Ileostomy, Oral Rehydration, Electrolytes, etc.
Now that my colon has been diverted, I need to make sure that I stay hydrated throughout the day, and particularly after meals. I also have to be wary of ele…
Read more →2 Weeks Post-Op Follow Up
Staples are out! Back to pre-op weight, amazing what a couple weeks difference make. Doc said that I was looking really good for someone who had major surger…
Read more →Home Sweet Home
How sweet it'll be, indeed. 10 days ago, I walked into the ER. Today I'm being discharged, finally going back home. I've lost a few internal parts (some good…
Read more →Surgery Update
Tomorrow is d-day, 11 am. Just talked to the resident surgeon, and things are not looking as well as expected. They have decided to go with full frontal inci…
Read more →Thoughts from my Hospital Bed...
Now that the NG tube doesn't hurt as much, I can finally get some rest. I fell asleep a few minutes after Vicki left last night. 3 am, fully awake. Left with…
Read more →Trauma Center
The beauty of big trauma centers is that you get the best people in town working on you. The drawback is that emergencies take priority. As such, my surgery…
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