Day 7 Post Op

May 29, 2012

I have to admit, I had a hard time those first days out of the hospital and I posted on day 3 that I may be regretting what I had done. Several people posted that it would get better and the beginning is the hardest and they were so right. Days 3-5 SUCKED!

When I was able to eat some carbmasters yogurt I turned the corner. I'm not fond of broth to begin with and had done a month of dieting with sf jello and popscicles. From the additional day in the hospital to more freakin jello and popscicles I was done mentally.

In addition my face from my nose down was completely raw and painful. Apparently while enjoying my pain meds in the hospital (prior to the bendadryl for the itching) i was very determined to continue contstantly wiping and scratching at my skin. It looked pretty bad. Thank God chap stick helped heal it fairly quickly and I don't look like I have dried snot on my face any more.

Yesterday was better and today has been great! No pain meds since I left the hospital...not bragging, it was because to take the meds they could give made me gag and vomit. I opted to skip that fun and just take it slow and honestly I wasn't really in any pain so I like my choice about the meds. lol I have two sore incisions that i have to hold when I sneeze or it  kindof pinches painfully.

So for those just sleeved or thinking of being sleeved, make it through the toughest part and you can be happy with your decision to have the surgery again and know it will be worth it.

My only concerns at this point are before surgery I was told my meds needed to be crushed or liquid after surgery. I take a lot of meds for the lupus and made sure way ahead of what I could do with each one. But right before discharge I'm told to stop all of those meds for a month, they can inhibit healing. Well crap....of course I dont want to do that BUT I also dont want to start over with the lupus. I go back for my follow-up next week and will be bringing that up. I'm praying my body will hold on with no flare until I can get my meds started again.
 

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