First off thanks again for all the prayers and well wishes.
This has really been a long journey that started back in August.
I am getting much better but still a ways to go. Mostly pain in the lower left side but its better as the days go by. I am now taking the rough road, No meds as I didn't like them anyway. The side effects bothered even my vision as well as making me weak and agitated.
I've talked to TuT a couple times and he can vouch for me that my voice was almost gone. I suppose from all the tubes that were stuck down my throat through the two surgeries. Its getting better but after about 5 minutes it starts going away. Still, its improving.....and yes, agitation, it seems after about 5 minutes I just didn't want to talk anymore, or may listen. Even to my own kids!!
I did sneak to Bojangles the other morning for an egg biscuit. I found they will cook me one without using any oil since I am not to eat anything greasy or fried. I do try just a little and see what happens but for now most everything is grilled. To start with the doctor wasn't sure and had me on nothing but beef or chicken broth for over a week...then it was oatmeal and grits. FINALLY, my daughter went with me to a doctor appt and boy did she advocate for me. Ended up sending me to hospital that evening, taking my gallbladder out the next evening and back home the next. Appts every two weeks trying to see the doctor, get ultrasounds and x-rays was something else. The doctor doesn't get involved in the appointments, just says come back in two weeks and some lady gives you the date......after my daughter finished her speech about how HE needed to get involved instead of letting me suffer things started moving along.
I walked up my street each day from my mailbox to the telephone pole....exactly 155 steps each way. It was the very best I could do for a while. Today its raining and I'm in the house so I'll walk up and down the hall for a little while!
Still a way to go but little by little. Luckily I could set in the dentist chair long enough to get them cleaned. I've just been tired of all thats went on.
Denny, good to hear from you and again thanks for all the well wishes and prayers. I'm getting better and will try check in a little more often.
Lots more I could add to all this but need to get up and move......time for a boiled egg and some left over grilled chicken nuggets.
Thanks everyone.
