honeybare
I'm home....and still in shock :0)
Jan 29, 2010
I'm still having a hard time coming to grips with having this surgery. Not in a bad way though, I just can't believe I actually went through with it. I'm going to be honest, the night before I was soooooo nervous, and scared, I couldn't get to sleep. I mean, I think I finally fell asleep around 4, which really ended up making me late because I didn't get up until almost 6, and I was supposed to be at the hospital by 7.Okay, I live in Bowie, MD. My surgery was being performed in Washington, DC. Anyone that has been here knows traffic during rush hour is NO JOKE! That being said, we didn't get to the hospital until 7:45 am. My filter was supposed to be put in at 8, so that alone had me worrying, however the staff at GW Hospital, were sooooo sweet and caring. When I got in, I paid the co-payment, and they whisked me off to the area where I'd change my clothes and stuff. I don't even know if my husband had even finished parking the car, but they were doing stuff so fast, I didn't know what to think. So by 8:05 I was already dressed in a hospital gown, while they were taking my vitals. A couple of minutes after that this nice male nurse, took me to IR, so they could put in my filter.
Okay, the funny part about that is, I was in this room for what seemed like 20 minutes, but when I actually left it was 5 minutes to 10. At one point the Dr. says "Hey, does this feel sharp or dull"....okay, I'm listening to the neosoul music they have going, wiggling my toes to the music, and like a minute late I answer "I'm sorry, were you talking to me", he giggles and says "that's just the answer I was looking for", lol. By that time, everything was in place. They took me back to where I started.
By this time, they found my hubby and mother in law, and allowed them to see me before they took me into the OR. I was happy to see them, and still making jokes, when the anesthesiologist came in and was like "sweetie, your probably going to get real sleepy because we're going to give you something in your veins". At that moment, they gave me the meds, my MIL said another prayer for me (Thank God), and I was able to ask one more question....Am I going to be totally naked, or are you guys gonna keep my socks on?! I know your thinking that's a crazy question, but hey, how many Discovery Channel shows have you seen where the person is completely nekkid....granted I'm not 700lbs, but still.
All I remember was someone smiling at me, and then being back in that same spot, with people looking at me, and feeling in a lot of pain. There was my surgery. To me, every bit of 7 minutes, on the clock looked like 7 hours. When I came too, I did a lot of throwing up, which you all know is not good, considering I hadn't eaten in a day. I honestly felt like I had been thrashing about, however my hubby said I couldn't even move....which sounds about right.
All in all, I slept a lot the first night, btw I wasn't in my room until after 6 pm, and by Wednesday I felt better.
I'll give a shout out to Mrs. Jenny and Ms. Anna....two of the sweetest nurses I've ever encountered in a hospital, and I've had 3 youngins, lol.
I'm just happy I made it through, and super excited about whats next to come!
Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers
