Surgery done July 5th - doing well!

[akduck]

Hi everyone - just wanted to let you all know that my surgery went well, and no ostomy! The surgeon removed the abscess and about 12 inches of small intestine, and had good ends to reconnect.
He also said that what he saw when he got in there was much better than what the CT scans showed, and he said that had to be, at least in part, because of what i did to prepare! made me feel good about the juicing, walking and sticking to the low res / low fiber diet, and taking the supplements!
I had an epidural, and the pain was very well controlled. I did have a problem with getting my blood pressure stabilized after surgery, so was in ICU for 4 days, but was released yesterday - 10th, and able to go home (I live 150 miles from the hospital).
I am on 325 mg of percocet for pain, and that is working fine. Not happy about being back on prednisone, but it's only 20 mg a day, and will start tapering off in a few weeks. Back to regular (for me) diet. Looking forward to getting released by the surgeon so the GI doc can start some treatment.

I think that having the surgery while I was feeling good was a good idea. i think that is contributing to an easier recovery.

 

[Cross-stitch gal]

Good to hear all went well and that you're doing good Hopefully everything will continue to go smoothly for you! Thanks for keeping us updated Take care. :hug:

 

[spcwife23]

Im so glad u feeling better, make sure and take it easy dont push ur self even if yiur feeling good take it easy for atleast a month... I just hit my 5 weeks and never felt so good since having crohns, no pain nothing yayy.

 

[akduck]

cross-stitch gal and spcwife23, thank you! I am feeling good, but am also taking it easy. I sat up and visited some friends for about an hour today... then I layed down on the couch, and fell asleep for a couple of hours! they were great about it! I know I have to rest a lot. I get my staples out tomorrow, and steri strips on. I will be more relaxed about that, cause I am almost paranoid about catching the staples on my clothes!
I am glad to hear you are feeling so well, spcwife - I can't even imagine going through this with small kids!

 

[deb123]

Hi Marlie,

So happy for you that your surgery is done now and that you are back home. Take time to recover, and spoil yourself - you deserve it :thumright:

Best wishes,

Deb.

 

[akduck]

Deb, Thanks! I do feel a little better each day, and have some great support. I have to keep telling them that it is good for me to be up a little and walk around! The hardest time is when I wake up in the morning - I am glad to be sleeping so well, but the pain gets ahead of the meds while I sleep, so the first hour I am up is the toughest! Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel helps
Best to you!
Marlie