SmilingMom
I've Made It To The Other Side!
May 02, 2009
Hello from Post Surgery Land!Well, I had my surgery on Monday, the 27th. It actually went really well. I was second on the surgical rotation and my doctor was running a little late from the first procedure. I wasn't nervous, which was great. Boy, when I walked in to that operating room, I was surprised at the size of the table (very narrow!). I said to the OR staff, "This table is very small." They replied it was the only one they used. I then said that I was pretty big and I barely fit, what did they do with a 700 lb. person? They said they had extensions. Then, boom - I was gone! The power of anesthesia!
I woke up on the 4th floor, in my room. I remember practically nothing about my two hours in recovery. I have heard that I was combative while coming out of the anesthesia. The only thing I recall is thrashing around a bit and using my ab muscles (I believe I was doing a sit-up type move to sit up!). I can recall thinking if I didn't stop that my ab would really hurt....HA, that's an understatement! On that first day, I was quite groggy. I do remember that I was swearing like a sailor....lovely......I was also in a lot of pain. It turns out there was a bend in my hose of the PCA machine and there was a point when I wasn't getting my morphine.....followed soon by a surge of morphine once the hose was straightened!
My hospital stay was uneventful. Pain, sleep, walking.....
I came home on Wednesday around dinner time. Things have been going pretty well. On Friday, I believe I drank too much in an hour's time and I was very uncomfortable...actual pain and stomach upset! I find it very hard to get in all of my fluid. Pre-surgery I was the water queen, but I was always a gulper. Now, it's very hard to sip consistently. I haven't gotten all 48 ounces, yet. I can't imagine what it will be like when I have to go up to 64 ounces in the next stage! I have been better with the protein. Two shakes and a cup of cream soup (Healthy Select) made with fat-free Lactaid. Let me tell you, Cream of Chicken (bleh!), Cream of Tomato (not bad!). Two more weeks on this level!
Pain: Well, my stomach hurts, but it does get better each day. This morning, I feel my best yet.
Exercise: I've been walking each day. Last night, my husband and I took a walk up our road. We haven't done that actual walk since I was in labor with my son in 1996!
Weight: On Thursday morning, I was up two pounds!!! My husband had wisely said it was most likely due to the IV fluids in the hospital. Understandable, but not a great thing to see! From Thursday to Sunday, I've now dropped ten pounds....CRAZY!!!
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49.7
BMI
Surgery
04/27/2009
Surgery Date
Surgeon
Oct 30, 2008
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