I just got back from the Doctor's office for my one week post-op appointment. The staples came out! Yeah!! My belly now looks less like a mold for a battlefield re-enactment and more like, well...a topographical map. I go back in 4 weeks to get the g-tube out...wish that was a bit sooner...But it's better than having to wait 5 weeks. I guess. I've lost 12 lbs since surgery and 18 lbs since my first appointment way back in August. My shirts are hanging longer and loser and my pants are lose without having to sit down and loosen them first! :-) I guess things are going well so far. I've only had one moment of an emotional breakdown...Monday night in the shower. I just started panicking about the whole financial aspect of being out of work for over a month with holidays and everybodies birthdays coming up, plus the uncomfortableness of not being able to bend over without getting short of breath and light headed because of the g-tube (I was trying to shave my legs at the time). I took some pain medicine had a good cry and went to bed. Everything was better the next day...as it always is.
Tonight is the Chirstmas party for our group. The last chance we have to get everybody together before the holidays are really maddening rushed. This is the first time I'm going to drive since surgery. Should be exciting... Tomorrow night is Kent's pinning ceremony from nursing school and Friday is graduation. My Uncle Doug comes in sometime next week from Milwaukee for Christmas. So much going on and so little time...
Have a great weekend!!
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