Sunny Day

It's been a little over a month since my surgery. This last week seems to have been a turning point in my recovery. I wake up feeling good, where before, mornings were always challenging.

I still have a nurse that has to come by every day to change the dressing on a wound. The encouraging thing is that two weeks ago the "hole" was 7 cm (about as long as a pinkie finger). Yesterday the nurse measured it, and it is now down to 2.2 cm. I go to the Dr next, and all the nurses feel confident that by that time the wound should be healed and they won't be coming every day. (While I love that they come every day to take care of my medical needs - I hate that they have to come every day)

I am getting more adept to having the ostomy bag. I will admit I am still a bit nervous. Since I rarely leave the house I have the comfort of my home when I have to take care of things. I'm starting to venture our a little more to get used to having this appliance in a more normal setting.

The plan is to go back to work after spring break-which starts April 4. I hope that by then I will be strong enough to not only handle the student day but the after hours that add to the day.

When I went to the Dr last week we talked about the reattachment surgery. After playing out many situations we are sticking with the original plan. I will go in sometime after Memorial Day to have the surgery. Unlike the last surgery where I spent 9 days in the hospital - the Dr. assures me that this is a 3 day stay. He also promises me that I will be back to 100% a month after the procedure.

Through all of this I am thankful for many things: family, friends, coworkers, nurses, and most of all good insurance. I am very blessed-some people live with this for the rest of their lives. I am doing it for 4 months. In the big picture not that long.