Finally got to come home! Had my first four meals in almost a week. PEG tube is installed. Nursing staff gave me the first three. Took my first meal at home at 10:30 p.m. Filled my stomach totally so that when I tried to take my pills it caused me to vomit. Quite unexpected. Big mess. I was wondering if I would still throw up, even though I wasn't swallowing food, and now I know the answer. I feel a lot stronger as a result of my stay at the hospital. Lise says that I look better and look stronger. The tube sticking out of my stomach is about 10 inches long and is kind of a hassle to tape to your chest so it doesn't get pulled on. I've decided to shave the hair on my chest (temporarily) so I can quit pulling the hair out each time I pull the tape off. Feeding schedule is every three hours, six times a day, starting at 6:00 a.m.
Song of the Day: Gene Vincent - Peg O' My Heart
Great seeing you yesterday, running around in your white fleece! And Lise is right, you do look fantastic :) keep it up! We miss you at the office - MG
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and wanted to send you a hello and a smile! = ) ~CB
ReplyDeleteHi, just testing to make sure that my message goes through. Just read that the food scene is not perfect yet. But soon!
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Martha
ask the hosital for some body stocking stuff its like tube top material netting get size 9 if they have it cut about 10 inch lenghts it hold the tube and feels real comfortable wear it around your belly. Its wierd i cant find a place to buy it but the radiation lace and the hospital nurses cut me 3 or 4 10 inch lenghts every week and you can wash them so ive got bunches 2 more weeks of rads for me vb53@cox.net thanks for yuor blog
ReplyDeletePosted a comment earlier this evening that didn't seem to show up...will probably see a double one in the morning. Anyway, WELCOME HOME! Glad to have you back.
ReplyDeleteLove, Sib