Charleston Bound, part 2

And speaking of drains.....I had to pull my last hip drain today  (something I thought I would never be able to do).  The suction stopped working, and my husband figured out that the drain had worked it's way out about 3 inches at my hip and was leaking at the drain site.  So out it came....

Beth,

Was output low and drain ready to come out anyway?



Hope this hematoma thing goes away soon. Not to mention nausea and pain. My friend snatched my iron script and went and filled it because I had a look of noncompliance on my face. She's known me since i was 13. ...

Liver? No way.

I just took iron pill and keflex after toast and tea. I got sick last night so dont know if it will stay down. Dr K asked if I eat red meat which I rarely do. Maybe a steak is in order. Back to bed

Have been out of town playing the last couple of days so finally getting caught up. Beth good for you on the drain. I havent had to pull my own yet  and hoping I don't have to. Pink, so glad you are happy with your outcome thus far and hoping you are now feeling a little bit better. I can completely relate, my last surgery was tough to bounce back from. Once your nausea is under control you will feel so much better, you know, every day gets a little easier than the day before. Once you are walking on the beach the healing will accelerate! Marty, you're next!

Pink - I pray you have turned a corner on the nausea and the hematoma is starting to resolve. I see the weather in Charleston is warming up, so hopefully you feel up to some sunshine therapy!

Pink where do you have the drain or drains? Was stage 2a as bad? What did he wind up doing on this one?



On the NOLA site it seems that the 2 week time frame it's easier for post stage 2. So hoping you are feeling better!



Healing hugs

Linda - what happened to retirement?  Becky just called and told me that Dr. M has a family emergency and can't do surgery on Friday.  I will see her this afternoon for pre-op, though.  They are working on rescheduling me for next week.  And I just got all the grocery shopping done.  I am concerned for her.  Hope it is one of those minor emergencies.

Marty, so sorry about your delay.  Maybe we will be surgery buddies after all.  Maybe even dinner before.  Thinking of you.  

Thanks Catie and Sewanee, preliminary reports look good. Have had so much done to my natural breast these last few years, implant in, implant out, lift...that there was bound to be some questionable images, but seems ok and back to a 6mth check. Still have the Kidney unidentified mass, but it is small and has not changed in a year, so they do not seem concerned. I just hate the waiting part as my mind sometimes goes to the scary place.

Marty, Any word on the reschedule?

MartyJ,

Hope Dr M and family ok. Even though you in Charleston still a bummer on reschedule and hope new date works good too. So maybe would be nice to have Downey across the hall after surgery.



Like Sewanee idea of 2men+truck to move your chair.

Sewanee,

I may PM you about hematoma. Oxy just kicked in so will probably zonk out momentarily. Will pm tomorrow.



Saw Dr K today. My friend could not get away from work so she had neighbor take me to appt. Still stuck with this bulge and pain of hematoma. He Wants to see me again on Monday before my PT appt. Said if I go have a CBC it will probably be low and 'they?' will want to transfuse me. Instead of surgery still wants to wait and see. I am crabby ....

Pink, yes, it was flexeril. YOu may have to break down on the liver and force it down! I think I would be more willing to down the red meat than be transfused, but I know it is screened much more now.  Sounds like you have a good friend with good neighbors!

Marty we have the same date!!!!

Somehow knocked this thread off my favorites -- blame it on the oxy.



Someone asked about leaking after having lipo and fat grafting.

Dr Kline is my surgeon and he stitches up all the holes from lipo and fat grafting sites so no leaking in my case. (i also have NO compression garment maybe because I am thin and he also not big on it anyway, or just brief use)



Because of all the stitched up holes and other incisions, I am like a barbed wire fence. Dont bump into me.

The little barbs snag sometimes, so dont wear favorite lacies. I would trim the barbs but dont trust myself with a pair of scissors at the moment. Im not in a bra either but remember i'm small-B cup. I did wear that light surgery bra for five days.

Wearing camis (with no shelf bra) with light spring shrug sweaters, or button up camp shirts all of which easy to get on and comfy. I step into my camis.



My radiated breast had extensive revision and lift and had lot of suturing to create imf-inframmary fold.



My pain got out of hand yesterday so dr k sent a driver to take me to anesthesiologist/pain specialist. Did i spell that right my brain is toast. My friend not able to get me ride or get away from work.



I survived the pain block needles (sans xanax) and the awesome doc said to take the neurontin at night, which is a good thing because it literally plastered me to my bed and i slept 8 hours which is unheard of for me.



i feel better today but shakey. Will try to go to Flowertown Festival for a while tomorrow or sunday.



On monday my friend is taking me to see Dr Kline at 10, then down hall to see PT-CLT at 11:00. Then HOPEFULLY go down the road to Sullivans Island for lunch outside and a beach walk!!! And dont anyone tell me they serve liver at Poe's!



Having lunch of deli roast beef and a spinach salad to rack up my iron intake.

Not sure when im going home.



Enjoy your weekend!

Pink,



Hoping the pain was down (as well as a good night sleep) after the meds from the pain/anesthia doc? And the nausea?



Praying everything starts to get well soon!



Hugs



Catie