Tuesday, January 29, 2008

What a Long, Strange Trip...

I'm BAACK!!! I'll have to keep my posts short and sweet, as it's pretty difficult for me to sit upright for any length of time.

Thank you all SO much for the well wishes. I've missed you guys and have been thinking about you all!

The operation was a success, so far as we can tell. It's more the internal healing that we're concerned about now. They removed all of my sigmoid colon and part of my decending colon, and fixed the fistula. (YAY!) It was touch and go for the first few days in there. They thought something was going on with my kidneys, but all tests came back good, so it was just a matter of internal swelling and trauma. I now look like a human pin cushion, what with all the blood they kept drawing. Every time they came in, I just said, "Uh, yeah...good luck finding a vein this time."

I've been cut vertically from belly-button to pelvis. Coupled with the hip-to-hip scar from the last surgery, I now have an inverted "T" on my belly, which, by the way, just happens to be the first letter of my first name. Go figure! Guess it's too late to change my name now, huh?

Anyway, just wanted to let you all know that I'm on the road to recovery. Every day seems to get better, but this time it's slow going, and I'm guessing it's just because of the nature of the incision.

I'm at the 'rent's for probably the better part of this week and possibly over the weekend. I long to be at home, but it's really nice to have the peeps around to help me with what used to be "the little things."

Hope everyone has a great Tuesday!

Love,
Lady K ;-)

8 comments:

Saints and Spinners said...

I'm so glad to hear from you, Lady! I got worried there for awhile.

Pud said...

Good to hear that you came thru the surgery okay. Now it is just that long road to recovery.

Stay strong sweetie!

Unknown said...

Yeah, she's back! Sending warm fuzzy feelings and healing energy your way, take your time and let Mother Nature do her thing, you'll be back better than ever before long

Big Pissy said...

So glad to hear that you're okay.

Now rest and let your parents take care of you. :)

captain corky said...

Welcome back! You sound very hopeful. Pretty soon you'll be frolicking and taking all sorts of pics.

limpy99 said...

This is such great news, both for you and all those homeless winos with the scar fetishes!

Pink said...

Get well soon, dear!
xx
pinks

Anonymous said...

I'm glad you are doing good sweetheart!

XOXOX