So today I had a follow-up appointment with my surgeon.
Turns out it's AIDS.
Haha, no. Everything is going fine with the stoma and my recovery. I have also gained weight and the doctor is pleased with that. I need to gain more weight to be stronger for the second surgery.
Speaking of the second surgery, it is tentatively scheduled for Spring Break. While all you rich kids will be gallivanting around Mexico and the Bahamas I will be stuck in the hospital. The surgeon said the surgery will be anywhere from four to ten hours. The recovery time in the hospital is supposed to be a week.
In this surgery they will be creating a "j-pouch," which is basically a mini-colon. I will still have to poop in a bag though.
I guess an upside of this is that I will have some cool looking scars when this is all over.
Is this the last step, or is there more surgery to the end that you will poop like the normal kids do?
ReplyDeleteLike the "normal" kids do? Let's just assign labels to everything! But actually there is a third surgery where they attach the small intestine to the butthole. So yes, the freak I am will be able to poop like the "normal kids."
DeleteWere they making a pun? ".. is there more surgery *to the end*..."
ReplyDeletePretty impressive if they were...