Re: Progress

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Darlene welcome home!! Im glad for the most part things went well for

you. Thanks for posting and keeping us updated .

> Hello to all of you,

>

> I wanted you to know that I got home Wednesday about 3:30, I was

exhausted

> after about a 2 1/2 hour drive home. I couldn't wait for my husband

to bring

> in the pillows and plug in my C-Pap machine, I am not one that take

naps, but

> I crawled in bed laying on my back, (which I usually sleep on my

sides) fell

> asleep for 2 solid hours. BOY did that feel good. I think in the

hospital I

> sleep maybe 30 minutes at a time.

>

> I am feeling pretty good, I had Lap Procedure done and have not

really had a

> lot of pain, although there is a feeling of pressure when I try to

lay on my

> right side, not so bad on the left. I still am week and tire easily.

>

> I did walk in the hospital a lot, because I couldn't sleep and

laying in bed

> made my back hurt.

>

> Coming home yesterday I drank water all the way home trying to sip

slowly and

> I thought I was doing that. I started to get an ache in my back

right side

> of my ribs I thought it was a muscle spasms. When I ate dinner last

night I

> was eating chicken broth and started to get that same pain, I

disregarded it

> and kept eating, it only took about another 4 bites and I was in

such pain I

> couldn't move, my husband asked what was the matter and I couldn't

even

> answer him it hurt so much. Well, I guess I know now when my

stomach is

> full. I kept waiting to feel it in front not thinking it would be

in the

> back. (BIG LESSON LEARNED.)

>

> Enough for now, but I am now on the other side, and very grateful

for all

> your support, and for the people at Kaiser and the wonderful support

group.

>

> All of you have a wonderful day.

>

> Darlene (Galt)

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