Well, I've had my ileostomy reversal surgery. The surgeon ran into a few problems. He had to cut out another small piece of my bowel and re-connect it again. Because he had to do that he did not fix my hernia due to the possibility of infection. He figured that doing to many things in just one surgery would put me at risk, and introducing the plastic mesh stuff they use to fix hernias could have posed a problem to me. He told me that I'de probably need more surgery, but he wants to wait atleast 6 months to give the prednisone time to get out of my system. Prednisone delays the healing process and makes you more prone to getting infections because your body's immune system is not 100%

Its been hard for me getting over this surgery. I was in the hospital from June 12-June 16, 2001. I figured that I would be in alot longer than that! The first questions the doctors asked me if I was passing any gas yet. Then when I did start passing gas I was allowed to have a small amount of clear liquids. Only a few sips every little bit. Then after 1 day of that I was allowed to have some mashed potatoes to try and get my intestines to start working again. My surgeon told me that as soon as I went to the bathroom I could go home. It took me 2 days to become successful!! Then came the A$$ BURN! Most of you will know what I mean by that!!

I was placed on a PCA until the day before my release. I don't think my surgeon realized how bad my hernia was until they got me open. He even told me and my mom that it was a pretty significant hernia. I am suppose to wear this binder thing until I see him in the office in a few weeks. He said that all we can do is cross our fingers and hope that the stiches he put where my hernia was at holds good enough for a while. I'm not allowed to lift more than 15 pounds, and no high endurance activity!!

I was happy the day I was sent home. And I quickly got tired of the old hospital food! My first day home I sat with my kitty cats and hugged them and loved them for a long time because they missed me alot. I slept that whole night, and the entire nex day. I didn't get out of bed till like 9pm. I was awake till about 5 am then. I didn't get up until the following day (today) till about 2pm. I could have stayed in bed longer.

I have not been feeling the greatest. I am hardly able to eat anything, and I have alot of nausea! I wish it would go away. I'm also having alot o pain in my abdomen. I was sent home with some pain pills, but they are almost gone already. I think I need something stronger. My mom says that I look pale again, and that if I'm not eating by tommarow she is going to call my surgeons office and talk to him. I just feel like BLAH or something.

June 19 - Well my mom called my surgeon and he seen me in his office. I was put BACK in the hospital for dehydration, but released the next evening!! I'm doing better now!!

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