I think I have to get a new hobby or I'll just chalk this up to maintenance and upkeep.
The birthday/diverticulitis occurrence caused some problems, ones that can only be fixed surgically, so I will return to the operating theater on July 29th to have part of my colon removed and a fistula repaired. I'm ready, feel deeply well, and look on this as a challenge.
The surgeon will use the same site/ the scar line of the radical hysterectomy that removed the ovarian cancer. The surgery will take a few hours, I'll be hospitalized for a few days, and the recovery will take about six weeks. (A simpler, laparoscopic surgery is not an option because of the amount of scar tissue from the other surgery.)
Am I nervous? A little, but I'm readying myself this week and next with acupuncture treatments and plans for treatments after surgery to promote healing and conquer pain. I'm also doing more stretching, cardio and weight training to get my body ready for the ordeal. I've met with the anesthesiologist and the surgeon and both have been supportive and informative and I have confidence in both of them. We're lucky that we live in a part of the country where medical care is exemplary.
The bad news is I'll be out of the blogosphere for a while (from the 29th until the 3rd or 4th) as I don't have a laptop. The good news...I'll have put the diveritculosis/itis at bay and this surgery has to be good for another 10 pound loss!!! :) See, my glass is definitely always half full!
The bad news is I'll be out of the blogosphere for a while (from the 29th until the 3rd or 4th) as I don't have a laptop. The good news...I'll have put the diveritculosis/itis at bay and this surgery has to be good for another 10 pound loss!!! :) See, my glass is definitely always half full!
