The itchy rash seems to be subsiding but around my waist it's itchy and a bit on my chest. The arm isn't as itchy but still a mess.
I'm having a bit of a problem with my bag too. My Stoma doesn't stick out as much as others and it's kind of flat to my belly and I'm having a hard time keeping the paste to stick. The skin around it got leaked on and it's all red. I changed the bag yesterday but today I noticed it still isn't right. I will have to get that settled when I go to have my staples out on Wednesday. The stitches dissolve on their own. I have about 12 staples here and there on my belly that have to be removed. Two of them are under the wafer that sticks to my belly and it doesn't get any air and that is all red also. Just hope to God I don't get an infection and have more problems.
I'm feeling a bit weak this morning. I'm taking the iron and hoping that helps. I'm eating protein as much as I can also. Mostly just chicken breasts cut up into soup and Salmon. I made another pot of soup yesterday so that will last a few days. I love soup. Could eat that every day.
On my right side it's itchy underneath the skin it seems. And the rib cage is sore. I think maybe it got a bit bruised during surgery. Or maybe it's my liver acting up. Not sure. I'll be noticing every little thing now as I watch for the liver to start breaking down.. Sure hope I get a couple good months at least.
I saw one set of fox prints outside last night but I didn't spot him. I'm wondering if the mommy and daddy fox are still around. The daddy always sat there like a dog waiting for me. I miss him.
Well, I better get to the birds. Ricky is talking in the living room and waiting for me. I'll be back later. Have a nice day everyone.
1:00 PM
I had to change my bag again! I'm not supposed to have to change it for every five days at least so this is not good. It was seeping through again. I had to lie down on my bed when I attached the new one so the stoma was sticking up higher. I put Stoma paste around the low spots also. I'm all out of Adhesive removal strips. I called the Home care office. Waiting for them to call me back. I won't be able to remove another wafer until I have more of that stuff because the sticky stuff is all around that Stoma and has to be removed before another one can be put on. I suppose this will always be a problem for me now. Darn it.
I feel a lot better than I did this morning. I just ate some of my homemade soup. It has lots of spinach in and chicken and a few carrots. The last one I finished off had way too many carrots. I also added Butternut Squash to this one. I need healthy stuff to offset the few pieces of Chocolates I'm eating now..Ha! Ha! I only eat them when I have other food in me so as not to bother the liver so much.
It's still snowing lightly here. It's pretty cool today. Only 24 degrees. And will be that way all week I guess.
Be back later. Just wanted to update you all.
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