More Adventures in Recuperation, #7
The past week kind of slid by. My surgeon has put me on two new medications to slow down my
Read moreThe past week kind of slid by. My surgeon has put me on two new medications to slow down my
Read moreI got a nasty surprise Thursday morning: bright red blood on elimination. Diane and I got on the phone with
Read moreThis past week I was able to sit up at my usual desk for most of each day. In general,
Read moreThis promises to be a long, slow climb out of the hole. I’m having continuing pain associated with digestion and
Read moreIt’s Saturday, and things are changing. The NG tube came out on Friday. I went off the patient-controlled analgesia on
Read moreToday was not my best day. I started the day getting a sponge bath and change of IV site. While
Read moreI’m now resting in a hoospital room. The surgery covered everything at once, so as long as the re-introduction to
Read moreI’ll be going in for surgery a bit later this morning. I’m supposed to be at admissions at the Kaiser
Read moreHere’s the update… I had a fistulotomy back on Sept. 2nd to prepare for the big ileo-anal anastomosis with J-pouch
Read moreThe fistulotomy went fine. About the worst part was getting the local anesthetic, which was a series of injections. Somewhere
Read moreLiving with an ileostomy sure beats dying without one, but all in all it would be nice to have my
Read moreSince my last post on this topic, I’ve finished off a second draft of a book chapter and sent it
Read moreIt’s been a bit since I’ve written something here. I am still working on the recovery. I can get up
Read moreMay 9th – May 14th Things have seemed hectic for someone as out of it as me. I’m sorry I’ve
Read moreFriday, May 7th – Sunday, May 9th Friday was the first full day my parents, Willard and Margaret, were here.
Read moreWednesday, May 5th, and Thursday, May 6th: Wednesday went well. I was able to spend some time catching up with
Read moreSunday, May 2nd – Tuesday, May 4 My appetite is improving and my ability to take in food seems to
Read moreFriday, April 30th, and Saturday, May 1st, proceeded pretty uneventfully. I do seem to have uncomfortable tension in the abdomen
Read moreThursday, April 29th, was uneventful. My appetite does appear to be returning gradually. There is some stiffness in the abdomen
Read moreI’m still on a trend of gradual improvement. Wednesday, April 28th, marked a longer time spent awake during the day,
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