Overall a slow weekend at Salt Mine No. 2, but they interfered with my beauty sleep; I pulled over and [after telling Miyoko by phone] took a nap on the way home this evening (it's still Sunday here). Currently relaxing.
I have read most of the way through Zenna Henderson's The People stories... good reading.
Nice Ally post--and good reading the details of your surgery arrangements, puddle. My surgeon also didn't commit to any particular decisions in advance of seeing what things were really like when he got in there. I'm good with that. Here's hoping that if there's an "A" choice and a "B" choice, that it's a go for the "A" choice!
Here's what Wikipedia has to say about puddle's operation ["the definitive treatment"--I like that]:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heller_myotomy
That laparoscopy stuff is somethin' else. When I observed to my surgeon that it seemed incredible that it could be done, he pointed out that since the surgeon gets a magnified view of the operational field, it makes much more delicate and precise operations possible than could be done by conventional means. I was very, very glad that I didn't have any nausea or vomiting from the opioid analgesics; fearing that I had warned them and they gave me an antiemetic at the same time. Zero problem. And the potato soup, which they counted as a "clear liquid," really tasted great!
I had taken opiates only twice before, and both times I got very sick to my stomach. When I really needed them for pain releif, there was no problem. That seems to be typical, for some odd reason.
I sure agree with that! It seems to me that this time of year we are more prone to insomnia because the days are darker and we're kind of half-asleep all day as it is. We may not hibernate, but we go into torpor or something akin! In a few days the daylight will again be lengthening and I hope you'll soon see a blessed change.
Today I'm in serious mass production of Christmas gifties. This evening I'm off to the South Burlington Town Hall for their town board meeting. In question is whether the town will continue to grant a lease for the National Gardening Association to use town land for their purposes ~ one use of which is Son's The Root Center non-profit, which grows food for the area food shelves and sent half their produce this year to towns devastated by Irene...!!! So I'm going to be a warm body in support of the NGA and TRC. I'm even wearing green!
While you're tucking that into your prayers, please include a little hopeful desire for Wednesday morning when Mah*Sweetie has a job interview that looks like an excellent prospect (and, yes, is local)...!!! It would make all the difference in our lives right now. Seriously.
Sweet bright chilly day (soon 40s will feel warm, lol!). Beau hasn't wanted to be in, though he consented to come in to eat his chicken legs.
The light returns on Thursday! About half and hour after midnight! Which means we're only a tad past a day. . . . Tomorrow is only 7 seconds shorter.
On the downside, and things I know I shouldn't do. . . . Someone in the support group was complaining about the post op gas pains (not gut gas; postoperative because they use CO2 to inflate their work field; i.e., your insides). Found a site for laparoscopic surgery. Truth is, there are some things one just doesn't need to know. Plus, no news about the reported pain in neck and shoulders postoperatively. Best just expect it, and live with it. Now I have to go flush my memory banks.
An antireflux procedure was performed to prevent postoperative reflux. A posterior (Toupet) hemifundoplication was used in patients with a modestly dilated esophagus. And anterior (Dor) fundoplication was used with the most dilated esophagi, because a posterior fundoplication appeared to cause a relative outlet obstruction by excessively angling the gastroesophageal junction anteriorly.
Howard is always first. Night after night of insomnia is way, way last.
ReplyDeleteHere's to the Howard!
ReplyDeleteOverall a slow weekend at Salt Mine No. 2, but they interfered with my beauty sleep; I pulled over and [after telling Miyoko by phone] took a nap on the way home this evening (it's still Sunday here). Currently relaxing.
I have read most of the way through Zenna Henderson's The People stories... good reading.
Nice Ally post--and good reading the details of your surgery arrangements, puddle. My surgeon also didn't commit to any particular decisions in advance of seeing what things were really like when he got in there. I'm good with that. Here's hoping that if there's an "A" choice and a "B" choice, that it's a go for the "A" choice!
Now back to Cougar Canyon and The People; TTFN
Phooey on insomnia! So there!
