kcmo rose
At Mon, 18 Jun 2001, TRoof22@aol.com wrote:
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>Dear Everyone:
> My son's wedding on June 9th was beautiful, I began my bowel cleansing
>that night, antibiotics the next day and into the hospital 6:00 a.m. on June
>11th. The nurse told my husband to go home take a shower b/c I'd be in the
>OR for at least 3-5 hours, but SURPRISE it was a total of 1 1/2 hours! THE
>GOOD NEWS IS I WAS SUFFERING FOR 7 YEARS DUE TO A PETERSON'S HERNIA. They
>cut it out (size of a closed fist) and cleaned out the existing adhesions
>(minimal) reconnected the bowel and closed. The GREAT news is this hernia
>cannot grow back, like adhesions can. This is the result of the Rouy-x I had
>back in 1994. I still have 40 staples (no more bikinis) down the midline. I
>guess they come out on Thurs. when I see the Phys. in office. Other than my
>incision, I feel GREAT! I'm out and walking every day and don't really have
>my appetite back yet, but absolutely no nausea. I came home on the 6th day
>and not dreaded Baker's tube of NG tube.
> As you guys all knew I was terrified I might be worse off b/f I had
>surgery, but PTL I am not. I am feeling stronger every day, and THANK GOD
>for this surgeon who finally found it!
> Thanks for all the prayers, your all so special
>Love, Diane