Surgery Update-Finally Home

Hello All.
I aplogize for taking so long to update everyone. Howver, things didn't quite go as planned with the sugery and I've been in the hospital all week.

Finally getting released to go home this afternoon.

What was originally started as a simple gall bladder removal done laproscopically, turned into a full blown major surgery that involved removing the

gall bladder, removing stones from the bile ducts the flow between the gall bladder and the liver, repairing damaged bile ducts, and doing

reconstructive surgery to all the bile duct work. Apparently all the duct work was malformed, and attached to the gall bladder and liver in the wrong

places. Most likey the result of a birth defect. The surgeon said that it is a wonder that it took 45 years for my gall bladder to start giving me

problems. He said that from the way things were malformed, I should have had some kind of gall bladder or liver issues many, many years ago.

So, I have all total 7 incisions, and 2 drainage tubes. If all looks well, the drainage tubes will be removed within 1-2 weeks. I tell ya, it is

pretty bizzare, to look down and see those tubes. I feel like some of the patients I used to care for in inter-hospital transfers when I worked

Emergency Medicine. It's very sobering. I haven't been in the hospital or had any kind of surgery in about 15 years and that was just simple

lumpectomy.

At any rate, I can't do much of anything. The doc issued lots of restirctions. Not that it matters, I'm in way to much pain to try and do much. I'm so

very grateful for Vicoden right now! I'm kind of thinking they might even be better than jelly beans, lol. Though they don't take the pain away

compltely, as least I don't want the rip the head off the first living being that comes near me. They do make the pain somewhat tolerable, dropping it

from about a 9 down to a 5.

I've managed to actually eat and hold down food the last two days. I've not been able to do that in months. I will admit however that meals and just

the sight of food do still stirke a certain amount of anxiety and fear in me. Before, everything eat or drank caused horrid pain followed by vomiting.

Now when I see food, I'm afraid that the same thing will happen. Fortunatly it hasn't yet.

Well, the Vicoden are kicking in and words are getting a bit fuzzy. That my cue to close. Thank you to all my wonderful friends and family for all

prayers, candles and positive ehaling energies that have been sent. It has really meant the world to me and my family. May you and yours be blessed in

return.

Blessed Be!