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Message 1 of 7 in Discussion

From: Mette (Original Message)

Sent: 8/26/2008 12:31 PM

Hi guys

Tried posting yesterday but the post got lost.

I'm doing fine. I still have some days worse than others - but yesterday was a great day - went for a long walk, made some beading and took a short walk in the garden also.

The only reason I'm taking painmedication is for the last surgical pain - I can really fell where the ovary was but the big scar doesn't hurt much anymore - it's 15 cm and healing nicely.

I'm aiming at going to school on monday - that'll give me almost 3 weeks of recovery in total and the first week of the semester is always the easiest anyway - fewer classes.

I'm convinced this was the right decision for me - last weekend I got of the oxycontin and last night I took of the morphine patch so tonight the morphine should more or less be out of my system.... So pretty nevous about tomorrow - that'll be my first mophine free day in I don't remember how many months now.......

When my doc talked about getting of the drugs I thought to myself - yearh right - but now it feels like the most natural thing to get of it. I'm still taking a bit of tramadol for the surgical pain but I'm trying to keep it at 100 mg pr day total - once upon a time I maxed out tramadol every single day....

I'm nervous about going back to school - this will be my first semester where I can look forward to taking less painkillers as time goes by so I'm trying not to make myself think that this means everything will become easier - because it IS a hard education I'm taking - only medical school is harder here in Denmark. So the courses WILL be difficult so I'm trying to keep myself from expecting too much - I need to use this semester to get back in "shape"

Well - that's it from me - hope the post doesn't disappear this time!

And thanks for all the prayers and thoughts - they mean SO much to me and Benny

Mette

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Message 2 of 7 in Discussion

From:

--Angel--13

Sent: 8/26/2008 7:09 PM

Wow Mette...I can feel your energy and you feel so calm..how wonderful things are feeling so much better..and you will be surprised at how different your body is after weaning off your medications..when I finally got off all of mine I realized that the pain meds etc were causing many issues in my body on top of the endo..I'm so excited for you..Imagine what you will do at school without so much pain and off medication...you did amazing before but now you will do stupendous!! Keep us posted and give Benny a big hug for us for taking such good care of you..sending huge huggz & healing prayers...Angel

Message 3 of 7 in Discussion

From: Mette

Sent: 8/27/2008 10:22 AM

Wohooooooooo

My first day without morphine!!!!

I can feel the patch did make a difference in pain, but it's manageble!

I'm SO happy - the first day in atleast 5 months totally of mophine!!!

It's amazing!

The cold is still here but I don't care right now since I know it'll pass!

My family have been amazing -

My parents and brother gave my money for zonetherapy

My grandmother sent flowers

So did my aunt

2 other aunts just sent a bottle of wine, a bottle of champagne and 2 boxes of chocolate for both of us - nice of them to think of Benny in all of this also!

My mother and father in law sent a nice seal skin purse

And DH bought a pair of gorgeous Christian Louboutin shoes in post-op and wedding ann present so I can wear them on our wedding-ann.

Also the phone has been ringing a lot these past 2 weeks but sometimes I was simply too tired to answer it and I feel a bit guilty about it but I had to listen to my body and I will call people back.

I'm just happy today I'm off the morphine - but tired from withdrawel and the cold.

Mette

Message 4 of 7 in Discussion

From:

AussieBritBug

Sent: 8/27/2008 9:01 PM

I'm so pleased for you Mette!

You are coming along in leaps and bounds!

Good Luck with school!! Don't push yourself too hard, remember you've had pretty major surgery and you don't want to overdo things!

Good Luck with everything, with much love and hugs

Lulu

Message 5 of 7 in Discussion

From: Mette

Sent: 8/28/2008 10:01 AM

Hi LU

No worries - yesterday getting of the morphine I could feel the last pain much more so last night I was SO exhausted I fell asleep at 10 pm with my glasses on. So getting off the morphine is good but it is also a reminder that I've as you say have had major surgery so it's good I'm off it because it reminds me to still take care

Mette

Message 6 of 7 in Discussion

From:

JennAndSam23

Sent: 8/29/2008 10:07 PM

Its great that you are recovering so well! Good luck in school! Hopefully its not too much walking!

Message 7 of 7 in Discussion

From: Mette

Sent: 8/31/2008 2:14 PM

The walking is not too bad - walked 1.1 km today even before noon. I woke rather early, took a shower AND a walk all before noon - that's rather amazing for me.

However I'm totally hormonal.

Now I'm feeling the adjustment the body has to make running on only 1 ovary.

I cried because Benny was on his way to run ½ a marathon as training for his real marathon in september and I was only going to walk the single km.

I watched Sex and The City, the movie and I cried several times.

So yes, very hormonal indeed!!

Wonder how long the adjustment will take - haven't been this hormonal since artificial menopause....

/Mette

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