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I am officially five days post-op. And boy has it been a tremendious experience. I arrived at the hospital on Thurday. Things seemed to be moving pretty quickly. I arrived at same day surgery, they put me in a room where I had to strip down and put on a hospital gown. At that point there were alot of nurses coming in and out explaining what was getting ready  to happen. My surgery was scheduled for 11:45 a.m. I had an IV line placed in my hand, which I learned later would go to a central venous line in my neck. I also had the inflatable legs that woud be attached before surgery.  Then taken down to the post-op anestesia room, where they would administer the local anestheisa. I was told that Dr. Spiers would come and see me before they took me back. I began to get very nervous. They asked if I wanted them to give me something for my nerves, and I denclined. They came to take me to the operating room. I remember someone giving me something in my IV, and he said that this was going to make me very happy. I tried to get a look of the operating room. All I remember is the music that was playing reminded my of a funeral home. Not quite what I wanted to remember as I'm going into surgery.

The next thing I remember is someone telling me that it is all over. And I could hear my aunt telling me that everything is ok! Only thing I could think about was that I could not breathe, I became very nausea, They explained that that came from the tube being down my throat. 

I was being asked on a scaled from one to ten, what was my pain level. I have to say that the entire time that I was in the hospital. My levels were really never overa six, and that was probably, because I was up moving around. They encouraged me to get up and walk as soon as I could, the walking thing was no so bad, it was just getting up out of the bed.

I was so dying for something to drink, but I was instructed that I could not have anything until the next day. They finally ended up giving me some gylcerin swabs to run across my mouth. Talk about cotton mouth. Tomorrow could not come fast enough. I continued to follow my instructions. Dr. Spiers came Friday morning to see how I was doing. He says that everything went great. My gallbadder was good so he did not remove it. I had very little drainage, so he did not put a drain tube in. He told me that I could go on a full liquid today, try to get in at least 3 cup fulls. I had not had a BM yet.. Probably because there isn't any food in there. 

I was feeling alittle more energetic today, I walked the halls several times, and was able to take a shower. I really enjoyed that. Made me feel really revived. I watched alittle TV and talked with my family on the phone. 

I did seem to notice that I asked for the pain meds before I went to bed. That was actually the best sleep that I had in a whle, dispite the pain that I was in.

Day three: Dr. Spiers came in and said that the nurse's were very happy with my dedication.. I was walking the halls several times a day and eating what I was instructed. He asked me if I wanted to go home, and I told him I would wait one more day before I would leave, considering that I don't live in Springfield.

I began to experience alot of gas, I still hadn't had a BM, but alot of gas and burping. I made the mistake and took a gulp of water, and boy did I pay for it. It felt like I was having a heart attack. I guess that's why he says to sip not gulp. Day three was normal routine, I was getting excited because I knew that I was going home tomorrow, and I could wait to see my baby. 

Sunday did not come fast enough. Dr. Spiers showed up at 7:30 asked me again if I was ready to go home. I think I said yes before he could get it out. the took the line out of my neck, and that point I felt free. I took another show to get refreshed, and waited for my breakfast to come. I also go a dressing change that day. And I did not realize how long my incicision was, it goes from my breast bone, to my belly button. But it really doesn't hurt, more annoying then anything. I was around 10:45 that my aunt and son arrived to take me home, it was so nice to out of there, alive and well onto my recovery.

I will check back in afew days for an update.