| My Pictorial Diary of the WLS Journey |
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| When I came home from the hospital on 7 December 2003, I had 12 incision wounds, a JP drain in my side, and numerous bruises from all the IVs and shots they'd stuck me with that week. I was in a LOT of pain... but even then, with my back killing me and the slight fear that the pain would never go away, I didn't regret having the surgery. It was a do or die situation... and I have WAY TOO MUCH living to do yet! |
| Post-Op: Reflections of a Hospital Stay The pain is worth it, no? Please tell me the Gain Outweighs this agony. Dear God, it hurts so much! Too painful to even toss and turn, I spend my nights moaning Into the silent, dark room. The day isn't much better, Except that the monotony Is broken by visitors and The occasional phone call. The best sound in the world? That little "click click" that Tells me the morphine drip Has responded to my finger On the button. Relief--not complete, But it smoothes out the edges. Are my eyes open? All these wires and tubes Attached to me! I feel like the backside of My computer! So warm... So cold... Snippets of every song I've Ever heard cascade through My head, as if I've picked Up a radio station somehow. I just want to sleep-- Perchance to dream. I hope someday I can say The pain was worth it, yes. |
| Poetry copyrighted 2004 (c) by Dana Beth Stenholtz. |
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