Major surgery coming up

[P!nk]

Hey Bammetje, heel veel succes met de operatie. Hopelijk ben je snel weer op de been. Dikke knuffel, hou je goed meid!

[Star]

Hey bamm, 

I am sorry to hear that. I hope that the surgery goes well and the healing goes quickly and without problems. 

[SPAM]

Wow BAMM! Such a difficult choice. You are indeed courageous and bold. Hope all goes well with the surgery and wishing all the best and a strong recovery. 

 

 

 

[Ruggerxi]

Good luck! Hope for a very successful surgery and a speedy recovery

 

[GhostfaceJim]

I hope you feel better soon!

[Bamm]

Hey everyone, thank you all for the sweet messages Surgery went well yesterday. They get me good with pain meds, because they want me to move and breathe deeply. I'm still very weak in my body, but they let me try to sit up on the side of the bed a few times now, because that's better for the recovery. That caused me to become quite dizzy, but it's getting better already. I should get out of bed for just a few minutes tomorrow, so let's see how it goes.

I have the best care of the country in this hospital for this surgery, so that feels very good and secure. They know what they're doing 

[Ruggerxi]

48 minutes ago, Bamm said:

Hey everyone, thank you all for the sweet messages Surgery went well yesterday. They get me good with pain meds, because they want me to move and breathe deeply. I'm still very weak in my body, but they let me try to sit up on the side of the bed a few times now, because that's better for the recovery. That caused me to become quite dizzy, but it's getting better already. I should get out of bed for just a few minutes tomorrow, so let's see how it goes.

I have the best care of the country in this hospital for this surgery, so that feels very good and secure. They know what they're doing 

That is great news! keep us updated on your recovery. 

[WeednFeed]

Bamm. I'm so sorry I didn't read this until just now. Glad everything is going OK so far. I'll keep you in my prayers and better than that I'll get Mrs Weed to add you to her prayer list. She's got way more pull with God! She's just one of those people who are put on earth to do for others.

[ShadyBrady]

Bamm, I'm so sorry you're going through this. Glad to hear the surgery went well. Hoping for a quick recovery and to see you again soon!

[VHS2]

Great news! Very happy for you! 

Don't be surprised if you see features getting out of the wall after the meds. It's  what happened to me after having a (too?) big dose of morphine derivative after the surgery 

[dLUX]

Get well, BAMM. You are definitely missed! 

It made me really sad to see this but I'm glad that medicine has been able to help track things down and provide options for you!

I'll be praying for your recovery!

 

[Bamm]

You're all sweeties

So quick update again. It's going up and down, yesterday was a real shitty day, today is better again. Although I am sleeping like crazy today. I can walk a few meters now with support and walking like the oldest, still walking grandma you've ever seen, but I can get on my feet! Other than that, they tried to stop my epidural today and take over with over with other pain meds, but that was too painful still tomorrow they're gonna stop it for real, because otherwise risk for infection is too big. I'm a bit scared of that, but we'll see. Anyway, I'm slowly getting stronger again and if plans don't change they should check the new connection Monday. If it's alright I should be allowed to eat and drink small bits again, instead of only feeding me by a build in stomach tube like they're doing now. 

[Bloodyrbeye]

Prayers for you Bamm. See you soon!!!!

[iBrock]

Bamm,  Best of luck with a speedy recovery.  Keep your head held high and do as the doctor orders.   Get well soon.

[Majbasil]

THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US UP TO DATE on what is happening with you, your writing is helping us understand and visualize what you are going thru.  I am sending you big hugs and warm wishes mentally, hope you get them.    

[Bamm]

Sooo some major changes yesterday they took a pic of the new connection between my oesophagus and small intestines and there was no leakage or anything which meant the surgery has gone good and I can eat and drink safely. Yesterday I was only allowed fluids and fluid like food such as yoghurt, but today I can already eat stuff that's not too heavy on the 'stomach'. Each time I eat now, I eat small bits. It's trial and error, hoping I don't eat too much, because if I do, I'll feel sick in 30 minutes. Also trial and error with kinds of food. Very dependent on the person which foods you can have after, so right now I just need to try stuff without going too crazy. And if it doesn't work I'll feel it as well. Up til now, I've mostly been fine, but have been feeling kinda dizzy or hot all of sudden now and then. Might be a sign I didn't handle the food well, might be a sign I just wasn't feeling great. So this is the start of a long journey trying to figure out my body again. But for starters ,I'm doing amazing! There are also people who can't hold anything down and feel very sick all the time at the start, so I'm lucky in this aspect

Because I'm doing so good, they're letting me go home tomorrow Dutch hospitals are generally VERY quick to discharge people home in comparison to other countries, so I'll still have a long way to go at home, but.. I can go home! Whoop whoop!

