Life is good!

I realize I haven't made and entry in this blog since I came home the last time. Friends have been calling to find out if I've fallen off the face of the earth, and I am please to report that I am alive and well and back to living in Chatham county! ;)

I have not had issues with dehydration since coming home after the re-connect (take-down)surgery. For this I am extremely grateful. I've been packing on the pounds, having been as low as 120, I weighted in at 124 this morning. It is amazing how my friends have been offering to help. Almost everyone who heard I had lost so much weight volunteered to give me as many pounds as I wanted. Their generosity amazed me.

After nearly 2 months in the hospital, I find I desperately need to work on my muscle tone... everything giggles... ARG! Right now, I am doing arm exercises and walking. I'm a bit worried about leg exercises because most of those use ab muscles and that is not an area I am prepared to exercise at the moment!

All in all, I am doing quite well. This is amazing considering the fact that eating healthy is a bit difficult since I can't eat fresh fruits (except bananas), or raw veggies. In fact, veggies need to be cooked to death. No spice. No fried food. No dairy. Well, none of any of those without bouts of diarrhea. I ate a strawberry a couple weeks back and took to bed for 6 hours. My surgeon suggested I should eat anything I wanted and just take 3 Immodium-AD a day, but even taking the 3 a day and eating right, I still have issues with diarrhea so I am not about to follow that advice. The biggest fear is dehydration if I don't keep the diarrhea under control and I definitely don't want to go back into the hospital again!!!!!

So... better. Much better. I'm not ready to run a marathon, but I am ready to visit with friends. To all of those I've warned off while in the hospital, I want to thank you for being so understanding. I just didn't want friends visiting while I was so incredibly sick. As for now, bring it on! I'm up for seeing my friends!

Thanks again for all the prayers, and well wishes. It meant a lot to me to hear from y'all in the comments you left here in by blog, the cards and calls... I felt the love and appreciated every last one of them!

Keep those prayers coming. I'm now cancer free, but having read a few forums on the web for people with my condition, I realize the journey ahead has many bumps in it yet to be experienced.

My heartfelt thanks for all your caring,

Jennie