Bypass +2

[The 147]

Day two begins at home... in our own bed. That's so much better and sleep is a complete blessing.

I'm not sure if I should post a status report or run round the block waving streamers - I feel so good it's almost indecent. Anyway, here's where I'm at. I have no pain. None. I'm faint;y aware of the incision points but no more than if I had nicked myself shaving. I'm drinking as much as I like, I'm not swigging but I can sip constantly and have had a Water, watered down fresh apple juice, a latte, some Complan (for those of you in the US it's a recovery drink) and some other Hot Drinks. I have to say I'm over the sweet stuff already and have some beef shin and oxtail in a slow cooker to make a Soup for later - I can hardly wait. I'm burping heartily from time to time, which I take as a sign to slow down on the liquids but I'm comfortably meeting any targets so that's not a worry.

I went out for a walk around the block this morning, just a little shy of half a mile according to Strava, and felt great, initially I felt a little stitch in my side but that was all. I'm aware of a kind of tightness but it doesn't really register as pain, it's more like the muscle ache you feel after returning to core work in the gym after a long time. It's really hard to put my finger on what the sensations I'm feeling are, there is a physical sense but it's not familiar. I'm going to try to pin it down in words as I go on. Subsequently I haven't taken any pain medication since I came home (though stocked up with liquid and soluble paracetamol). I found the self administered injection of Fragmin, the anti-clotting agent, relatively painless - this was an enormous and welcome surprise.

My surgeon tells me that it's not unusual to feel euphoric after a day or two and that there's an inevitable crash in energy and mood. Well if that comes so be it, it's good to know so that it's easier to cope.

I've read an awful lot about side effects and complications here, and that might be the nature of the beast where people comment about the negatives in the hope of help, however unless I'm a complete statistical outlier it can clearly be a lot easier than it seems.

[wookieprincess 7]

Wonderful news!

[lillian.b.white 32]

Great to hear!! I hope your euphoria continues as long as possible!


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