More dilation TMI

Last night I did 10 with the Chet 0 mini for depth and then 20 with the Duratek 1. Both to 6"

I did an hour this morning. 45 minutes with the Duratek 1 to 6" and then 15 with the Duratek 2 (which is the same size as the largest one that Chettawut gives you). Full six inches still with the D1. Only a bit more than 4 1/2 with the 2 though. I'm not sure if that's a slow stretching thing or if that's all I'm going to get. Considering that it was pure agony to even get it in yesterday, and I spent the five minutes I left it literally gritting my teeth, I'm not too unhappy. It stung a little and the lube was stained, but no real bleeding. By the end it was actually comfortable, but I never got any deeper than I did the first few minutes. That doesn't surprise me. The last inch and a half with #1 are very strained. (Well actually they're strained with 0 as well.) I'm not sure if that will change in time or if that's the way it is.

I can't even imagine some of the other stents in the package. My eyes are bugging out over #2 out of 5.

More dilation TMI

Last night I did 10 with the Chet 0 mini for depth and then 20 with the Duratek 1. Both to 6"

I did an hour this morning. 45 minutes with the Duratek 1 to 6" and then 15 with the Duratek 2 (which is the same size as the largest one that Chettawut gives you). Full six inches still with the D1. Only a bit more than 4 1/2 with the 2 though. I'm not sure if that's a slow stretching thing or if that's all I'm going to get. Considering that it was pure agony to even get it in yesterday, and I spent the five minutes I left it literally gritting my teeth, I'm not too unhappy. It stung a little and the lube was stained, but no real bleeding. By the end it was actually comfortable, but I never got any deeper than I did the first few minutes. That doesn't surprise me. The last inch and a half with #1 are very strained. (Well actually they're strained with 0 as well.) I'm not sure if that will change in time or if that's the way it is.

I can't even imagine some of the other stents in the package. My eyes are bugging out over #2 out of 5.

Chettawut.doc First Version

Ok, here is my complete guide to going to see Dr. Chettawut. I'd like to hear any feedback from other Chet patients about other places we didn't find. Anything that is different on the surgery (I pieced together most of the technique from my friend and my pieces, if yours ended up in a different place, please let me know.

It's cut because it's 15 pages

( So a lot of people have asked for a general opinion on Dr. Chettawut’s work. )

Chettawut.doc First Version

Ok, here is my complete guide to going to see Dr. Chettawut. I'd like to hear any feedback from other Chet patients about other places we didn't find. Anything that is different on the surgery (I pieced together most of the technique from my friend and my pieces, if yours ended up in a different place, please let me know.

It's cut because it's 15 pages

( So a lot of people have asked for a general opinion on Dr. Chettawut’s work. )

P A I N

OMG I pulled something in my arm and the pain is excruciating. I finally gave in after a few hours and took one of my remaining Ousterhout vicodin. It's down to a dull feeling now. (So are my mental functions.) But wow. Bad. Worse than anything I can remember from surgeries. I think it was a combination of something weakened from the breast surgery with it taking a lot of exertion on my upper body to get up from sitting on the couch since the usual lower body muscles put strain on well... let's leave it at "the lower body." Just one of those little bitty muscles that when they go turn into agony.

Other than that I've got a lot more energy back today. A lot more. Made a nice dinner of red beans and rice. All from scratch with andouie and fresh veggies. Ok the beans were canned, I have no patience for soaking and such. Came out very good. Tomorrow Janna's going to pick up a pizza on her way home from her second job and that will be the finish of my "welcome home" feasting and I can go back to starving myself.

P A I N

OMG I pulled something in my arm and the pain is excruciating. I finally gave in after a few hours and took one of my remaining Ousterhout vicodin. It's down to a dull feeling now. (So are my mental functions.) But wow. Bad. Worse than anything I can remember from surgeries. I think it was a combination of something weakened from the breast surgery with it taking a lot of exertion on my upper body to get up from sitting on the couch since the usual lower body muscles put strain on well... let's leave it at "the lower body." Just one of those little bitty muscles that when they go turn into agony.

Other than that I've got a lot more energy back today. A lot more. Made a nice dinner of red beans and rice. All from scratch with andouie and fresh veggies. Ok the beans were canned, I have no patience for soaking and such. Came out very good. Tomorrow Janna's going to pick up a pizza on her way home from her second job and that will be the finish of my "welcome home" feasting and I can go back to starving myself.