I thought I’d be ready to go back to work last week, but reality set in and so did the pain. I have to re-train my bowels how to function again and it’s been extremely painful. So much so, I spent most of this past week in bed everyday. We saw the surgeon on Thursday for a post-op checkup and he said my symptoms and pain are normal and that it will take a while for my bowels to start acting normal.
I’m going to try and go back to work on Monday and I’ll see how it goes.
Dale
Thanks for all the cards, emails, phone calls and letters everyone! Surgery went very well and I was back home 8 days after surgery. I really tried to push myself this time and I was up and walking the next morning and was walking between 10 and 12 times per day before I left.
It’s great not to have my colostomy bag any longer but I’m re-training my bowels how to work again and it’s been interesting and painful to say the least. Everyday I’m getting stronger and I should be back to work next week.
Dale
