I'm still in hospital with a few less large bowels

I just wanted to check in to let you know I am still in the hospital since June 9. Got my TPN going and had a chunk of my large bowel removed. Apparently, things were way worse than I had thought because they wanted me to be admitted the day I came for my first visit.

I don't have much battery life left on the good old IV pole, and I don't want the pain meds to stop working.

If anyone wants to send me an email, they can go through the hospital website: www.mt..siani.com? I'm Sharry in room 1408 -B. Now that is a cool idea to get emails while in the hospital recovering.

I have met some great people here. Some are very emotional due to having the surgery, some like I was when I had mine, with no knowledge of what has happened. As much as I want to be home, I will miss talking and meeting these people.

Take care all, and I hope to be sitting at my home computer soon, as this one is slower than a popcorn's fart!

If anyone in the Toronto area has an old computer they would like to donate to the 14th floor here, it would be a GREAT asset... trust me on that one!!

Bye for now

Sharry

P.S. If all goes well, I'll be getting the NG tube and drainage tube out tomorrow!!! Perhaps even a cup of broth...???

Remember that NG tube - ugh!! Had 6 surgeries without me knowing, went into a coma for 3 weeks after 4 days, treating for diverticulosis. Thought it was only 4 days, ended up being in the hospital for 4 months, lots of issues - there was little hope for me, parents told me!
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But here I am with ileostomy/open fistula - largest stomach hernia - large skin graft from leg to stomach!
Gained weight! Still love my foods, chew thoroughly, even popcorn!! Enjoy my weekend coolers!! Now on AISH, approved for disability tax, but haven't worked for the last 4 years though!? Do live in subsidized housing! Downsizing to 1 bedroom apartment soon from 3 bedroom townhouse!! Boys left the nest 4 years ago, so this transfer might be August 1!! Worried at first, now looking forward to no stairs!! New location, new life! AISH may pay for movers/packers! Good to know of good supporters!! And family
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Take care

OK Buddster, are you going to make this a career move or what? Hanging around hospitals, you run into people with knives and staplers just waiting to get at you. Oh, oh, too late you say. Well, we are thinking of you and sending out good thoughts to help you through all this shit, so take care, Ed
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Just noticed, only in Canada, eh.

Hey.... Hope they are treating you well. I had surgery there at Mt. Sinai in Toronto. It was about my fourth surgery, but it was the first stoma. They took wonderful care. Relax and rest! Take care.

Hi Budd

Sounds like a good idea; I will look around for a puter and send it up there. My brother lives in the beaches there. So, is there ever a time when you just take care of yourself, girl? I mean, you are in the hospital; take care of you... lol. Like that's going to happen. As for the broth, I have heard that Mt. Sinai has the best broth this side of the Don Valley. Take care, your gutless buddy down the road.

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Strained cream of mushroom soup, and more strained cream of mushroom soup, and then that beautiful little cup of yogurt, something I never really cared for until that day, and I was getting up to four a day at the end of it. It was only in the last year or so that I quit the yogurt. Talk about living dangerously! After 8 years, enough. Get well, Buddster, Ed
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By the way, this NG tube, is that the one that goes up your nose?