Re: Another new Forum Member.
Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 10:42 pm
Good to hear you are racking up the miles 3 weeks post surgery! I must admit I became a bit obsessive-compulsive about walking (and running pre-surgery) throughout my cancer diagnosis and treatment. It was something positive for my mind and body and most importantly it was something I had control over during a time I felt stripped of power. As per the recovery time from surgery I would take a mental note of how my body felt each morning when I climbed out of bed and figured as long as I wasn't feeling worse I was making progress!
So I have a permanent colostomy and therefore can't relate to your post-surgery bowel issues, sorry. Based on the gazillion of posts I have read from others on here, all sounds perfectly normal, especially this early in to the recovery and that you had a part of your rectum removed which tends to make the return to normal take longer.
I was sore for several days after getting my port inserted--it felt like my upper left chest area was used for a punching bag. However, it was never a sharp pain--those are the ones you have to worry about and report. By the time I had my first infusion, five days after getting the port in, I was fine with my port, physically (mentally is another issue). It never gives me any issues as I faithfully get it flushed every five weeks for the past eleven months post-chemo, but I am anxious to hopefully have it removed this summer after another clean CT scan.
Glad to hear overall you are doing well, all things considered. It's a tough road from start to finish and there will be both smooth and bumpy days. Just keep heading forward, the road does eventually come to an end.
So I have a permanent colostomy and therefore can't relate to your post-surgery bowel issues, sorry. Based on the gazillion of posts I have read from others on here, all sounds perfectly normal, especially this early in to the recovery and that you had a part of your rectum removed which tends to make the return to normal take longer.
I was sore for several days after getting my port inserted--it felt like my upper left chest area was used for a punching bag. However, it was never a sharp pain--those are the ones you have to worry about and report. By the time I had my first infusion, five days after getting the port in, I was fine with my port, physically (mentally is another issue). It never gives me any issues as I faithfully get it flushed every five weeks for the past eleven months post-chemo, but I am anxious to hopefully have it removed this summer after another clean CT scan.
Glad to hear overall you are doing well, all things considered. It's a tough road from start to finish and there will be both smooth and bumpy days. Just keep heading forward, the road does eventually come to an end.