Eric Tapley

I’ve been home for almost a full day now, and it’s great to be recovering here. I’m still a little weak and tired, but in general am recovering much faster than I expected. I have very little pain and feel quite good - I’ve even been outside for a walk today, which was nice, since I’ve been indoors for the last ten.

My surgery went well, but was more difficult than originally anticipated. I was admitted to the Boston Medical Center a day early with another partial intestinal block, but the team decided to go ahead with surgery instead of postponing it again - there was no reason to postpone and the block didn’t cause any of the additional difficulties. Difficulties arose because of my past two years of active Ulcerative Colitis and previous surgery, but Dr. Becker and his team responded well and didn’t have any trouble. It just took them more time than expected to operate.

My recovery started slow as my body adjusted to the new layout of my abdomen and the incision started to heal, but once I was able to start walking around I began recovering more quickly and feeling significantly better and stronger. Walking is really good exercise, especially when you’re recovering from surgery, and I intend to keep up with a steady schedule while I rebuild my strength and return to health.

So there you are - I’m at home, walking around a bit but generally still resting and focusing on easing back into things, eating real food, and very happy to be getting well again.