The operation itself lasted only 50 minutes as opposed to the 120 minutes I was anticipating and the recovery time was only about 15 minutes and I had my clothes on waiting for the doctor to report. There was nothing in my stomach or esophagus like a cancer or a tumor or anything that could have caused my loss of appetite and nausea after eating. But, he will obviously know more about the biopsy results come back which will, like always, take a week or more.
It was odd, but instead of being pushed in a wheelchair to my wife's car to be taken home, I was was escorted by a nurse who asked several times was I doing ok. My wife had to sign a document saying she had picked me up which she nor I ever had to do at the other places. Of course, this was TENNOVA and I imagine for profits must need to make sure they are keeping their costs down.
Once home, I took a nap for 4 hours as I was weak and had not gotten much sleep the night before. In the early afternoon, I had a meal of rice and vege sausage and a couple cinnamon swirl coffee buns and some lemon and peach jello... all of which was a strange combination but the food was convenient and easily available.... but, only after I had taken a shower and gotten all that hospital smell off of me.
My body still feels a little weird as it fills back up with food and the growling and gurgling of my stomach can be easily heard by those nearby. It will probably take me until tomorrow before I am somewhat back to normal.
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