I feel like I am improving. I’m out of bed and in my own clean pajamas, watching Castle season one and actually eating a bit easier. I’m only on jelly and soup today but they did say I can try proper food tomorrow if I want.
I’m getting on with my stoma ok; I’m able to empty and change the bag with little help now so the nurse said she is quite happy to sign me off.
I hope this means I can go home by the end of next week but I’m not holding my breath, just in case.
Not looking quite so swollen this afternoon. I’m feeling a bit better now too as the catheter is coming out and they’re moving me onto more solid foods this weekend.
Feeling a little foggy this afternoon but I’m hoping a nap later might help. I’m just starting on clear foods today so I’m taking that as a good sign I’m recovering quickly.
I still have a catheter in but I’m hoping they’ll remove that soon so I’m a bit more comfortable.
I’m feeling a bit better now; my brain fog has almost all gone and my pain is very low. My mouth is still ridiculously dry but then I’m still not really allowed to consume anything aside from sips of water and the occasional sweet. I hope a good night’s sleep tonight will improve all this so I can keep feeling better.
And I made it. I’m a little brain foggy from the morphine but otherwise all ok. Thank you so much for everyone’s kind messages. I will try to update on my recovery as best I can.
I finished my work week! I’m really looking forward to tomorrow; I’m doing absolutely nothing at all except sleeping. I’m meant to be going for dinner at my fiance’s parents in the evening but I’ll have to see how I’m feeling. Hopefully the sleep will help me feel well enough to go. I haven’t seen them in a long time and it’d be nice to spend time somewhere other than my flat or work.
Monday is the start of my seven day working week so I’m trying to conserve spoons. I should be ok but I’m going to keep a very close eye on my fatigue and if I need to, I guess I could ask to go home early.
As for my infection, I don’t feel like the antibiotics are doing much; I’m still going around eight times a day and it’s not what you’d call of a “normal” consistency. I’m going to call the helpline tomorrow so I’ll be able to talk to the nurse Monday and get some advise.
My GI has advised that I stop the steroids completely, and given that I haven’t been on them for an extensive amount of time, and that was already on a rapid taper, he said it would be safe to stop them entirely without tapering. He also said that I should start feeling the antibiotics kicking in fully in about a week so I should be feeling a lot better in time for my busy work week and then my week off.
At the hospital for my checkup with my GI. After that, I’m going to head home for a lazy afternoon. It’s a really nice day out so I might go for a walk later. I’m feeling a lot better after last night; I had a very relaxing bubble bath and then just chilled on the sofa until bed.
I think I’m going to book some time off work towards the end of this month. I’ve got a busy couple of weeks coming up so I think my body will appreciate the rest. I’m finding I’m having to reteach myself the meaning of self-care and that time spent recovering is not time wasted. Thanks @natsufatsu for the suggestion; it’s not easy for me to get time off but I’m sure my work will understand.
I’m a little annoyed with myself today because yesterday I was feeling a lot better compared to Wednesday (in that I didn’t look like death and could actually go more than an hour with having to use the bathroom) but this morning I felt like I’d been hit by a truck; I didn’t sleep as well as the night before and my BM were looking like they’d be every hour again. Thankfully, things seem to have settled now but my stomach muscles are really soar so I’m back to taking paracetamol and codeine, at least for today.
I’m hoping the antibiotics I’m taking for the infection will kick in soon so my weekend of working goes as painlessly as possible. I’ve got Monday and Tuesday off, though, so I can catch up on my sleep. To be honest, I think that’s what I’m really needing; sleep. So, my plan for when I get back from my appointment on Monday is to build a spoonie-nest of blankets and pillows on my sofa and just dose the afternoon away.
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