Saturday, August 28, 2010

15 Days Post-Nissen...

I seem to be healing up nicely.  If you were to look at my belly, you'd probably think my cat attacked me rather than that I had surgery.  At this point, I still feel no hunger (not complaining) and I'm eating soft stuff.  Last night we went out for dinner as a family to Outback Steakhouse...I ordered fish and a glass of water...oh, and a side salad to share with my youngest.  I didn't eat much, but what I did eat went down ok.  I usually don't know things are "stuck" until I take a sip of my beverage...then I get this enormous pressure in my chest.  It eventually goes down, but for a minute or two is very uncomfortable.

My bowels still haven't returned to normal, but luckily my original 6-7 visits to the bathroom have reduced to 1 every day or every 2 days.  It's getting better.

I go back to work in 1 week, which is a week earlier than I was supposed to.  I read online that many people return to work in a week, but I think I was told longer due to my occupation (CNA).  Thankfully, I should still be able to avoid heavy lifting, which will remain off limits for a while longer.

I've also been having random stomachaches...they feel like gastritis. I'm hoping they pass.

Follow-up with the Dr at the end of September!

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