Whew! Glad that's over ...

Surgery went very very well and recovery just nearly as well.
The 2nd & 3rd days were the worst and even at that, if I had to do
it again, I could and would ... I required very little pain medication
to manage for about the first week. Can I just say ... Liquid Vicodin,
where have you been my whole life?? It's a good thing I really only enjoy
pain meds when I'm actually having pain, cuz I'm pretty sure I could
develop an unhealthy relationship with that mess ... Good Lord!
I have only five incisions (small), thank God for laparoscopy, the biggest
being just about 1 1/2 inches. They didn't use stitches on the outside, used
some super glue stuff, worked great, tho one of my incisions sprouted a couple threads
from the stitches they used inside ... I coulda lived without that, but healing was
otherwise uneventful and very quick. I still have some tightness and stinging to a
very small degree where they stitched the port into the muscle wall at the rib cage.
I am assured that will go away and I will once again be able to sleep on my left side
comfortably.

I have my first fill scheduled for July 3.
This is the surgeon I used.
I'm very happy with this place and would recommend to anyone who may be considering. Plus, you won't find a better cash/private pay price in the states.

Comments

[Aimee]

I sure hope my surgery and recovery go as well as yours did. I'm glad yours went so well. :)

I'm not looking forward to the liquid vicodin--or any other liquid medication for that matter. They just always seem to make me gag. (sigh...) However, I AM looking forward to lots and lots of sleep afterward.

Love you!