So, the soup and jelly have stayed down. I’m not going to be too adventurous tomorrow, probably stick with soup and jelly again, but I might try some mash potato for dinner (I know, exciting stuff).
The blob has been fine today, a little watery but he’s getting there. He’s also looking a bit healthier.
I’m not going to get my hopes up but I think this could be the way to go, at least for now. This weekend will hopefully be the turning point.
My doctor has seen me this morning and she is happy for me to start on small portions of soft food today. I’m going to try soup and jelly later but I don’t want anything too solid yet just in case. I’ll see how I am tonight and then decide if I want to try solids tomorrow.
Well, I jinxed myself. Sadly, my stomach cramps have returned in full force and my stoma appears to have stopped working. They’ve given me paracetamol, codeine and oralmorph which has only numbed most of the pain. I’m really worried it’s a blockage of some kind. I haven’t eaten anything that could cause one so it might be scar tissue.
And I was feeling so much better yesterday.
The TPN is finished! I still have the PICC line just in case but they’ll likely take that out tomorrow. The doctors are happy and are looking at Wednesday as a home date. I just hope nothing happens in the meantime. I do get the occasional ache in my gut but it’s bearable and paracetamol numbs it.
Feeling pretty good today; I slept ok last night (it took me a while to actually get to sleep though) but because it’s Sunday, they let us sleep in a bit later than during the week. (Meaning lights on was at 8am instead of 7am).
I’ve been eating solids with no problems and my stoma is looking a little healthier now. The stitches, which gave it a sort of spider-on-its-back kind of look, are dissolving and it’s not quite as flat now. The skin around it is pretty sore but I think that’s because of all the bile that was coming out of it before. I am using my barrier cream which sends to be helping a bit.
I’m still on TPN until tomorrow evening but hopefully that’ll be the last of it. I’m not as achy around the middle as I was after my first surgery so I can walk a lot easier, however, I’m going to take it easy still incase I accidentally hernia myself.
I slept a lot better last night which I think has helped me feel a lot better. They’ve moved me onto a light solid food diet so I’m eating low residue but in small amounts. I’m still on TPN for at least the weekend, and I’m having Forticreme yoghurt in the morning and evening.
The doctors were a bit worried because my blood pressure dropped this morning but it was because I wasn’t drinking enough. I have been drinking plenty this afternoon so they aren’t worried anymore.
I’m feeling so much better than I was last week so I’m hoping this means I can go home early next week. Fingers still crossed!
I didn’t sleep as well last night but I did sleep at least. I haven’t needed painkillers all night or at all today, and they’ve finally removed the NG tube. I’m now on free fluids and, so far, no pain nor vomiting. The doctor seems pretty happy and he said I might be able to try solids tomorrow but we’ll see; I don’t want to do too much before I’m ready.
I’m feeling pretty rubbish right now; my stomach has been cramping all night so I’ve barely slept. The doctor thinks it’s my bowel reacting to solid food after not having any for a few days so they’re giving me codeine and paracetamol to try and keep the pain down.
I have no appetite either so I’ve asked to have jelly for both lunch and dinner today because I don’t think I could stomach anything else.
So, I didn’t have a good night last night because I’ve had some trapped wind which has been putting pressure on my stomach, keeping me awake. I’m on oral paracetamol which is keeping my pain at a minimum and I know that the more I move, the easier it’ll pass.
Loop-ileostomy (dubbed Blob 2.0) is working at the moment and they’ve started me on solid food now so the output should become a bit thicker. Hopefully, it’ll help with the slight light-headedness I’ve been having after each excursion to the bathroom. The doctor said I’m a very little bit malnourished so eating solids should give me back some strength. Provided that all works, I should be going home by Wednesday, fingers crossed.
I don’t normally post about my birthday and wasn’t planning on doing so for this one either but because it’s the day before my surgery I thought I’d write a little update.
I am nervous about going into hospital tomorrow, that’s obvious, but I’m trying not to think about it. It’s been a little hard to actually plan something for my birthday because of the upcoming surgery, but I’ve still managed to have a good day. I spent it with my sister and her partner in Lymington (which for those you don’t know is a little port town in the New Forest). We went to a tea room for scones with cream and jam and then had a look around the shops. I spent some vouchers I’d been saving on a new pair of shorts and a cute pair of earrings shaped like hotair balloon, and then walked by the pier for a bit before heading back home. We’re going out for a meal with my parents this evening which I think will be a great way to end a good day.
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