Re: One-month post-open fundo anniversary!

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the encouraging words. I am glad you are eating better

now.

Vicki

>

> Hi Everyone--

>

> For those of you who are contemplating surgery, I thought I'd send

out an update about

> my recovery, since I had my open Toupet fundo exactly one month

ago today.

>

> So far, the news is all good (I'm knocking on wood so much it

sounds like I have a

> woodpecker in my house!).

>

> At this point, I have little to no pain; the stiffness is going

away; I can go for fairly long

> walks, and I'm returning to work part-time on Monday (full time on

July 1st).

>

> Best of all: I CAN EAT REAL FOOD! Although I need to be careful

about the amount I eat, at

> this point, it seems like I can tolerate many different kinds of

foods, including items I

> haven't been able to eat for years, like fruits and vegetables.

>

> I had been told by a number of doctors in recent years that my

condition was too far gone

> for any real help.

>

> But, after some soul searching, I changed my entire medical team

(primary care, GI doc, &

> surgeon). These new folks told me not to give up just yet, so I

went through a full year of

> testing and second opinions before we came to a consensus about

how to proceed.

>

> In the middle of all this testing, I had that terrible A-related

lung abscess that (1) nearly

> took me to meet my Maker and (2) convinced me that some risk

taking in seeking a

> treatment was in order.

>

> I have to say that the first 10 days post-surgery were a struggle,

but I'm so glad that I had

> this done. I know that the A is still there, but I am in a better

position now.

>

> I am very grateful to my talented and persistent medical team, to

my family, and to you

> folks for all the support!

>

> Best of luck to those of you who are also recuperating or who are

about to have surgery

> yourselves.

>

[Guest guest]

It's so great to hear that your recovery is going well, especially

after some doctors gave you no hope! That's definitely encouraging

for those contemplating surgery (especially if it's a repeat surgery)!

Here's hoping you continue to heal almost painlessly and eat well !

in Michigan

>

> Hi Everyone--

>

> For those of you who are contemplating surgery, I thought I'd send

out an update about

> my recovery, since I had my open Toupet fundo exactly one month ago

today.

>

> So far, the news is all good (I'm knocking on wood so much it sounds

like I have a

> woodpecker in my house!).

>

> At this point, I have little to no pain; the stiffness is going

away; I can go for fairly long

> walks, and I'm returning to work part-time on Monday (full time on

July 1st).

>

> Best of all: I CAN EAT REAL FOOD! Although I need to be careful

about the amount I eat, at

> this point, it seems like I can tolerate many different kinds of

foods, including items I

> haven't been able to eat for years, like fruits and vegetables.

>

> I had been told by a number of doctors in recent years that my

condition was too far gone

> for any real help.

>

> But, after some soul searching, I changed my entire medical team

(primary care, GI doc, &

> surgeon). These new folks told me not to give up just yet, so I

went through a full year of

> testing and second opinions before we came to a consensus about how

to proceed.

>

> In the middle of all this testing, I had that terrible A-related

lung abscess that (1) nearly

> took me to meet my Maker and (2) convinced me that some risk taking

in seeking a

> treatment was in order.

>

> I have to say that the first 10 days post-surgery were a struggle,

but I'm so glad that I had

> this done. I know that the A is still there, but I am in a better

position now.

>

> I am very grateful to my talented and persistent medical team, to my

family, and to you

> folks for all the support!

>

> Best of luck to those of you who are also recuperating or who are

about to have surgery

> yourselves.

>

[Guest guest]

That is wonderful news.. So since you are a "freshie" do you want to add anything for folks getting ready to go under.. what to bring, what to not bring.. things that helped you, and things to be aware of? So did you find any of those weird strings hanging from your incision? Thought I was gonna pass out, when I found two on Cameron.. thought his '''zipper' was splitting open.. silly me! Glad you are doing well. Curious where did you go? and do you know how your fundo was attached? Carolyn mom of Cameron..in CApuredakota <dakotarunner@...> wrote: Hi Everyone--For those of you who are contemplating surgery, I thought I'd send out an update about my recovery, since I had my open Toupet fundo exactly one month ago today.So

far, the news is all good (I'm knocking on wood so much it sounds like I have a woodpecker in my house!).At this point, I have little to no pain; the stiffness is going away; I can go for fairly long walks, and I'm returning to work part-time on Monday (full time on July 1st).Best of all: I CAN EAT REAL FOOD! Although I need to be careful about the amount I eat, at this point, it seems like I can tolerate many different kinds of foods, including items I haven't been able to eat for years, like fruits and vegetables. I had been told by a number of doctors in recent years that my condition was too far gone for any real help.But, after some soul searching, I changed my entire medical team (primary care, GI doc, & surgeon). These new folks told me not to give up just yet, so I went through a full year of testing and second opinions before we came to a consensus about how to proceed.In the middle of all

this testing, I had that terrible A-related lung abscess that (1) nearly took me to meet my Maker and (2) convinced me that some risk taking in seeking a treatment was in order.I have to say that the first 10 days post-surgery were a struggle, but I'm so glad that I had this done. I know that the A is still there, but I am in a better position now.I am very grateful to my talented and persistent medical team, to my family, and to you folks for all the support!Best of luck to those of you who are also recuperating or who are about to have surgery yourselves.