Well, like the title says - I finally was able to start back to work today. It was great, although I think my brain is still hibernating or secretly watching TV. Oh well, I'm sure that I will get back into the swing in no time. My only downer of the day was that I may not be going back to the job that I had, and that bums me out. It took me years to train the sales guys I work with - took a lot of nagging and bitching, etc. and of course, the company has made the job so much easier now - I want to enjoy the cream, the ease of the new systems, damn it!!! LOL. I am so lucky to have a job to go back to, not sure how I would have coped with no job - perish the thought. I thought that I would be completely dead on my feet, but I'm still jazzed. Hope that I can sleep, or my poor brain will be even worse off. So it's half days for 2 weeks and then full bore. I'm hoping that when the plastic surgeon does the skin graft to cover and heal the wound, everything goes smoothly. I would hate having to take any more time off for this stupid, stupid, stupid %&%&%&&__()() wound. Also, Stefant the stoma was so well behaved today, no singing, no squirting like a maniac, or acting like a Riverdance extra; he was such a good little boy that I am thinking of ways to reward him. Hope everybody had a good day, if not a great one.
Congratulations on your first half-day back to work! And that Stefant behaved himself! You will do great... keep forever positive!
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In both of my cases, I had no choice. It was surgery or be put 6 feet under! I thank God that He has been with me all these times. Without Him, I never would have known what to do and might not have gone to the hospital when I did. I don't know if you have had your surgery or not yet but I hope you will hang out on this website when you are done. I have learned a great deal through the people here and it is so great having others who have had the same thing done and been through what you are about to or have gone through. The only thing I have turned down is a reversal of the ileostomy. When the doctors did the emergency rebuilding of my original ileostomy this last February, I told them I did not want to go through this again. My doctor told me at that time that I was no longer a candidate for the reversal. In a way, I was very relieved. The last three years of my life have been a nightmare for me. I do not want to go through any of it again. If you wish to be rehooked up and they say you are a good choice for that, research it carefully. Every surgery I have ever had except for Old and New Maxine and the emergency surgery on my broken foot, I have spent weeks researching. I recently had my C5 C6 disk in my neck replaced with an artificial one. I went to my pre-op with 2 pages of questions for the doctor. I knew everything that they were going to do and could talk intelligently with them. I always try to research my adversaries! Don't cancel your surgery. It is nice not to have to suffer any longer with horrible pain. We all had to change a few things around when we had our surgeries but in the long run, most of us are glad we did it. I know I am. Good luck to you!
Hi Tess, great going getting back to work on your half day. I hope you continue with good health. Pleased to hear that Stefant was behaving well. Good luck for the future in all aspects. Take care, ambies.
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