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XanaDUer2

(12,693 posts)
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 06:02 PM Jul 23

Home from surgery

Took an hr after 1.5-hr prep time. Hope Medicare traditional comes thru cost wise. Had to pay facility fee. They walked me into the or, put me on a table, and I was gone. Woke up groggy. They gave me tylenol for pain. I got 8 oxys. I live with an addict, so that's fun. No its stressful af.

Not bad pain yet. 4 small incisions. Still spacy.. rest a few days. My anti-gallbladder-removal sister wants to know what I'll do if this removal does not solve my pain and problems. I don't know i can't even go there now. Ignore them or kill myself.

I mean i hope so cause i just went thru hell and expense and something could still be wrong.

Dr seemed blase about diet. I said low-fat, and he said eat what you want I'm drinking lots of water. Really wanna avoid taking opioids. Pray this is the solution. I really don't know. I've been told 3 months by my sister it was trapped gas n just walk it off. I felt gaslighted.

That's where I'm at, me, on Earth, in thr universe... spinning around

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Home from surgery (Original Post) XanaDUer2 Jul 23 OP
good . now the real healing begins . take it easy for a while. AllaN01Bear Jul 23 #1
Heal up quickly! GPV Jul 23 #2
I'm so glad you are home safe, take a pain pill and go to sleep questionseverything Jul 23 #3
Heal well XanaDUer2 Clouds Passing Jul 23 #4
Rest well, FirstLight Jul 23 #5
Thanks XanaDUer2 Jul 23 #6
I am so happy to see your post and to know all is well. Love you. Deb debm55 Jul 23 #7
Hows Rich? XanaDUer2 Jul 23 #9
He is sleeping, Today was the first day of radiation. He was nervous about it. Twenty six more treatments. Thank you debm55 Jul 23 #11
Been there, and it's no fun. Tesha Jul 23 #8
Glad you're through the surgery and home. Rest, don't over exert yourself. Fla Dem Jul 23 #10
Ty! XanaDUer2 Jul 23 #12
Get better!! Eko Jul 23 #13
likely you will be fine Kali Jul 24 #14

Clouds Passing

(1,045 posts)
4. Heal well XanaDUer2
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 06:09 PM
Jul 23

It is crisis living with an addict. Try to envelope yourself with white light of protection and healing.

FirstLight

(13,709 posts)
5. Rest well,
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 06:10 PM
Jul 23

my wife basically lived on baked potato and grilled chicken she said... this was years ag before I met her. She was like 27. She worked at Wendy's and lived on grilled chicken and plain potato...it's always a good vitamin rich g-to when feeling blah about food. (I always add at least a little butter, fat's good for you )

Anyway, my $ .02

sorry your healing environment is not ideal :/ try to rest as best you can, take hafl or quarter of a pill for pain. The day after is always worse, be prepared... HUGE HUGS!

debm55

(30,858 posts)
11. He is sleeping, Today was the first day of radiation. He was nervous about it. Twenty six more treatments. Thank you
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 08:22 PM
Jul 23

and you take care of yourself, too. Get a good night sleep.

Tesha

(20,917 posts)
8. Been there, and it's no fun.
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 07:09 PM
Jul 23

A year and a half later and I still have to be super careful what I eat.
Good for you getting it done, heal gently.

Fla Dem

(25,195 posts)
10. Glad you're through the surgery and home. Rest, don't over exert yourself.
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 08:13 PM
Jul 23

Hopefully within a couple of weeks you'll be back to your old self. Take care.

Kali

(55,496 posts)
14. likely you will be fine
Wed Jul 24, 2024, 01:55 AM
Jul 24

had mine out as an emergency event more than 20 years ago. can eat anything (too bad maybe I would be thinner if fatty food was bothersome LOL)

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