Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Honey, I'm Home!

Flowers sent by my workplace - they know me so well - I love purples and pinks and especially mini-carnations!

Well, the surgery is over and I am now minus one gallbladder, which was full of stones! Everything went well, and while I am in pain, it's being managed pretty good thanks to some Darvocet. One thing I didn't expect was to hurt near my collarbones, going toward my shoulders...apparently that is the result of the air they pump into you in order to see everything laparoscopically. It is about on par with the incision pain! But I've eaten and had lots of water and moved around the house a bit between naps, so that's good. According to the doctor, I will probably hurt worse tomorrow - so we'll see. I have my meds, my TV remote, and computer access when I can drag myself out of bed (which I should be doing periodically), so hopefully I'll be able to weather whatever my body throws at me.

Thanks again for all the well-wishes!!!

20 comments:

  1. Wow, you're home and blogging!

    I'm glad it went well for you. I'm glad you have pain pills and aren't afraid to use them when you need them.

    Hoping you have a very speedy recovery!

    I did think of you all day today, and I was actually a bit shocked to see a comment by you so quickly at my blog.

    Sending you virtual flowers of your choice. =)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Glad to hear you are home and doing OK. Take care of yourself. . .I'll be sending you warm, recovering thoughts.

    ReplyDelete
  3. glad you are home! take care, and don't try to do too much, too soon. :)

    ReplyDelete
  4. Glad to know that you are doing well. Get some rest!!! The flowers are wonderful!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Beautiful flowers! so glad to hear your home and reovery is under way!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Glad your home! Get some pampering while you can and heal fast!

    ReplyDelete
  7. So glad it went smoothly, Shelley. Take your time and get lots of rest. What a beautiful bouquet!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Those are gorgeous flowers! I am so glad you are home and doing alright...take it super, duper easy tomorrow and catch up on some BB drama~~~

    ReplyDelete
  9. I'm so glad to hear that everything went o.k :)

    ReplyDelete
  10. I'm so impressed with you! Praying for a speedy recovery! Blessings--Bonnie

    ReplyDelete
  11. Hubby had his gallbladder out, before we even met. He still has to be careful what he eats - greasy foods make him sick.

    Glad you're doing well. Impressed at your speed of recovery.

    Vee at www.veegettinghealthy.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  12. Sounds like you are recovering like a champ! Feel better.....

    ReplyDelete
  13. I'm glad your surgery went well! Do you think you'll weigh less now that your gall bladder is removed? How much does that weigh anyway?

    I wish you a speedy recovery!

    (thanks for the comment on my last post, it really helped me relax a bit just putting it so simply!)

    ReplyDelete
  14. Whew, that's a relief. I just know you're looking forward to living painfree, something we can take for granted. Hope the doctor isn't right and that you're feeling good today!

    ReplyDelete
  15. Happy you're home, honey. Rest up and treat yourself like a queen!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Ooo I know that feeling of air inside of you is uncomfortable! It will be over soon though! Glad you are doing good with it!

    ReplyDelete
  17. So glad the operation went well and you're recovering safely at home, with some beautiful flowers to cheer you up.

    You are definitely a rockstar to be back online so quickly - hope you're feeling even better today!

    ReplyDelete
  18. Hope the the pain is getting better and not worse by now. Glad all went well, and you are on the road to recovery!!

    And the blog looks great to me!

    ReplyDelete
  19. Glad everything went well and that you're home! Good luck with recovery, and take it easy!

    ReplyDelete

Comments are now moderated to prevent spammers from leaving, well, spam - but rest assured that as soon as I read a real comment, I will publish it. So please, comment away, even though the blog is officially closed. Thanks!