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Post by teachermomolp on Mar 31, 2014 13:31:00 GMT -5
I'm at work- working hard, as you can see. I am posting because my belly is SORE. I'm going to have to take some pain meds. What?? I haven't taken anything in two weeks. I can't sit for too long or stand for too long... bummer. I thought I was better than this. But today is better than yesterday- yesterday the nausea was TERRIBLE. Every day is a new day, right? Nothing easy here folks... and it just hit me: I'M STILL FAT!!!!!!!! That actually makes me laugh. After all this, I thought I'd somehow be...more DIFFERENT!!! What a journey...I still hope this surgery works for me!!
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Post by melanie74 on Mar 31, 2014 15:00:20 GMT -5
I'm sorry you're not able to get more time off. I remember that feeling at about 3-4 weeks where if I sat at my computer desk, my tummy hurt. If I stood it hurt. I never would have made it at work - so you have an amazing tolerance level!!  Take some Tylenol and maybe that will be enough to ease the pain .... And try to rest a lot lmce you're home!! |
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Post by teachermomolp on Mar 31, 2014 15:13:29 GMT -5
I'm going to get the Tylenol now!
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Post by amydroe on Mar 31, 2014 15:41:09 GMT -5
So sorry ;((( I hope this weekend you get lots of rest and each week is easier.
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Post by bboop on Mar 31, 2014 15:43:57 GMT -5
Do you absolutely have to be at work? I thought you were trying to do this way too soon. I'm so sorry you are going through this.
Hugs
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Post by Girlrocker on Mar 31, 2014 15:47:00 GMT -5
I think this is just awful  Is your actual surgeon back, have you talked to HIM, not this idiot partner who doesn't have a clue? Sorry, I hate to 'dis' other people's medical care, but this partner of your surgeon's is a first-rate jerk, wrong on all fronts, can't for the life of me understand his insistence you go back to work, what skin off his nose is it? You're a PATIENT who just underwent major GI surgery, and, you don't have a sedentary job, the opposite, highly demanding teaching job! |
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Post by meq815 on Mar 31, 2014 16:48:30 GMT -5
One day, soon, you will not be fat. And it will happen very very quickly.
Now get the hell outta there, get at least another 2 weeks off, and take care of yourself! This is way too soon to be back to a full time teaching job after MAJOR abdominal surgery!
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Post by teachermomolp on Mar 31, 2014 18:13:08 GMT -5
Man- today SUCKED. I'm calling the doc in the morning.
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Post by meq815 on Mar 31, 2014 20:25:08 GMT -5
Yea, you can't do this. It's not fair to anybody, especially you. Let us know what happens tomorrow....
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Post by Girlrocker on Mar 31, 2014 21:14:46 GMT -5
Man- today SUCKED. I'm calling the doc in the morning. y Yes, call, and be sure you tell him specifically how is partner has talked to you and treated you! Get what you deserve, don't settle, don't take no for answer! |
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Post by teachermomolp on Apr 2, 2014 11:18:08 GMT -5
I called and I at least got his week off. I am going to ask for next week too.This was ridiculous. I had no business working...
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Post by meq815 on Apr 2, 2014 11:35:00 GMT -5
You only knew what your surgeon told you and he was wrong. No one who hasn't had the surgery knows what it feels like.
Glad you got the week off. Push hard for next week, too. And take care of yourself.
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Post by Girlrocker on Apr 2, 2014 11:38:09 GMT -5
I called and I at least got his week off. I am going to ask for next week too.This was ridiculous. I had no business working... GOOD and keep pushing him to do what YOU NEED you are the patient, and you need to take care of yourself. Besides giving you an unrealistic time frame for returning to work, did he offer any explanation for his partner being so flipping unreasonable when you were in clear physical distress??!! Take care, rest, sip, breathe, I feel so bad you're going through this added stress when you should be 100% focused on healing! |
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Post by newyorkbitch on Apr 3, 2014 11:24:51 GMT -5
And I hope you tell your surgeon that he needs to educate his partner(s) on the length of time appropriate to be home after surgery. Or maybe himself. There should be clear guidelines for the practice. No patient should have to request more than 2 weeks - that's absurd.
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Post by PrettyGirlBounce on Apr 4, 2014 0:46:43 GMT -5
And I hope you tell your surgeon that he needs to educate his partner(s) on the length of time appropriate to be home after surgery. Or maybe himself. There should be clear guidelines for the practice. No patient should have to request more than 2 weeks - that's absurd. Totally agree. That is a seriously unrealistic expectation. It's not like you had your tonsils taken out or something. This is MAJOR freaking surgery. Drives me nuts. Glad you have the rest of this week to recover at the very minimum...but I would ask for even more time. Stay strong!! |
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Is your actual surgeon back, have you talked to HIM, not this idiot partner who doesn't have a clue? Sorry, I hate to 'dis' other people's medical care, but this partner of your surgeon's is a first-rate jerk, wrong on all fronts, can't for the life of me understand his insistence you go back to work, what skin off his nose is it? You're a PATIENT who just underwent major GI surgery, and, you don't have a sedentary job, the opposite, highly demanding teaching job! 
