Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Hi every one! I am doing fantabulous! I am walking lots -1.5 miles today- I'm getting used to the timing of when to take food, water, meds and vitamins. I feel really good. I really feel that the extra work I did the last month before surgery - more walking and lots of deep breathing really helped. Also I nagged the nurses to get me out of bed and up for my walks around the hospital ward every 4 hours. I had my mum with me until yesterday helping. She was the best support person - encouraging me on my walks and getting me to step out a bit faster each time. I still did my own cooking but she did the clean up :-) On the sleeping after surgery, the recliner is the bomb!! Also if you have dainty footed hefty cats as I do and they MUST sleep on you at night, a pillow over your tummy solves the problem of them walking on your tender tummy. I never even twitched all night. Ice chips are my saving grace. Thats how I get most of my liquid in during the day. Anyway, there it is, my last week and the things I have learned Oh and I've lost 11 pounds so far :-) Kerre Dr. Baggs 10/25/04 314/280/269 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 Kerre glad to hear your recovering nicely, thanks for the info on the kittys ( we have 5), I have my husband for my support person and my kids., When ever i have my sugery my husband plans to take a week off, i dont think i will need more than that. Did you get a special machine to make the ice chips ? how are you getting those ? Thanks for sharing your progress colleenmanxkity@... wrote: Hi every one!I am doing fantabulous! I am walking lots -1.5 miles today- I'm getting used to the timing of when to take food, water, meds and vitamins. I feel really good.I really feel that the extra work I did the last month before surgery - more walking and lots of deep breathing really helped. Also I nagged the nurses to get me out of bed and up for my walks around the hospital ward every 4 hours. I had my mum with me until yesterday helping. She was the best support person - encouraging me on my walks and getting me to step out a bit faster each time. I still did my own cooking but she did the clean up :-)On the sleeping after surgery, the recliner is the bomb!! Also if you have dainty footed hefty cats as I do and they MUST sleep on you at night, a pillow over your tummy solves the problem of them walking on your tender tummy. I never even twitched all night.Ice chips are my saving grace. Thats how I get most of my liquid in during the day.Anyway, there it is, my last week and the things I have learnedOh and I've lost 11 pounds so far :-)KerreDr. Baggs 10/25/04314/280/269 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 Sounds like you are doing great Kerre! I'll remember the pillow trick (for my rather large cat) and the recliner for sleeping. Tina Pre-Op Richmond > > Hi every one! > > I am doing fantabulous! I am walking lots -1.5 miles today- I'm > getting used to the timing of when to take food, water, meds and > vitamins. I feel really good. > > I really feel that the extra work I did the last month before > surgery - more walking and lots of deep breathing really helped. > Also I nagged the nurses to get me out of bed and up for my walks > around the hospital ward every 4 hours. > > I had my mum with me until yesterday helping. She was the best > support person - encouraging me on my walks and getting me to step > out a bit faster each time. I still did my own cooking but she did > the clean up :-) > > On the sleeping after surgery, the recliner is the bomb!! Also if > you have dainty footed hefty cats as I do and they MUST sleep on you > at night, a pillow over your tummy solves the problem of them walking > on your tender tummy. I never even twitched all night. > > Ice chips are my saving grace. Thats how I get most of my liquid in > during the day. > > Anyway, there it is, my last week and the things I have learned > > Oh and I've lost 11 pounds so far :-) > > Kerre > Dr. Baggs 10/25/04 > 314/280/269 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Hi Kay, Thanks. I think you were the one who first mentioned the recliner trick and I took it to heart. It really was the best thing. As for my cats, A friend suggested the pillow idea before I even left the hospital - she was worried 'cuz she knows my kids walk all over me :-) I woke up from a nap the first day home and there was Miss 11 pound -bug of the tiny paws sitting on my tummy. Didn't feel a thing. Cheers, Kerre 314/280/266 > > > > > Hi every one! > > > > I am doing fantabulous! I am walking lots -1.5 miles today- I'm > > getting used to the timing of when to take food, water, meds and > > vitamins. I feel really good. > > > > I really feel that the extra work I did the last month before > > surgery - more walking and lots of deep breathing really helped. > > Also I nagged the nurses to get me out of bed and up for my walks > > around the hospital ward every 4 hours. > > > > I had my mum with me until yesterday helping. She was the best > > support person - encouraging me on my walks and getting me to step > > out a bit faster each time. I still did my own cooking but she did > > the clean up :-) > > > > On the sleeping after surgery, the recliner is the bomb!! Also if > > you have dainty footed hefty cats as I do and they MUST sleep on you > > at night, a pillow over your tummy solves the problem of them walking > > on your tender tummy. I never even twitched all night. > > > > Ice chips are my saving grace. Thats how I get most of my liquid in > > during the day. > > > > Anyway, there it is, my last week and the things I have learned > > > > Oh and I've lost 11 pounds so far :-) > > > > Kerre > > Dr. Baggs 10/25/04 > > 314/280/269 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Thnaks Lesa! I over did the walking bit on tuesday. My poling place is just 3/4 mile down the road so I walked. I was fine there and most of the way back but the last 1/4 mile really kicked my butt. I got home a took a nap. But hey - I walked 1.5 miles :-) I've been keeping my walks the last couple of days to 3/4 of a mile or so a couple of times a day instead of all at once. Cheers, Kerre 314/280/266 > Kerre, it is so good to hear that you're doing so well! Kudos to you for > getting right in the groove with your walking, that is so important! > Congratulations on your weight loss so far!!! > > - Lesa - > > Kerre update > > > Hi every one! > > I am doing fantabulous! I am walking lots -1.5 miles today- I'm > getting used to the timing of when to take food, water, meds and > vitamins. I feel really good. > > I really feel that the extra work I did the last month before > surgery - more walking and lots of deep breathing really helped. > Also I nagged the nurses to get me out of bed and up for my walks > around the hospital ward every 4 hours. > > I had my mum with me until yesterday helping. She was the best > support person - encouraging me on my walks and getting me to step > out a bit faster each time. I still did my own cooking but she did > the clean up :-) > > On the sleeping after surgery, the recliner is the bomb!! Also if > you have dainty footed hefty cats as I do and they MUST sleep on you > at night, a pillow over your tummy solves the problem of them walking > on your tender tummy. I never even twitched all night. > > Ice chips are my saving grace. Thats how I get most of my liquid in > during the day. > > Anyway, there it is, my last week and the things I have learned > > Oh and I've lost 11 pounds so far :-) > > Kerre > Dr. Baggs 10/25/04 > 314/280/269 > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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