Surgery tomorrow

JJ · Post by JJ » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:22 am

Hi all...I have my surgery tomorrow and will be in the hospital overnight. Hopefully, coming home on Tuesday. I have friends and family pitching-in to care for me and my International kids...my sis and neighbor are great. I also have people from my old school bringing me lunch this week! I am so hungry right now, I almost started to knaw on the coffee table. I am slamming down life savers right now...no food or drink after midnight....I have been on a clear diet today...yuck...jello, broth and life savers! And of course had to drink Magnesium Citrate....is that what it's called? Spent the afternoon in the loo.....everytime, the phone started ringing

....people have been calling to wish me well.....hahaha...I'll check-in on Tuesday.....TTFN...JJ

Dee · Post by **Dee** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:44 am

Good Luck with your surgery, JJ!!!
Happy to hear that you will have some help when you get home..

Love
Dee~~~

starfire · Post by **starfire** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:15 am

Waiting to hear from you and wishing you the VERY BEST, Jill.

Love, Shirley

hazel · Post by **hazel** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:12 am

Hope surgery is going/went well and you are 100% soon and able to enjoy a good meal!

barbaranoela · Post by **barbaranoela** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:14 am

Jill-----waiting for an update and hope U are up to dating---

Luve Barbara :bigbighug:

Polly · Post by **Polly** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:56 am

JJ,

Hopefully the worst is over and you're on the way to healing. May you have a smooth course.

Love,

Polly

CAMary · Post by **CAMary** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:14 am

Jill-

Best of luck to you for an uneventful surgery and speedy recovery!! I've found the anticipation of surgery to be much worse than the actual procedure/recovery - your mind goes to all sorts of scenarios, causing needless stress and worry...

Here's to smooth sailing

Mary

Post by **tex** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:37 am

Jill,

I'm wishing for a perfect operation, and rapid recovery, with a minimum of pain. We'll be waiting for your update.

Love,
Tex

JJ · Post by JJ » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:39 am

Hi....thanks you guys....I woke up with a headache...took a Tylenol and later my morning meds....Entocort, high blood pressure, etc. Then a few minutes later, I threw up...guess I can't handle all those meds on an empty stomach....I feel like crud and want this to be over with!

Will check-in when I can...JI leave for the hospital in an hour....JJ

Umber · Post by **Umber** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:46 pm

I hope everything went well. Awesome that you have help when you get home, that is huge!

Let us know how you are as soon as you feel up to it.

Hugs

Lori

JJ · Post by JJ » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:46 pm

I'm home! The surgery took longer that they thought....1-5PM...then recovery for an hour and a half or so....I finally got oatmeal for breakfast yesterday.. ....I did not enjoy my vacation in the hospital! What a zoo! ...I was released and my sis hauled me home in the afternoon and brought dinner later....I am resting in bed most of the time and can't drive for 2 weeks! They cut out the blockage and sewed it back together...I have 5 holes in my tummy...sore and swollen, but not too painful. I am taking Levaquin...they warned me that this may cause D....oh well...I also have a stint in that will be removed in 4 weeks or so....

I am OK and am on the mend...TTFN...JJ

Post by **tex** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:57 pm

Jill,

Thanks for the update, and I'm glad you're doing so well. Wow - with five holes, they must have been pretty busy working in there. I hope your recovery goes smoothly.

Tex

hazel · Post by **hazel** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:46 am

Yippee! You're home and in one piece! Here's to a quick and complete recovery!

starfire · Post by **starfire** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:46 am

Great news, Jill. Hoping you continue quickly on the road to recovery..........

:bigbighug:

Shirley

Mars · Post by **Mars** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:53 am

Hi Jill!

Glad you are home and resting! I hope your recovery is uneventful and quick!

Take care of yourself and enjoy some pampering!

Love,
Mars