SandiegoKate !!!!

[MissK 0]

Today is the day for the beautifil Miss Kate... !!!

Best wishes to you Kate, let us know how you are when you are up to it - I'm sure you'll be a star!

[mommyx2 0]

cant wait to hear you have crossed over... we will be waiting !!!

[tripletmomma2000 3]

Good luck!!!!!! I'm praying for you!!

[kwright 0]

Hey Kate!!! I hope everything went well for you and you're resting comfortably.

Keep us posted on your recovery.

[sandiegokate 0]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for thinking of me!!!:blushing:

I am home safe and sound!! Got home around 6pm, they let me go right at rush hour traffic. The drie home was ok though, mom avoided the potholes.

I feel pretty good!! Mostly just tired right now. I am dozing here and there since I woke up from surgery.

It went very well, he said my liver looked awesome!! I did have some scar tissue that he removed from my gall bladder surgery and he had to fix a hiatal hernia. He said 30% of people have them who are overweight.

The hospital staff was FANTASTIC. I fel very comfortable and they accomodated my 79 year old mom too, who is using a cane (needs her knee replaced). Made sure she had chairs everywhere, and even offered to take her around with me in a wheelchair if she wanted. Just very nice people!:w00t:

My throat hurts, probably from the tube he put down. I woke up pretty easily as usual, on the way out of the operating room.

No gas pains that I can tell.. would they come later? I'm looking out for them! I just took some Lortab (liquid vicodin) to make sure I keep the pain at bay. Mom went out to a local deli for a corned beef sandwich :thumbup: But she is bringing me home matzo ball Soup, hold the matza! So far drinking doesn't bother me a bit. I am trying to remember to drink slowly.. Jello was fine... luigi's frozen lemon ice was fine too.

I brought my camera and took pictures with my surgeon, etc. I will post them on my blog (that I barely started) sometime this week/weekend.

Not too bad of an experience... NOW the journey begins!!!:sneaky:

Thanks again for all your support.. having so many experiences before me has really helped me know what I can expect.

Happy Losing!!

[MissK 0]

Glad to hear all went well Miss Kate; the next few days may have their tough moments, hang in there my friend :blushing:

[mommyx2 0]

glad it went well... sounds like so far its uneventful .. which is wonderful.... good luck!!!

[sandiegokate 0]

Definitely some abdomen pain today but I guess that is to be expected. It only hurts when I get up or down from bed. I think that is normal. Otherwise the liquids are going down well. I'm trying to learn from others here and make sure to drink as much as possible... I even think I am ahead of schedule for today. Still no gas pains... maybe I was a lucky one?

Thanks again for all your support. Hope everyone else is having a wonderful day! :-)

[should_be_working 0]

That's fantastic that you have no gas pains. I wish I could say the same!

[sandiegokate 0]

What I don't have in gas pains I feel like I am making up in abdominal pain... I feel like I was beat up! Lower in my abdomen too.. I wonder if that is the scar tissue he took out? Who knows... I'll just keep taking the pain meds!!

Tomorrow we should feel a little better... atleast I hope!!:thumbup:

[should_be_working 0]

I love your positive attitude!

[sandiegokate 0]

I always try to stay positive...:w00t: Life has given me a few kicks in the rear and I've found if I stay positive it isn't so bad.. :w00t: Roll with the punches...

I do feel better today... I even fed the dog today (don't worry, mom fed her the last couple of days..). :w00t: I can now lay on my right side, the left.. not yet! The port area is sensitive.. finally I know what all of you have been talking about!!

I am not going to take it for granted though.. back in bed with the laptop.. and watching TV. I will get up and walk around and maybe even take a shower later today. :w00t:

Sally, I am anxious to hear what the doctor tells you...

Katie