Glad to hear it's all going well 

Great new calico! So happy for you

Well tomorow I get to go back to the hotel!  and I cant wait, one thing that has sucked while being at the surgery center is I havent been able to rid my self of facial hair, and needless to say is very agravating and mess's with me.
Also I am very hungry, being on a liquid diet is not the funnest time in the world. Also i can tell a huge difference in my hormone levels. I have had a couple emotional episodes, but nothing to overwhelming. just some crying watching a movie, and the exxpected crying after surgery because of happiness.
Stil pretty sore, but that was expected, overall everthing is great I know that most people have said one of the worse things is the catheter but strangely it really hasnt bothered me so much, I imagine it is because I didnt recieve the epidural block.

well untill tomorow, 

and thanks again to everyone for the kind wish's and concerns

Well today was the unwrapping, and I got to finally see what the dr has done. I am Verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry haappy so far, even with the swelling that is there its looks very nice and natural, wednesday I get to see what my depth is.
So.... yay!!!

a note to those who have surgery- when you awake after surgery you will notice 2-3 tube's coming out of you before you leave the surgery center they will remove the tube(s) that has blood coming out of them. It will hurt like nothing felt before. for me it made me cry  serously ouch.

and again drink ton's of waterr!!!

Stories like this make me excited for the person, as well as myself.  The nightmare is over'ish, rl is coming.

Rita! I am glad you like the story so far as the reason I did this was for others to see what the jouney is like with Dr. Chettawut. Thailand is an amazing country and the people are even more amazing.

The 2nd day out of the hospital theres is a bit more noticible sweling and bruising, which unfortunately does hurt a bit. Also on this day the nurse came to check up on me and has said I can eat normal food at midnight!!
Tomorow is the day the packing comes out and I see my depth. I will let everyone know how it goes.

Something I have noticed about my good dr. Chettawut is the medications that he give's for after the surgery. Concerning how major of surgery this is I would of assumed to be given something more powerful, he gives paracetamol which is basically just tylenol. If it wasnt for me having something a whole lot stronger I imagine this might be a bit worse, but then again I didnt recieve the epidural which everyone else usually gets. so just an observation.

Yea no-one came with me I wish someone could have but.. it didnt stop me,for me it was a do or die kinda thing it had to happen.
I have met a few other girls here so that has been helpful.

Thanks ya know there is one thing I am trying to figure out, and that is returning to hormones my doc said after i get back to us, but i have been for 3 weeks at this point and I am sure I dont have to explain why I want to forgo his request and start taking again.. but what could happen

Oh and if anybody reading this thread/topic would like to ask any question I may of not asked or have covered please feel free to do so.. and I will answer the best I can.

Getting some of your "plumbing" (drains and catheter) removed IS a BIG DEAL, and while ouchy to some degree, it is a another sign that you have really done something and are progressing well.  It is one of those things though where you do have something each day to count as a milestone that there was no way of understanding before it really began happening!!  Keep going GIRL!!  The first DIY dilation is gonna be a real dilly!! Talk about lost and uncertain.  By the time you hit 200 of them though, it will be SOOOOOOOO MUCH better.

Thank you albina I will ask sri tomorow when she comes to visit me about it, I thinkits really starting to get to my head (being without hormones) at this point.
Feeling a lil ill tonight as well..

HI Calico, I am glad everything went well & yes most of the pain will be not having an Epidural, You can Use Cocodamol 30/500 & Also tramadol together If your medical conditions allow. Regarding Hormones ask Sri First but I was told to go back on them fairly soon after Surgery. Do Every thing you are told to do. & do not deviate, I am sad that you are on your own but it will be time to go home very Quickly so make the most of it.

Say Hi To Sri for me.

Best Regards

Barbara Roberts  ( Babz )

Thank you for keeping us update. You seem to be in good spirit and looks like you're doing better than when I was at that point. I was by myself also but the nurses at Yanhee took care of me well so it's fine. I wish you the best of luck comes packing removal and catheter.

Hy Babz I will say hello when I seeher in a bit, I am currently on neurotin and norco 10/325 so I am fairly good to go even though I still have some varying amounts of pain.
Today I feel a bit out of it,maybe a lil bit ill prob just going to stay in bed today.. 

mintra, fropm your post I asume your surgery was done in a hospital? ine was done at dr chettawut's office/center so I the only nurse's are sri,jane,jul, and tair, but I am only getting visits from sri and jane at the hotel.

Just had the visit from sri and jane, and I think my emotions are definately not in the best of conditions
They undid the packing today and it definatelyfeels much better with it out but when it came to dialation I had a bit of a problem, I couldn't even use a size 1,which is the lowest they provided me. so sri pulled out basicly a canle and used that. I have 5-5 1/2 inchs depth. At this point I started crying a bit still am a little teary eyed. Sri said its ok it wont be an issue, and that it was because I was swollen, and we had to start at 0 for now and than we can go to the size 1 and that we didnt want to tear the wound. She realy is kind and definately does her best to make me feel better.

However I still feel a lil depressed about thhis and i am sure the combo of me not feeling good,radical hormonal changes and the pain are are making it seem so much worse. I am going to ask a couple girls that are here about starting off at 0 and not 1
I am happy with the depth as I think it is sufficient, but just concerned now about how tight it is.

I did ask about the hormones and they really dont want me to start untill I get back to the states, but they did say if I start having issues (fever/radical emotions) than it would be ok.

I hope it works out

Calico, don't be depressed. You have a really good depth!! You'll gain your width over time, of course with strict dilation routine. Just follow the doctor and nurses advice. It's going to be fine. 5 1/2" is more than adequate. Have a good rest and relax. I wish you the best.

Quote from: mintra on April 03, 2013, 01:54:11 AM
Calico, don't be depressed. You have a really good depth!! You'll gain your width over time, of course with strict dilation routine. Just follow the doctor and nurses advice. It's going to be fine. 5 1/2" is more than adequate. Have a good rest and relax. I wish you the best.

I hope so, I guess this really does mean I am going to have to be off work a lil longer, I had some minor hope that I would be able to return when I got back but that doesnt seem possible with this situation right now.

On another note I am very sensitive ancluding the inside as well kinda suprised me.
Something else that i read about but am not experiencing, and wondering if I am weird, if the whole phantom limb thing, even a girl that is here who is a bit older said it feel like they are touching something thats not there, but with me everywhere they touch and feel I know exactly where it is, and it all feels so very much natural having the previous felt all out of wack, am i weird or....

anyway hopefully tomorows regiman goes ok

It does not matter who your doctor or nursing staff are, your emotions at your point is this are pretty widespread among new posties.  There are as many theories as there are patients as to why it happens.  In other words you have a bunch of sistah's. We should be so danged happy, but all we can do is cry.  Go ahead and do the crying, its darn near better than pain reliever!! 

Thanks everyone for the replies, I think the best medicine for me would of been having someone here with me, however that isnt the case... I am trying to keep my head straight and keep telling myself hang in there! all it takes is time. but my hormones being up and down (i think) are really messin with that train of thought.
I did meet a couple from australia today and they were able to answer a couple questions and made my worries a lil less.

Thank you to everyone for the continued support, I really do apreciate it.