Pat's Posts

I haven't been here for awhile. 5 months post-surgery now and I am finally finding my way back. It has been quite an eventful time for me. I have been riding a rollercoaster up and down and all around and getting off that ride has been not so easy. I'm not sure what has been the hardest for me, dealing with the physical or with the mental. It's really been a trip but here I am and I just want to remind all of you just how special you all are and tell you that "Life can be good" We just have to keep the faith, and the strength, and the courage to make it that way. The Best to all of you and a special hello to Kellie.

hOPE EVERYONE IS DOING WELL. i'M GOOD, jUST TRYING TO DEAL WITH THIS FLUID RETENTION. Dr Rodgers increased the lasix to 80 mg daily and if I don't have it under control by Monday Dr Dewan will drain it. That doesn't sound like much fun. Also this blood/sugar thing, Has anyone ever become diabetic after this surgery? While in the hospital they had to give me insulin shots, then it got okay and now I am having to stick my finger every day to moniter it. I know absolutely nothing about being diabetic so guess I need to do a little reading or researching. I am hoping this is just a temperory thing as my sugar addiction is probably worse than my cigarette addiction was. Oh Well "a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do" so instead of complaining I am just so thankful that I can be here writing in my journal and saying HI TO EVERYONE.

and again thank you for going thru all this with me. i think I am coming along fairly well, except for the fluid. They increased the lasix to 80mcg per day and say if Friday's not better I'll have to have a tube. I am a little spacey right now due to my pain pills I guess so gonna write later.