Prepping for outpatient surgery can be complicated because it is hard to know what to expect. Everyone will react and respond differently but it is always better to be overly prepared than under prepared. When it comes to stomach surgeries anything that can sit you up without having to ask someone to adjust your pillows & lift you up is a God sent. It allows you to be so much more comfortable as well as feeling independent so you aren’t asking anytime you need to be moved.

When I became chronically ill something changed that I never expected. It was how I planned my life. Not in the way you may be thinking in the sense of what I want to do and how to do it. It changed in the sense of how I planned trips and events. I had to plan rest days. I didn’t used to have to plan for my body to be unable to function for days after a trip or event. I eventually started calling it my 3-5 business day recovery plan. I thought I would share this with you in hopes that you and your loved ones may be able to understand each other better. As well as, maybe gibing you a new tip or trick to make life more manageable so you can feel like you are thriving not simply surviving.