ReplyDeleteHere's what Wikipedia has to say about puddle's operation ["the definitive treatment"--I like that]:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heller_myotomy
That laparoscopy stuff is somethin' else. When I observed to my surgeon that it seemed incredible that it could be done, he pointed out that since the surgeon gets a magnified view of the operational field, it makes much more delicate and precise operations possible than could be done by conventional means. I was very, very glad that I didn't have any nausea or vomiting from the opioid analgesics; fearing that I had warned them and they gave me an antiemetic at the same time. Zero problem. And the potato soup, which they counted as a "clear liquid," really tasted great!
I had taken opiates only twice before, and both times I got very sick to my stomach. When I really needed them for pain releif, there was no problem. That seems to be typical, for some odd reason.
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I sure agree with that! It seems to me that this time of year we are more prone to insomnia because the days are darker and we're kind of half-asleep all day as it is. We may not hibernate, but we go into torpor or something akin! In a few days the daylight will again be lengthening and I hope you'll soon see a blessed change.
ReplyDeleteToday I'm in serious mass production of Christmas gifties. This evening I'm off to the South Burlington Town Hall for their town board meeting. In question is whether the town will continue to grant a lease for the National Gardening Association to use town land for their purposes ~ one use of which is Son's The Root Center non-profit, which grows food for the area food shelves and sent half their produce this year to towns devastated by Irene...!!! So I'm going to be a warm body in support of the NGA and TRC. I'm even wearing green!
While you're tucking that into your prayers, please include a little hopeful desire for Wednesday morning when Mah*Sweetie has a job interview that looks like an excellent prospect (and, yes, is local)...!!! It would make all the difference in our lives right now. Seriously.
=♥ Thanks Tons!! ♥=
Good for you for pulling over, Alan!! So, what's the temp like when you're driving home? Can you turn the engine off and not freeze?
ReplyDeletePrayers on the way, listener, on all counts.
ReplyDeleteSweet bright chilly day (soon 40s will feel warm, lol!). Beau hasn't wanted to be in, though he consented to come in to eat his chicken legs.
The light returns on Thursday! About half and hour after midnight! Which means we're only a tad past a day. . . . Tomorrow is only 7 seconds shorter.
On the downside, and things I know I shouldn't do. . . . Someone in the support group was complaining about the post op gas pains (not gut gas; postoperative because they use CO2 to inflate their work field; i.e., your insides). Found a site for laparoscopic surgery. Truth is, there are some things one just doesn't need to know. Plus, no news about the reported pain in neck and shoulders postoperatively. Best just expect it, and live with it. Now I have to go flush my memory banks.
Hi guys!
ReplyDeleteHi, Cat.
ReplyDeleteAn antireflux procedure was performed to prevent postoperative reflux. A posterior (Toupet) hemifundoplication was used in patients with a modestly dilated esophagus. And anterior (Dor) fundoplication was used with the most dilated esophagi, because a posterior fundoplication appeared to cause a relative outlet obstruction by excessively angling the gastroesophageal junction anteriorly.
ReplyDeletehttps://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:nLWnaPX_gogJ:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1190864/pdf/annsurg00028-0035.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgscqYC5vVocKrloHq1FxfFGr1BkvqYtoNYfx77PBoQByi2s8f7hESZHAJfcAjcEhFkz6JMUyxIA3bBd8_B8JaS_Ml14ufBMCrGgaYnahKd0jWkP81kCDDI1zIYcXms0pHa_iIR&sig=AHIEtbTFcw90SDV4ndN0wvmpA49mbckskA
I'm betting on the Toupet. My esophagus was hardly dilated at all in barium swallow.
Hi, Cat! You're missed, yanno. . . .
ReplyDeleteAt least post-op discomfort means you're HEALING, not getting worse!
ReplyDeleteYAH! What puddle said!! ♥
ReplyDeleteThanks sooo much for the prayers, puddle! It means a lot to know that on the shortest day of the year someone will be holding him in the Light...!
ReplyDeleteTroo dat! And in truth, I'm getting more and more excited. . . . Best Christmas present of my life, to date.
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