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Hernia Surgery went well! (Read 366 times)

jEfFgObLuE view log Frustrating Project	posted: 5/3/2007 at 12:41 AM modified: 5/3/2007 at 12:41 AM
	Hey y'all! My surgery went well. I'm not sure why they needed to shave my entire belly to make a tiny incision below my belly button. but I suppose it'll make a good story at the pool this summer. I feel great right now, but I imagine when the local they applied to my tummy wears off, I'll probably invent some new curses. BUt I will say this, abdominal surgery seems to have come a long way since my late '80's appendectomy. Itchin' for a run, Jeff
	20th Century: 800m: 2:04 \|1600m: 4:37 \|3200m: 10:06 \|5k: 16:23 \|10k: 35:38 \|15k: 54:20 25k: 1:35:59 21st Century: 5k: 19:42 \|10k: 43:00 "Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly, and they use too much vermouth." Steve Allen Oswald acted alone.

zoom-zoom view log Registered for #2	posted: 5/3/2007 at 12:45 AM
	Glad to hear it! Incisions are a lot smaller now, aren't they? I had a laparoscopy a few years back and I was amazed at how "easy" that recovery was. The worst part was the sicko from the anesthesia--so next time I had general I notified them and I think they must have given me Zofran or something. I LOVE general anesthesia--it's like magic. So, did they give you good pain meds? Even if you feel well, DON'T you dare hit the roads running until you have your doc's ok...OK!? Sleep well and take it easy. And try keeping your innards where they belong from here on out. k
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Chenille frozen :D	posted: 5/3/2007 at 12:57 AM
	Quote from zoom-zoom on 5/3/2007 at 12:45 AM: Sleep well and take it easy. And try keeping your innards where they belong from here on out. k I second that!
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Bonkin view log Reboot	posted: 5/3/2007 at 3:12 AM
	That's good news! Hope you have a speedy recovery! Quote from jEfFgObLuE on 5/3/2007 at 12:41 AM: I suppose it'll make a good story at the pool this summer. Shave your chest all clean Make your pectorals look mean Weightlifter disguise?
	Your monkey gives me the creeps. - andahuff

jEfFgObLuE view log Frustrating Project	posted: 5/3/2007 at 10:43 AM
	Quote from Bonkin on 5/3/2007 at 3:12 AM: Shave your chest all clean Make your pectorals look mean Weightlifter disguise? Clever, but I think I'm stuck with two choices: a) Stay at my current weight and looked like a beached white whale b) get back down into Onderland and look like a malnourished beached white whale.
	20th Century: 800m: 2:04 \|1600m: 4:37 \|3200m: 10:06 \|5k: 16:23 \|10k: 35:38 \|15k: 54:20 25k: 1:35:59 21st Century: 5k: 19:42 \|10k: 43:00 "Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly, and they use too much vermouth." Steve Allen Oswald acted alone.

jEfFgObLuE view log Frustrating Project	posted: 5/3/2007 at 10:59 AM
	Quote from zoom-zoom on 5/3/2007 at 12:45 AM: I LOVE general anesthesia--it's like magic...So, did they give you good pain meds? General is amazing. One minute, I'm being wheeled into the OR. The next minute, the operation is done and I'm all like, "are you guys gonna start already or what?" They gave me Perocet, which I was hoping to not need, but I woke up around 4 this morning feeling like my gut got hit by a two-ton heavy thing, so there you go. Now that I can feel down there again, I'm not itching to run -- I'm just itching!
	20th Century: 800m: 2:04 \|1600m: 4:37 \|3200m: 10:06 \|5k: 16:23 \|10k: 35:38 \|15k: 54:20 25k: 1:35:59 21st Century: 5k: 19:42 \|10k: 43:00 "Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly, and they use too much vermouth." Steve Allen Oswald acted alone.

zoom-zoom view log Registered for #2	posted: 5/3/2007 at 11:08 AM
	Quote from jEfFgObLuE on 5/3/2007 at 10:59 AM: General is amazing. One minute, I'm being wheeled into the OR. The next minute, the operation is done and I'm all like, "are you guys gonna start already or what?" I know! I had a 4 hour surgery under general and when I cam out it was like no time had passed. Very weird feeling. Definitely keep taking the pain meds on schedule. You'll heal faster if you aren't in pain. I would keep taking them at least through the end of the week. k
	Kirsten '07: 1324.5 mi '08: 1561 mi ... • Ladies Locker Room • .: 2009 Goals :. • Run 1750 miles • 2 marathons (May - Bayshore, Fall - ?) • PRs: 5k ~ 15k ~ 25k? ~ HM ~ 26.2 • 1st trail relay (North Country)

Wingz

posted: 5/3/2007 at 12:18 PM

Congrats on your successful surgery!

I know from personal experience that pain meds like Percocet are much better at keeping pain down to a reasonable level than they are at bringing it back down after you let it get too bad. Don't try to be tough and wait until you can't stand it any more. The only person who'll notice how bravely you stand the pain is... you. It ain't worth it. Wink

And yeah... wait for the okay before running again. I'd hate to see all those nicely tucked-back-in innards hanging out and dragging down the street as you're running... Tight lipped

Mississippi view log	posted: 5/3/2007 at 12:19 PM modified: 5/3/2007 at 12:20 PM
	I have had three surgeries when I needed a local and it went the same in all three..."Okay Michelle, we want you to count to 10..." Simple enough, 1,2,3,4....zzzzzzz. "Okay Michelle, we're all done and we're taking you into the recovery room." Wow. That was easy. When I was 12 I had a bunion repaired and they didn't give me enough local or what ever they used and I started to come to, during the procedure, I raised my hand and started shaking it, and then they mumbled something and someone moved and then I was out again. It was only a few seconds but I remember feeling panic when I realized I was feeling what they were doing.
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Bonkin view log Reboot	posted: 5/3/2007 at 12:33 PM
	Quote from jEfFgObLuE on 5/3/2007 at 10:43 AM: b) get back down into Onderland and look like a malnourished beached white whale. LOL - I like this one a lot better.
	Your monkey gives me the creeps. - andahuff

mikeymike view log	posted: 5/3/2007 at 1:33 PM
	So how soon before you race a mile on the track?

jEfFgObLuE view log Frustrating Project	posted: 5/3/2007 at 2:13 PM
	Quote from mikeymike on 5/3/2007 at 1:33 PM: So how soon before you race a mile on the track? My answer is the same regardless of surgery -- at a local all-comer's meet summer of '08. But I doubt my PR will be in jeopardy.
	20th Century: 800m: 2:04 \|1600m: 4:37 \|3200m: 10:06 \|5k: 16:23 \|10k: 35:38 \|15k: 54:20 25k: 1:35:59 21st Century: 5k: 19:42 \|10k: 43:00 "Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly, and they use too much vermouth." Steve Allen Oswald acted alone.

johnnypebs view log	posted: 5/3/2007 at 4:58 PM
	Great! Feel better soon Jeff
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Trent view log ʎǝʞuoɯ ʎʞunɟ	posted: 5/3/2007 at 11:55 PM
	Does this mean you get ice cream? Chocolate!
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Mississippi view log	posted: 5/4/2007 at 2:21 PM
	Don't sneeze. That hurts.
	"You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast. These are some good times so take a good look around. You may not know it now but you're gonna miss this" ~ Trace Adkins RunningAhead.com Texas Independence Relay Team