Shower Power!!

Disclaimer: still on pain meds.

I just took my first shower since Sunday evening and I feel GLORIOUS!!  I have only been able to "wash up" since surgery because of the pain pump that I had in.  Tonight I removed the pain pump (on my own, mind you) and was in the shower within 5 minutes!

Removal of the pain pump
Okay, I admit, I built this up to be much more than it really was... I was totally terrified, thinking I was going to pull an organ out with it... but it came out nice and quick.  There was about a foot of catheter in my abdomen.  As I was pulling it out, Jay kept saying, "Oh, man... oh, man... there's more?! Oh, man..."

Now I can see that there are 5 holes in my body from this surgery (NOT including IV sites).  Three incisions between 1 and 3 inches, one hole from the pain pump, and one hole from the drainage tube.  I debated taking a picture, but I don't think anyone wants/needs to see my fat belly.  However, once I have lost weight, maybe I'll post a picture of my scars.  Haha.

The shower was AMAZING!  Oh my gosh, I don't think I've ever been so excited to wash my hair.  I made the water nice and hot and just stood under it for a while.  I was able to do everything on my own, although bending over is still quite uncomfortable.  I feel like I am at 70% now... which I think is pretty good considering I just got re-plumbed.

One of the most difficult things thus far has been not being able to pick up Jamie.  I am on lifting restrictions until 2 weeks post-op.  Jamie just doesn't understand, though.  But we will get through it.  Another obstacle has been trying to drink and eat everything they have instructed me to eat/drink.  As I mentioned, I am on a full liquid diet for 2 weeks.  I am to have protein supplements 3x/day... but it tastes like poo!  It can ruin the flavor of anything REALLY fast.  I just need to hold out.  Eventually, I will be able to eat real food again... it just seems so far away right now.

What do I want to eat?  Soup (that is not destroyed by protein powder).  I'm sorry - they say the protein powder is "UNFLAVORED" and to that, I say, "bull$#&%!"!!

I am actually weighing about 2 pounds more right now than I did Monday morning.  But I guess this is because they pumped me full of IV fluids for 3 days.  I am okay with not losing anything quite yet.  I'm sure it will start falling off soon enough.

Okay, Chatty Cathy is going to retire for the evening.  (Good thing I didn't have surgery on my hands...)

Night, y'all!