Category Archives: surgery

Surgery Part 5: Movin’ On Up? Not Quite

Posted on August 4, 2013 by

Things were looking good on Saturday. I was told I’d be moving to a proper room later in the day, and the doctors were very happy with the rate of my recovery. They didn’t tell me this, though. I just … Continue reading →

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Surgery Part 4: Eye See You

Posted on August 1, 2013 by

“Nurrrssse! … Nurrrssse! … Nurrrssse!” I woke up Thursday morning to the sound of silence, finally enjoying having my very own room in ICU.  The door was closed, and I was flipping through channels on the television, something I didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Surgery Part 3: Wednesday, Hump Day

Posted on July 25, 2013 by

Wednesday, so-called “hump day” — the middle of the workweek. At the time, it seemed like I might be making it over the hump. The day started off a bit better than the two previous days. I wasn’t in as … Continue reading →

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Surgery Part 2: Ouch — That Hurts!

Posted on July 25, 2013 by

I was lying on the gurney, awaiting surgery, and then nothing — everything went black. Next thing I knew, I was in the recovery room, surrounded by nurses and other hospital people. They saw my eyes open and asked me … Continue reading →

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Surgery Part 1: The Day Before/The Day Of

Posted on July 22, 2013 by

For years I’ve been battling Crohn’s disease as well as a rare liver disease, and currently am on the liver transplant list. On June 24, 2013, I underwent surgery for a total colectomy, in which my entire colon was removed … Continue reading →

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