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My hernia surgery will take place on April 8; outpatient but with a general anesthetic.
The doctor didn't think that exercise was responsible - he said it was weak tissue. I asked him if that was due to my age and he agreed that tissue weakens with age. I can still work out prior to surgery (although I will definitely be less strenuous) and it sounds like a 6 wk post op where I can't lift anything over a certain amount, so I'll just have to be less active at that time.
I think by June (when Lassen opens) I can do some car camping, and possibly light backpacking later on in the summer. It's almost too hot by then, but maybe I can find some trails that are in the forest. It will just depend on how I feel and the state of my recovery, and I know better than to "push it".
The first thing that happened after I checked in is that a nurse put me on a scale - I weighed in at 120.3!!! I haven't weighed 120 for so long and I'm thrilled. Now for 10, maybe even 15 more pounds, although it might be more difficult during the time around my surgery. Damn, I'm feeling good!
It is sunny and in the upper 70's, where it will stay until next Tuesday when we might have rain. We desperately need the rain, but in the meantime I sure do love days like these.
- Post Op
Jeannie took me to my post op this morning, and my mood has been swinging wildly for the last few days anyway, nearly driving me crazy today. I've gone through periods of wanting to just sit and cry, as well as those of just plain depression. ...
- Welcome Rain
Although I feel differently when it rains I know we need it desperately so I'm glad it's been raining off and on. Right now an ominous dark cloud is hovering overhead but I can see the clearing further to the west. I just haven't...
- More Dental Work
Today I went in for what I thought would be a filling and an extraction, but the dentist wanted to try to save the tooth rather than pull it, and I readily agreed. It is a lot more expensive that way, and will require a root canal. Today he...
- I'm Good To Go!
My doctor checked the hernia and said it didn't require surgery at this time unless I wanted it, and agreed that I could use an Ace Bandage (she even gave me two of them). The big problem with the bandage is that it slips out of place and ends...
- Will It Ever Be Over?
I called Jeannie at about 12:30 am on Wednesday morning and asked her to drive me to the ER. They wanted to do surgery ASAP but couldn't once they learned I had been taking plavix (blood thinner). Evidently it is the worst of all the thinners...
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My hernia surgery will take place on April 8; outpatient but with a general anesthetic.
The doctor didn't think that exercise was responsible - he said it was weak tissue. I asked him if that was due to my age and he agreed that tissue weakens with age. I can still work out prior to surgery (although I will definitely be less strenuous) and it sounds like a 6 wk post op where I can't lift anything over a certain amount, so I'll just have to be less active at that time.
I think by June (when Lassen opens) I can do some car camping, and possibly light backpacking later on in the summer. It's almost too hot by then, but maybe I can find some trails that are in the forest. It will just depend on how I feel and the state of my recovery, and I know better than to "push it".
The first thing that happened after I checked in is that a nurse put me on a scale - I weighed in at 120.3!!! I haven't weighed 120 for so long and I'm thrilled. Now for 10, maybe even 15 more pounds, although it might be more difficult during the time around my surgery. Damn, I'm feeling good!
It is sunny and in the upper 70's, where it will stay until next Tuesday when we might have rain. We desperately need the rain, but in the meantime I sure do love days like these.
- Post Op
Jeannie took me to my post op this morning, and my mood has been swinging wildly for the last few days anyway, nearly driving me crazy today. I've gone through periods of wanting to just sit and cry, as well as those of just plain depression. ...
- Welcome Rain
Although I feel differently when it rains I know we need it desperately so I'm glad it's been raining off and on. Right now an ominous dark cloud is hovering overhead but I can see the clearing further to the west. I just haven't...
- More Dental Work
Today I went in for what I thought would be a filling and an extraction, but the dentist wanted to try to save the tooth rather than pull it, and I readily agreed. It is a lot more expensive that way, and will require a root canal. Today he...
- I'm Good To Go!
My doctor checked the hernia and said it didn't require surgery at this time unless I wanted it, and agreed that I could use an Ace Bandage (she even gave me two of them). The big problem with the bandage is that it slips out of place and ends...
- Will It Ever Be Over?
I called Jeannie at about 12:30 am on Wednesday morning and asked her to drive me to the ER. They wanted to do surgery ASAP but couldn't once they learned I had been taking plavix (blood thinner). Evidently it is the worst of all the thinners...