Home, Finally

Apr 29, 2011

 so, I got home this afternoon. I would have come home on thursday but I couldn't pee. The catheter made it very difficult and so, I ended up being catheterized 3 times during my stay (one before surgery, one after they took the cath out and I couldn't go, and one 6-7 hours after that when I couldn't go..they left the last one in.)   So, Friday morning, they took the catheter out and the JP out. I cried when they took the JP out because I had so much gas pain and it was in an odd spot on my tummy. The Surgeon and nurses weren't as worried about the gas as they were about the peeing. At around 11:30. I decided to take a shower. and I sat on the toilet and the eagle landed. It was beautiful. Then I showered and used some awesome products and things were beautiful, except for my gas pain.   They sent me home after I peed. But, the gas pain was still so bad. I just woke up from a nap in my bed. It's difficult getting up, I kinda have to brace myself and expect pain, but my tummy is making A LOT more noise and it just feels like the gas is so close, but, still not coming out. I've been walking the halls of my building, kind of getting used to being back. I'm just anxious for the gas to come out bc I know I'll feel that much better. The gas hurts all the way up to my left shoulder. They said that happens when there's no place for it to go.    So here I sit, in bed, listening to my tummy make so much noise and hoping to fart. (I've never hoped to fart before in my life...but this is SO worth it.)   Have a super saturday friends. :)

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