Sorry it's taken me do long to update, I've been on pain meds and  if I'm not walking I'm sleeping.ok do far:

Friday: I started walking and was able to get a clear liquid diet. That's it for Friday.

Saturday: I started a full liquid diet and cream of wheat never tasted so good. He took away my pain pump :( and yesterday I still needed it but oh we'll.

Today: I've been passing gas a lot the last 2 days but its stopped right now, I haven't popped yet. The kids have come to see me but never stay long, they get bored. I started real food today, it was awesome. My only issues are: foley, it's still in and it hurts at times. My JP drains that attached to my butt, makes it hard up get comfy. But that's it. I'm not a good writer today cause  just giving y'all the basics cause I don't feel that great still. Alright, talk to y'all layer.

Surgery update

Ok so yesterday I arrived for surgery. We got here at 8:18 and I was called back pretty quick. First just Chris came with me, then my mom showed up later. My friend Melissa showed up too, you are only allowed 2 visitors in preop but since everyone in OR knows her they let her stay. Then there was my mom and dad, then Anne and Kaylee and my brother. They all kept me entertained through the paperwork, IV, lab work process. Then the CRNA gave me some versed before going into surgery and apparently I told Chris "what if the zombies come while I'm under and I wake up like to rick in walking dead" or something to that affect. I remember them wheeling me down the hallway and I said I can tell we are close because the temp just dropped 10 degrees, I remember the nurse giving me warm blankets and Dr Carter tell me take deep breaths of the gas. The next thing I remember is waking up hurting in post op and the male nurse giving me dilaudid and me pushing my pain pump. I remember going to my room and having them to pull me over (I'm not even sure scooting was in option lol but I remember saying I could do it but it probably wasn't a good idea). I remember telling my family to hush cause I was trying to sleep. I remember getting onto Zeke for not hushing it. I remember falling into deep sleeps and stopping breathing but making myself breath again so thru connected me to a pulse ox and lowered my pain pump dose. Not too long after that I started to finally become more lucid. I'm awake right now because my anesthesia has wore off so  I'm awake. I'm hurting too.  I'm ready for them to up my dose again. And that's about it. For me I feel like the worse part is over, the scariest part for me is over and it's time to start rebuilding. Apparently Dr Kendrick knows me well because he has already told all of my family and nursing staff to make sure I take it easy. I might get to sit in a chair today but I probably won't get to walk :(.  Anything the who, I'll  keep y'all posted. Pain meds starting to kick in....

So far Phoenix is in the lead. Most ostomates name their stomas. I'm naming mine so that if I'm in a procedure I can say "oh, I have go deal with...." And only my coworkers will know what I mean. Or if someone tries to feed me something unlike but can't eat I can be like "oh I love those but .... Doesn't"

So here's the latest: I'm on a clear liquid diet, dummy me ordered a sprite yesterday knowing my boeks were moving slow so I went to bed kind bloated but I'm feeling better now. Chris stayed with me the first night and Kaylee is asleep next to me now. At one point tonight my blood pressure was like 85/46 and so the nurse came in and checked it manually and I was 94/50 something, I was out of fluids so once they gave me more fluids it was better. Yesterday Kendrick said I can sit in the chair but only 3 times a day and only for 15 minutes. He said depending on how I do I might be able to walk today. Let me tell you, it's slot harder than it looks!!!! I have to keep telling myself if old people can do it I can do it! They are giving me some medicine that firms poop and once I can poop and pass gas through my stoma he'll let me eat. I will be here no less than 5 days. The foley will stay in for 5 days. Anyhow, that's the latest. I'll talk to y'all later.

Name game

In anticipation of my stoma's arrival tomorrow, I decided I would like to name her before she got here. Her are some of the names I like so far:

1. Bradley (after my doctor who has and will cause me pain but who has saved my life)

2. Scarlett (a healthy stoma should look bright red, plus I look great with bright red lipstick)

3. Phoenix (because I have risen from the ashes)

4. Fay (means fairy and I like fairies)

Those are my options. What do you think. Text me what name you like best or if you have any other suggestions 325-280-5558

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Today was a good day

I know I haven't blogged in agile but it was well worth the wait, I promise. 

1. I have a list of 8 people who are donating PTO to me so I will get paid for 4 weeks while I'm off! Thank you Quade, Deeann, Nancy, Linda, Rick, Susan and Cindy!

2. I received this beautiful blanket from Cindy to take with me to the hospital! And it came with a lovely bag! Look her up on etsy, I'll have to get y'all the name of her store!

3. I met a patient whose husband is a celebrity in the ostomy support group who was very kind in showing me his bag and telling what to expect. He's retired navy so I may have to get him together with my FIL Chuck. 

I'll post pictures later, what a good day!

Oh and Dr A brought chocolate!