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Rough morning, had a leak test this morning. Pain and nausea meds should have been taken before not after lol helped tremendously after though, feeling much better. Infectious disease dr said my saliva gland swelling is completely gone and I'll be off my antibiotic bags (I get 2 kinds, 2 or 3x a day) in 48-72 hours. Surgeon said he's waiting for the official thumbs up from radiology but it looks like the stent fixed the leak (: I'll know officially in a few hours

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Ashlee, glad to hear you are continuing to heal and best wishes for your continued recovery!!

Keep us posted!

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Stent blocked the leak! :) now it needs to heal and get this stupid stent out!!

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That's great news. I remember asking surgeon about leaks and he said now they are fixed easily with a stent and no need to re operate. And I thought hmmm that sounds easy. But is not, so glad it worked for you and things will get better :).

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Great news! Continuing healing prayers!!!!

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Going home tomorrow. They're sending me home with my picc line to continue my IV food, nausea meds, and possibly an antibiotic

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Ashlee, how are you feeling overall? Totally stinks you had a complication. Stay strong.

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Still have discomfort. It's not like crazy pain like when I woke up from the stent, but each day gets a little better. I'm really nervous about doing my IV stuff at home, but the nurses are 24/7 and the bosses are really nice. (: I'm staying at my moms and she's taking off work to help the next couple weeks until they take the stent out. (I live with my Grandmom and fiancé, and my grandmother would be a disaster if I went back on IV). The nice thing is most will be at night and the machine is real small anyway so I can backpack it and go out and do things like sit poolside or work on my Casper bottom lol! I just can't wait till this nightmare is over with and I can eat somewhat normally again, I'm back on sf Clear liquids after 2 weeks of not eating. Thank god they're sending me home with TPN, my throat still hurts from the dialation (like I have strep or something, not horribly horribly) and I am having a hard time getting liquids in. They just started me on a drinkable acid coater, ontop of max proteomics (protonics?) to help stop the acid from backing to my throat so much.

#1 thing I'm looking forward to? UNINTERRUPTED SLEEP!! hahaha they wake me up every 2-3 hours between sugar monitoring, vitals, and meds. (and all these liquids make me pee more than an old man!)

I keep thinking positive and praying. Im going through hell now, but that's 99 other surgeries I know will go ok, and one day it will be a distant memory and I'll look and feel fab (: and I know if it doesn't work there's options. (unfortunately one is convert to bypass, which is my last resort, I really don't want that.

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I keep thinking positive and praying. Im going through hell now, but that's 99 other surgeries I know will go ok, and one day it will be a distant memory and I'll look and feel fab (: and I know if it doesn't work there's options. (unfortunately one is convert to bypass, which is my last resort, I really don't want that.

You are Superwoman!!!!!!! You can do this!!!

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Had an allergic reaction last night to we don't know what. Stuck again 1 more night.

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Girl I feel so bad for you I wish there was something I could do. My thought and prayers are with you and I hope soon you'll be back to your normal routine. Rest as much as you can when you get home. It takes a lot out of you.

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Yes, you are superwoman! You are also right, soon it will be a distant memory. Kind of like, GOD taking away the pain of childbirth. You will not remember the awful feeling because you will be healthy and hot :)

Take care and if I can help in anyway, send me a PM.

(((hugs)))

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Thank you (:

Childbirth will be a wiz after all this lol

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