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Hey everyone!
Lori- Yes, it's common for patients to have the chest tubes in for 1-3 days after surgery. Our surgeons don't like us to get the patients out of bed when they still have them in due to their placement location. But that's a personal thing to the surgeons. Your father should really be taking his pain medication (whether he wants to or not) so that he doesn't get to the point where he hurts so much that he doesn't cough and deep breathe likes he supposed to to prevent pneumonia! Tell him to no be so "manly" and try and tough it out, it's only hard on himself and your family seeing him in so much pain!!!
I had to laugh at my WW meeting last night. I sort of bent another lady's nose out of shape when she asked me what my scale results were. I have gotten to the point where it really doesn't play all that much role in my life anymore and when I told her that I guess I gained 1/2 lbs, but wasn't sure because I don't pay attention anymore, she huffed, "Well!" Another lady that sits behind me was kind enough to butt in and said, "But Amy, if I had lost as much as you have, I wouldn't really care about 1/2 lb either!" Well then the first lady got all "nicey, nice" and said really loud, "Yes, I hope to be in your place someday!" All I can say is.....WHAT-EVER!!!
Anyway, they introduced the new material. Well, it's not really not new, just revamped. All the booklets are updated and are more square than rectangle in shape. They have a new "organizer" that looks like a lunch bag instead of the booklet holder they used to. I haven't looked at their new Dining out and Complete Food guides, but they say that the Food guide is more user friendly. Anyway, we figured out our "personaly" points target. Where according to the website, I was given 4 more points to eat. Well, according to the paperwork, I am given 6 more points to eat! That brings my daily points target from 24 to 30!!! That doesn't include the APs you earn OR the 35 extra points a week you get to play with. No surprise, though. I have been eating about 32-33 points a day, anyway, so that takes into account of either my flexies OR my APs, whatever I want.
I hope that you all have a good Friday!
Traci- Are the baseboards sparkling!???? I am sure that the family will really take notice of them....and especially the dogs!;-) }(
I will check in from work after you all are sleeping later tonight. Be good!
Lori- Yes, it's common for patients to have the chest tubes in for 1-3 days after surgery. Our surgeons don't like us to get the patients out of bed when they still have them in due to their placement location. But that's a personal thing to the surgeons. Your father should really be taking his pain medication (whether he wants to or not) so that he doesn't get to the point where he hurts so much that he doesn't cough and deep breathe likes he supposed to to prevent pneumonia! Tell him to no be so "manly" and try and tough it out, it's only hard on himself and your family seeing him in so much pain!!!
I had to laugh at my WW meeting last night. I sort of bent another lady's nose out of shape when she asked me what my scale results were. I have gotten to the point where it really doesn't play all that much role in my life anymore and when I told her that I guess I gained 1/2 lbs, but wasn't sure because I don't pay attention anymore, she huffed, "Well!" Another lady that sits behind me was kind enough to butt in and said, "But Amy, if I had lost as much as you have, I wouldn't really care about 1/2 lb either!" Well then the first lady got all "nicey, nice" and said really loud, "Yes, I hope to be in your place someday!" All I can say is.....WHAT-EVER!!!
Anyway, they introduced the new material. Well, it's not really not new, just revamped. All the booklets are updated and are more square than rectangle in shape. They have a new "organizer" that looks like a lunch bag instead of the booklet holder they used to. I haven't looked at their new Dining out and Complete Food guides, but they say that the Food guide is more user friendly. Anyway, we figured out our "personaly" points target. Where according to the website, I was given 4 more points to eat. Well, according to the paperwork, I am given 6 more points to eat! That brings my daily points target from 24 to 30!!! That doesn't include the APs you earn OR the 35 extra points a week you get to play with. No surprise, though. I have been eating about 32-33 points a day, anyway, so that takes into account of either my flexies OR my APs, whatever I want.
I hope that you all have a good Friday!
Traci- Are the baseboards sparkling!???? I am sure that the family will really take notice of them....and especially the dogs!;-) }(
I will check in from work after you all are sleeping later tonight. Be good!
