My Weblog by Tess Da Mess

Hey guys! It’s the 3rd day after my thyroid surgery. Im back at home with my folks and family. The surgery went well thank God. It was a very unforgettable experience. With the help of the great staff of Memorial Hermann Fort Bend hospital it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I have talked to a lot of people who had surgery before and they were right.. before you know it you won’t remember a thing. The recovery wasnt bad, of course I was still under general anesthesia so I was knocked out most of the time. When I had to use the bathroom before I even get up, I would feel nauseated but nothing would come out. That wasnt a good feeling.  I couldn’t eat for a while. I was on thin liquid diet for a day then soft diet the next day.  In the back of my mind I was thinking… "hey this is a good way to lose weight right??" .. Nice try. I was discharged the next day. A bit weak but I was alright.  I got home feeling that I could still move somehow… you know like clean up but my family would stop me. "Ang tigas daw ng ulo ko!" Oh well.. I went home prescribed with some antibiotic and pain medicine. The pain is actually not bad. I saw my neck for the first time after the surgery when we had to clean and change the dressing. Wow! It was shocking. I have stitches on my neck!! It was about 2 inches long. First thing that went to my mind was… Frankenstein.. on my neck!! But I guess.. I’ll get used to it. Tuesday the surgeon will take the stitches out. "Ouch!"  Well I’m still recovering.. eating fairly ok I guess. After choking on bacon this morning.. that was scary. Chris is home with me as well as my parents and with a bonus package the three musketeers. But they’re a lot of fun, except when we have to fight over Oprah and PBS kids. So here it goes.. Thank You to everybody who came to see me at the hospital while I was half awake and under the influence of anesthesia. Whatever I said that day.. I had nothing to do with it. Thank you for all your prayers. Thank you to all my family and my friends you all know who you are. I love you all!!