Well, after a double-length stay and two operations, I'm finally home. Well, I got home yesterday, but I was so tired 😴 that I didn't post.
Hopefully, after being rushed back into surgery, I'm finally now on the mend and can look forward to getting on with Sylvester Stalloma and moving on from all this.
The recovery from this Ken bum surgery has been brutal so far, but I guess the only way is up now.
Mr B
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Hi Deb,
As you can see, the outpouring of love and support from this website will help you to find the strength to lift yourself up and out of your current emotional situation. I am lucky to have my husband by my side through all of this, so I will not even pretend to know how you feel and what you're going through alone. I do know that I have great friends on this site and in my life that have been by my side, and hopefully you have many by your side as well. You do have a lot of new friends here. Please feel free to talk through anything that is on your mind. We all go through a confidence deficit when we go through an ostomy surgery. Our body has been marred and your mind feels that way sometimes too. It is tough to move on, but you will. You will be stronger once you realize that you are still the beautiful woman you were prior to your surgery. Hopefully, you can reach out to a local support group and find some additional friends in your same situation. It always helps to have a sounding board wherever you find it!
Puppyluv
Sorry it didn't go the way you hoped. I bet you feel better just being home.
Sarah
Glad to hear you are home. I hope things are smooth sailing from here on out.
Glad to hear you are home. Recovery may be brutal, but it's a one-time thing. Focus on how it will improve your quality of life overall.
I have not had that surgery, but if my doctor said I should get it to prevent cancer recurrence, I would not hesitate. Better a brutal surgery than cancer.
So glad you're home! There really is no place like it, is there? Take it easy, and don't push yourself. Time is on your side now.
Terry
Well, changing my own dressing on my ass is rather entertaining for someone to witness 🤦♂️
Trying to force myself to rest, but I'm not the kind of person to sit still 😂
Kind of itching to get back to work, but I know that's not possible because even with a gel cushion, I still can't sit up.
Mr. B,
Now is the time to let it heal right through, not just what you can see but the inside as well to heal. You said after surgery you were up the next day; well, that's why you opened up, so learn from it and really take it easy.
IGGIE
