Well, I made it through surgery; it took 4 hours, and I was told it was all go there at one stage.
I wasn't very well in recovery; they called the surgeon back in, not sure why. He will tell us about it at my outpatient appointments.
Walking around like an old lady, the stoma has been moved and the old site stapled up. I have to watch for infection; going to have a lie down.
airforce1
Mar 19, 2011 2:57 am
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Mar 19, 2011 12:08 pm
Yeeaaaa!! Airforce!!,
Glad to see you are back and that everything went well.
Does that mean that you still have a stoma?
Are you eventually going to have a reversal??
So many questions.
God bless and good flying.
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Angel
Mar 19, 2011 9:31 pm
Hi Airforce 1
I'm glad your surgery went well. Now, lots of rest and healing. Keep us up to date on how you are doing. God bless.
Angel xx
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Mystified
Mar 20, 2011 4:07 pm
Hi Airforce 1.....Glad to see that you are back! I hope you will start to feel better soon.
I have my reversal surgery on the 5th. I'm half scared now that I know what is going on.
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airforce1
Mar 20, 2011 11:04 pm
Does any of you guys know what cellulitis looks like? I have a rash on my face for some reason.
budd002
Mar 20, 2011 11:44 pm
Welcome back airforce1, so glad everything went well for you. Now you're a Lefty instead of a Righty...lol
As for the rash, do they still have you on morphine or pain meds? This could be from that. I broke out with a rash on morphine and had to change to Demerol.
Be sure to chill out and rest, don't overdo it, and go slow. It's not a race to see who has the fastest healing time because there is NO PRIZE!!!
Take care and do as you are told!
Budd
Past Member
Mar 21, 2011 2:13 pm
Atta gal, Airforce,
Good attitude, and I agree with Budd. Switch to Demerol, fantastic stuff.
I told my doc that if ever I decided to become a dope head, Demerol would be my choice!!
Glad you are faring well.
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Traveling Lady
Mar 23, 2011 12:04 am
Welcome back AF, I hope you are recovering well. Was wondering if they moved your stoma over to allow healing of the original site before performing a complete reversal in a few months? They did that with me on my first go around and it worked well for 15 years. Take care.