Home Improvement

Miraculously, after only 7 days post-op I was discharged from the hospital yesterday. As my liver markers continued to come down and I began to feel a little better, the doctors decided that recuperating at home would be a lot more advantageous than staying in the hospital. I have had longer stays in the hospital for cholangitis flair-ups, the flu, and Crohn's complications. And considering all my doctors told me that I would be hospitalized for at least two to three weeks post upgrade, I never would have imagined to be home so early. It truly is a testament to how successful the surgery was that I am now writing this in my room and not in a hospital bed.

That being the case, in no way do I feel great or even worthy of being discharged. Usually you go to the hospital really sick, gradually get better, and then go home. Even then, the doctors always seem to keep you three extra days just to make sure everything is ok. But in this case, I could've stayed in the hospital another month and still not feel fully recovered. In fact, I'm a little nervous being home without the constant monitoring you receive in the hospital.

I once wrote how the hospital is very much like a prison. The food is bad, you don't sleep, and you never know who your roommate is going to be. Columbia is even more like prison in that you don't want to shower (because of legionnaires in the water you're not allowed to). And so I'm pretty happy with early release for good behavior, even if I'm not totally prepared for life on the outside.