I'm Home!

[Guest guest]

I'm BACK!!!! My DH drove us home the 10 hour trip yesterday. I

can't believe how daily I felt better. I would've never imagined

even Tuesday being able to travel on Thursday. But travelling was no

problem. The bumps didn't hurt at all - it was the curves that

bothered me. I would hold tight to my stomach with my pillow.

So, just a little low down from another perspective. First of all, I

can't imagine trying to do as much as you did - you are a

great recoverer - unlike me - a woos!LOL After surgery Monday AM, I

went to recovery where they tried their hardest to wake me up. I was

not a willing party! I was so doped up! So when they put me in a

recliner to take me to the next stage of recovery, my DH had to be

the one working on waking me up. He'd feed me a few chunks of ice

and I'd fall back to sleep. They were trying to get me enough awake

to transfer me back to the motel. Needless to say, I have very few

memories of that afternoon. I just remember being glad to get back

in bed. I think if I were to have been able to change my mind at

that point, I would've opted for the overnighter in the hospital.

Hospital you get to keep the IV in - thus no worry of deydration if

you don't drink - you get to keep the pain meds flowing through the

IV, rather than orally. All the oral stuff made me nauseated.

Therefore, I never did pop a pain pill. I stuck with tylenol and

advil. Really, that was plenty for pain.

Daily I felt better - but COULD NOT and I REPEAT COULD NOT have done

it without my DH!!!! He was so patient with me and nursed me in ways

he had never even nursed our sick children before!!! He held my hair

when I was sick, cleaned up my mess - he was INCREDIBLE!!!! I was

and am so grateful for the man that the Lord gave me - he really

shined this week!

I didn't really deal with the gas pains that talked about,

but do really recommend especially after talking to Dr. L. yesterday

that you pre-TR patient's stick to a liquid diet that first week. I

avoided spices and dairy, and soft drinks but rather than gas, I got

to be nauseated! And that was horrible! Sorry to be so graphic -

just trying to be helpful to those who are in the countdown stage.

Needless to say, all said and done - I am a whole woman again with

enough tube on both sides to make babies!!! I will definitely be

keeping you posted of my ttc progress very soon!!! I purchased the

book the week before I left, " Taking Charge of Your Fertility " and

have it almost all read. So, I'm ready to chart as soon as AF

arrives - looking for her next week. So the timing is good.

My prayers are with you Elda. I'll be calling you this evening or

tomorrow! God Bless! Sorry this was so long - I'm not good at short

narratives!LOL Jackie

[Guest guest]

Hi Jackie!

Welcome back! I am happy that you are doing so well. Best wishes on

ttc!

Nina

> I'm BACK!!!! My DH drove us home the 10 hour trip yesterday. I

> can't believe how daily I felt better. I would've never imagined

> even Tuesday being able to travel on Thursday. But travelling was

no

> problem. The bumps didn't hurt at all - it was the curves that

> bothered me. I would hold tight to my stomach with my pillow.

>

> So, just a little low down from another perspective. First of all,

I

> can't imagine trying to do as much as you did - you are a

> great recoverer - unlike me - a woos!LOL After surgery Monday AM,

I

> went to recovery where they tried their hardest to wake me up. I

was

> not a willing party! I was so doped up! So when they put me in a

> recliner to take me to the next stage of recovery, my DH had to be

> the one working on waking me up. He'd feed me a few chunks of ice

> and I'd fall back to sleep. They were trying to get me enough

awake

> to transfer me back to the motel. Needless to say, I have very few

> memories of that afternoon. I just remember being glad to get back

> in bed. I think if I were to have been able to change my mind at

> that point, I would've opted for the overnighter in the hospital.

> Hospital you get to keep the IV in - thus no worry of deydration if

> you don't drink - you get to keep the pain meds flowing through the

> IV, rather than orally. All the oral stuff made me nauseated.

> Therefore, I never did pop a pain pill. I stuck with tylenol and

> advil. Really, that was plenty for pain.

>

> Daily I felt better - but COULD NOT and I REPEAT COULD NOT have

done

> it without my DH!!!! He was so patient with me and nursed me in

ways

> he had never even nursed our sick children before!!! He held my

hair

> when I was sick, cleaned up my mess - he was INCREDIBLE!!!! I was

> and am so grateful for the man that the Lord gave me - he really

> shined this week!

>

> I didn't really deal with the gas pains that talked about,

> but do really recommend especially after talking to Dr. L.

yesterday

> that you pre-TR patient's stick to a liquid diet that first week.

I

> avoided spices and dairy, and soft drinks but rather than gas, I

got

> to be nauseated! And that was horrible! Sorry to be so graphic -

> just trying to be helpful to those who are in the countdown stage.

>

> Needless to say, all said and done - I am a whole woman again with

> enough tube on both sides to make babies!!! I will definitely be

> keeping you posted of my ttc progress very soon!!! I purchased the

> book the week before I left, " Taking Charge of Your Fertility " and

> have it almost all read. So, I'm ready to chart as soon as AF

> arrives - looking for her next week. So the timing is good.

>

> My prayers are with you Elda. I'll be calling you this evening or

> tomorrow! God Bless! Sorry this was so long - I'm not good at

short

> narratives!LOL Jackie