I still get the fluid food from a tube thats build straight to my intestines through my belly. In that way I can figure out food during the day without having to worry about losing TOO much weight. In general people still lose 10% of weight permanently regardless.

[Timmah!]

Wonder if CRISPR gene editing has advanced enough to be useful in these situations.   Speedy recovery!

Edited November 29, 2022 by Timmah!

[VHS2]

You are a warrior! So soon at home. Seems a good news. Being with your family will surely help you to heal faster. Hope you will have a quick recovery!

[WeednFeed]

We love you in purely platonic way because you are one of the IDIOTS! I hope you have good (family and friends) care at home.

Some how I think you will be in the servers beating us up sooner than you think. You're a real fighter so keep it up.

Wayne

[Majbasil]

cool cool!!!  What you are describing is yep, what happens, are you by any chance being given any kind of immunotherapy or chemo now?  IMHO, you are doing GREAT!  Keep up the good work excellent warrior news!   

[RIP>XI<]

Prayers for you !

[Bamm]

On 11/29/2022 at 4:33 PM, Timmah! said:

Wonder if CRISPR gene editing has advanced enough to be useful in these situations.   Speedy recovery!

No clue about that. I do know that if I ever want children, there's the possibility to use IVF and check which eggs or combinations have the bad gene and which don't and use the good ones. There are a few genetic illnesses in the Netherlands with which that is allowed and mine is one of them. Not sure if I would feel okay about that, but it's an option.

[Bamm]

On 11/29/2022 at 10:48 PM, WeednFeed said:

We love you in purely platonic way because you are one of the IDIOTS! I hope you have good (family and friends) care at home.

Some how I think you will be in the servers beating us up sooner than you think. You're a real fighter so keep it up.

Wayne

Actually, my laptop is getting repaired right now, but otherwise I might have joined already in a game or two. The doctors want me to sit instead of lay down for as much as possible and I would be able to do that for an hour or more by now. My recovery is going crazy fast

[Bamm]

On 11/30/2022 at 4:51 PM, Majbasil said:

cool cool!!!  What you are describing is yep, what happens, are you by any chance being given any kind of immunotherapy or chemo now?  IMHO, you are doing GREAT!  Keep up the good work excellent warrior news!   

Nope! Not any additional treatment (As far as I know now). One of the reasons for the check ups. So it's actually a lot easier for me than for people diagnosed with same kind of stomach cancer in the regular way. They do need chemo and a heavy kind. 

They are checking my stomach now though, cutting it all up and checking each little bit. It takes the pathologist three full days of work to study it all. I should get those results in a week or two. Expectation is that there might be more cancer cells in other places in the stomach, but all stage 1, very small, and not yet grown through the side of the stomach. In that case not dangerous, and no additional treatment necessary!

[Bamm]

So this is my second day home right now and I'm totally and utterly amazed by how well my recovery is going. I feel like myself again and I do still get pain meds for the surgery wound, but most of the things in the house I can do by myself by now. I can take walks outside of 5 minutes with my dad. I've got a lot of energy. And now the eating has started and what was supposedly gonna be difficult, is also going really well. Already my body seems to be able to handle many kinds of food. I do have to make sure that I eat my food very slowly and often, which means that a big chunk of my day I'm eating. If I get distracted by talking and eat quicker, I feel sick 15 minutes later. But that's just dizzy and tired and it's gone in 30 minutes. Already I ate 700 calories today and 45 grams protein (I need 90 after surgery) and my nightly fluid food (gavage?) adds another 1200 calories and half of proteins I need. It is gonna take me some time to find a rhythm in eating, so I won't need the extra help anymore, on average 2-3 months. But let's see what it's gonna be for me.

I'm just amazed. It was such a big surgery and now I already feel like myself again. Don't understand how it's possible, but VERY happy with it.