Surgery--Again

Gawd I love it when you talk dirty!

So tell me, if you were wearing a wrap before you took your shower why, pray tell, can't they find anymore? That one fit so they obviously have them in your size.

Want me to call? I have't had the chance to say, "No ****, Sherlock?" in ages and it's one of my favorites.

The wrap failure is probably part of the structural breakdown of blah blah and, further, blah.

My concern on using the olden drecko wrap is if it gets near the "hole or holes". (Thinking... tap tap, steriile gauze... as an intermediary..)

But I'm not a nurse, much less an md. I agree with Noddy re some kind of patient ombudsman recourse. Probably a line, online or otherwise.

You've had two different sized wraps. SOMEONE should be able to help with this...

Roberta, with what you've been through I admire your energy and focus, your ability to kvetch so effectively. It's your life force. As Noddy puts it, Hold your dominion.

JLNobody wrote:

Roberta, with what you've been through I admire your energy and focus, your ability to kvetch so effectively. It's your life force. As Noddy puts it, Hold your dominion.

JL, You're right. It's a life force. A gift. As true a gift as Pavarotti's voice or Horowitz's violining. But you don't get paid for kvetching. Such is life.

Don't shut up. You kvetch like a god! Mooches grassy ass, bunny. I make no pretenses at shyness about this. When you're good, you're good.


So...are the innards in? I'm not exactly an innards maven, but they appear to be in--at least more in than out. And the ooky orange-size bit of innard that was sticking up out of my belly is no longer visible.

Have you farted? Yes, but once is not nearly enough. I can feel swirls of air zooming around. Sometimes air is bouncing around so strongly that my belly bounces--like Santa Claus, but without the ho, ho, ho.


Is the hernia fixed?

Roberta,

It sounds like the type of wrap I was sent home with when I had my tumor/hernia/hysterectomy surgery several months ago.

Is it basically one huge elastic band the width of your torso with a bunch of Velcro type fastener stuff on both ends that you wrap around your belly and secure with the Velcro? (Yes, they do come in multiple sizes. Sounds like the hospital was going the cheap route and only stocking one size.)

If so, have them send you a few of the "too small" ones and use two of them together by crafting one long one with the two smaller ones. It will work the same.

And, even after the doctor gives the go ahead to not use it anymore, there will be times when your torso and back muscles will be so sore that the only relief is from the extra support you get from that gusset. I wore mine on occasion long after I didn't officially need to do so.



Mine looked something like this (my body did not):

Roberta wrote:

JLNobody wrote:

Roberta, with what you've been through I admire your energy and focus, your ability to kvetch so effectively. It's your life force. As Noddy puts it, Hold your dominion.

JL, You're right. It's a life force. A gift. As true a gift as Pavarotti's voice or Horowitz's violining. But you don't get paid for kvetching. Such is life.

Stand up comics do!!!!


Perhaps you should become a well wrapped sit down comedian?

Roberta!!!!

You're back!!!!

Hooray!




And in fine (verbal) form, I see!

msolga wrote:

Roberta!!!!

You're back!!!!

Hooray!




And in fine (verbal) form, I see!

msolga, I was starting to worry about you. Glad you're here. The drugs I've been on are having a bizarre effect. I can't shut up.

I didn't want to take painkillers again. Now I can't sleep. Took an OTC med. Maybe that will make me tired.

How's by you, kid?

You are getting sleepy ... sleeeepppyyyy.