperation. I never learned how to effectively belch or burp, so my body seems to resort to “dry heaves” to get it out. This puts my incision at risk. Since then, I’ve been doing a lot of mouth-breathing, which seems to allow small quantities of gas to exit the upper GI tract from time to time, and I have (so far) avoided another bout of regurgitation.
Sunday, April 25th, continued with balancing the need to get nutrition into the gut and keeping the system happy enough that I don’t regurgitate. I seem to tolerate tea, Ensure, and small helpings of rice, toast, chicken, and beef. I’m looking forward to the return of my appetite.
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3 Responses to “Rest and Recuperation, #1”
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on 26 Apr 2004 at 7:21 am 1.Betty Mullins said …
Hi Wesley!
I am so happy to hear that you are home and gradually making improvement
Your Dad called on Thursday and told us that you might be released on
Sunday. I hope you continue to regain your health. You will be in my
thoughts and prayers daily. I will log on to check your progress and admire
you for keeping us up-to-date.
Betty
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