Surgery day.

[Catty1]

HUGS, Kim!

The hope is that they can work on the problem and you will feel like a New Woman!

Heather sounds like a doll! Ice water - and ICE CREAM! Start picking your favourite flavours while you can.

I hope this pain and wooziness passes soon.

HUGS AGAIN

[catnapper]

Karen, I will PM you you with my number, its great to be able ot talk to someone who's been there, but I want to wait til I feel like talking! Right now my throat is all scratchy from the tube they put down my throat and talking just isn't something I want ot do.

I am so very sore in my tummy area today. Sitting, standing, lying down.... all painful. Of course, last night as I'm laying in bed trying to get comofrtable, Pouncer came up to actually fall alseep on my tummy. Do you know how long I've complained ot hubby that he doesn't do that anymore, and he chooses last night to try to start that again? I felt awful pushing Pouncer away but it HURT! God, I could imagine him plopping down then making happy paws on my incision!

Thankfully, I have little soreness in my shoulder. I do have a shooting pain up and down my right hand ribs though. Ouch.

Oh, and my neighbors think I'm nutso. They were outside hammering in their garage til 10:30 last night when I finally went out and asked them if they were just about done for the evening. They looked at me like I had 6 heads, and said "uh, yeah, sure, we're just finishing the last nail." um-hmmm Is it unreasonable for me to think 10:30 at night is an absurd time to be hammering? It wasn't so loud on street level but man, it was LOUD in the room - weird echoing went on in the alley behind the house that made the hammering sound like jackhammers.

[Randi]

Glad to hear it's over. Now, continue with your purr therapy and relax all you can! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

[jazzcat]

Kim, glad to hear you aren't suffering from that shoulder pain. That really was the worst part for me.

When do you find out the results or have you already? My lap confirmed the suspicion of endo and the dr. burned off all he could. Anyway, feel free to PM me anytime too if you want to talk.

[catnapper]

When do you find out the results or have you already? My lap confirmed the suspicion of endo and the dr. burned off all he could. Anyway, feel free to PM me anytime too if you want to talk.

The doctor called and said everything looked good and he was able to get all the endo yesterday (YAY!) No additional surgery as far as he can see but he is waiting for some lab tests to return on the samples he sent out. I'm an thrilled I won't have ot go through this again in a month or so, its over! He wants to see me in his office in 3 weeks, but it sounds as if its all over. Whew!

I also took one loooong steamy shower. I held the shower head a few inches away from my stomach and gave it a nice massage with the water... oooo did that feel won-der-ful!

Now all I need is FOOD! I'm feeling ready to actually eat something more than toast and ice cream LOL

[jazzcat]

That is good Kim! I know there are ways to control the endo with meds (hormones) but none of those options work for me. If you decide to go that route be sure you are aware of all the side effects.

[catnapper]

That is good Kim! I know there are ways to control the endo with meds (hormones) but none of those options work for me. If you decide to go that route be sure you are aware of all the side effects.

Yeah, I've been reading up on side effects.... I can NOT have the weight side effect! I'm already way too heavy thanks to the PCOS and those meds weren't helping because my body doesn't agree with them. Gosh, when I first started out on the glucophage for the PCOS, I lost 20 pounds in one months thanks to the meds. Unfortunately my body reacted badly to the meds and I went off them. All 20 pounds reappeared within a few weeks I hate that people assume you're fat because you are a pig who can't control their portions, etc. I'm sure I could restrain myself more than I do, but if I didn't have the PCOS, I definately would not be in the "women's" clothing department.

[jenluckenbach]

No additional surgery as far as he can see

This is great news!!!!!!!

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

Yeah, I've been reading up on side effects.... I can NOT have the weight side effect! I'm already way too heavy thanks to the PCOS and those meds weren't helping because my body doesn't agree with them. Gosh, when I first started out on the glucophage for the PCOS, I lost 20 pounds in one months thanks to the meds. Unfortunately my body reacted badly to the meds and I went off them. All 20 pounds reappeared within a few weeks I hate that people assume you're fat because you are a pig who can't control their portions, etc. I'm sure I could restrain myself more than I do, but if I didn't have the PCOS, I definately would not be in the "women's" clothing department.

I am glad the surgery went well, and that you are on the road to recovery. I feel your pain re the PCOS and weight gain. I was up to 185 pounds at my heaviest (due to PCOS - which was undiagnosed for at least 3 years). Now I am down to 152 and still dropping. (I AM following a very strict calorie-restricted diet, but when I followed the same diet before when I had PCOS I simply did NOT lose any weight). I am hoping to get down to around 132, but I already feel much better.

I also had the surgery done laproscopically through my belly button and 2 other incisions. Try not to put too much strain on the scar tissue - especially the belly button - I was up and about FAR too quickly, and my scar went all thick and red, formed an ugly keloid. I have just (3 weeks ago) had another op to fix up the scar, now I am pampering it whilst it heals. Once the stiches come out, maybe you could look into the scar tape with 3M makes - especially as you will be picking up Cam and NOT following orders to take it easy!!