Greetings to all and to all HELLO!
I apologize for my absence from the forum. As many of you know, I hade pancreatic cancer (back in 2016). Surgery was used to remove the cancer (as well as a few other organs). However, in the wake of the surgery, I ended up with a few secondary health issues, one of which, is having my abdominal muscles separate and receding to either side of my body. Which made it to where only my back muscles were doing all of the work to keep me upright and functioning.
So, on the 7th of this month, I went in for a full abdominal reconstruction and hernia mesh implant procedure. Originally, the doctor was thinking that the surgery would take anywhere from 8 to 12 hours (depending on how much work really needed to be done). Fortunately, the surgery only took five hours. I stayed in the hospital until the 14th. I am home now recovering. I am OK now, and feeling better. I still have staples in my abdomen (as well as an abdominal drainage tube. Which should be removed on the next doctor's appointment). I still have a few follow-up appointments. The total recovery (before I can really think of returning to a normal level of functionality) will be about 6-8 weeks. During this time, I will be popping in the forum to see how things are going and focusing to regaining my strength and functionality. Sometime next week, I will be returning back to the Saturn (to finish it out).
I am sorry that I did not post anything while I was in the hospital, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, I was not allowed to have my cellphone (or any other electronics) in the room.
Once again, I apologize for my absence from the forum. I also apologize that I did not mention anything about it earlier (i.e. before the surgery). The reason why I did not, was because of the whole COVID-19 issues, my appointment was being changed on a day to day (and sometimes hourly) basis. I really had not clue as to if it was really going to happen or not until they called and gave me the "GREEN LIGHT". With that being said, I will keep everyone updated on my progression and how things are going.
I apologize for my absence from the forum. As many of you know, I hade pancreatic cancer (back in 2016). Surgery was used to remove the cancer (as well as a few other organs). However, in the wake of the surgery, I ended up with a few secondary health issues, one of which, is having my abdominal muscles separate and receding to either side of my body. Which made it to where only my back muscles were doing all of the work to keep me upright and functioning.
So, on the 7th of this month, I went in for a full abdominal reconstruction and hernia mesh implant procedure. Originally, the doctor was thinking that the surgery would take anywhere from 8 to 12 hours (depending on how much work really needed to be done). Fortunately, the surgery only took five hours. I stayed in the hospital until the 14th. I am home now recovering. I am OK now, and feeling better. I still have staples in my abdomen (as well as an abdominal drainage tube. Which should be removed on the next doctor's appointment). I still have a few follow-up appointments. The total recovery (before I can really think of returning to a normal level of functionality) will be about 6-8 weeks. During this time, I will be popping in the forum to see how things are going and focusing to regaining my strength and functionality. Sometime next week, I will be returning back to the Saturn (to finish it out).
I am sorry that I did not post anything while I was in the hospital, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, I was not allowed to have my cellphone (or any other electronics) in the room.
Once again, I apologize for my absence from the forum. I also apologize that I did not mention anything about it earlier (i.e. before the surgery). The reason why I did not, was because of the whole COVID-19 issues, my appointment was being changed on a day to day (and sometimes hourly) basis. I really had not clue as to if it was really going to happen or not until they called and gave me the "GREEN LIGHT". With that being said, I will keep everyone updated on my progression and how things are going.