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on July 2, 2007 5:02 pm
Well, I had my surgery on June 28th. Doc says everything went well, and I have pictures to prove it. Yes, pictures of my new pouch "gut" thing, lol. He brought the pics to hubby, and he wasn't impressed. Bless his heart. The first day, I slept a lot. Got my pain meds every 4 hours. They didn't bring them to me automatically, so I had to call for them. The only problem I had was on Friday, apparently no one "got the message" after I had requested them 2x. I had to go to the nurses station and request it again. They tried to bring me more of the liquid version, but I said I had waited 2 hours, they would give me a shot. so they did, lol.
Friday morning, they came and got me for the leak test. OMG, the stuff you drink is awful. I believe they said it was a combination of salt water and iodine? Nasty stuff. They will hand you a large cup of it, but you only have to take small sips. At the end of it, I thought I was going to throw up. Now, let me say, I felt like throwing up several times during my stay, I would have someone hand me the bucket, sit holding it like my first born, only to burp a couple times, and the feeling would pass. If you experience nausea, I hope you only have to burp, as they don't want us to actually vomit so close after surgery.
On departure day, I came to some realizations. I could not dress myself. Hubby, being the amazing man he is, agreed to put my panties and pants on up to my knees, and I would pull them up from there. Bless his heart. He also had to put my socks and shoes on. I was able to put on my own bra and t shirt.
Oh yeah, most people want to know about the catheter. Mine only bothered me when I tried to turn over. My feet would get caught on the cord and pull. Needless to say, that was not very comfortable. Neither was the removal of it. It was not pleasant, but it didn't hurt.
One of the things I did while packing for the hospital, was take a lot of items to help keep me occupied. Oh, I took a deck of cards, some play doh, my mp3 player, electronic Sudoku, my Weight Loss for Dummies book, and my binder given to me by my doctor. Well, I never used any of them. I was up walking if I felt like doing anything, then it was back to bed, or time to eat. So don't over pack, you may not feel like using any of the stuff you bring.
Meal times, those were interesting. Each tray consisted of a broth (chiecken, beef or vegetable), a packet of Crystal Light Raspberry Ice, a bottled water, 2 packets of Beneprotein, a 4 oz fruit juice. Breakfast came with a cup of decaf coffee, and lunch and dinner came with iced tea. The directions they give you are as follows: Spend 45 to 60 minutes eating 3 - 4 oz of anything on your tray. Then wait 30 minutes, mix the protein into 4 oz of whatever is left, and spend the next hour sipping on that. It will seem like you're finishing one meal as they are bringing the next one in. And you'll feel like you're constantly eating. Just remember, what you don't use, bring it home, lol. I would eat an ounce of broth, 3 ounces of tea, then 30 minutes later, mix the protein powder in with the fruit juice and drink that for the next hour. All the water bottles, Crystal Light, extra protein powder and juices came home with me, lol. They are almost all gone now.
Well, if there is anything else you would like to know, just let me know, I'm sure at this moment, it's just an oversight.
Tomorrow, I have my staples removed and will let you all know how that went, and anything else I learn from the good doc.
Be the first to leave a comment.Friday morning, they came and got me for the leak test. OMG, the stuff you drink is awful. I believe they said it was a combination of salt water and iodine? Nasty stuff. They will hand you a large cup of it, but you only have to take small sips. At the end of it, I thought I was going to throw up. Now, let me say, I felt like throwing up several times during my stay, I would have someone hand me the bucket, sit holding it like my first born, only to burp a couple times, and the feeling would pass. If you experience nausea, I hope you only have to burp, as they don't want us to actually vomit so close after surgery.
On departure day, I came to some realizations. I could not dress myself. Hubby, being the amazing man he is, agreed to put my panties and pants on up to my knees, and I would pull them up from there. Bless his heart. He also had to put my socks and shoes on. I was able to put on my own bra and t shirt.
Oh yeah, most people want to know about the catheter. Mine only bothered me when I tried to turn over. My feet would get caught on the cord and pull. Needless to say, that was not very comfortable. Neither was the removal of it. It was not pleasant, but it didn't hurt.
One of the things I did while packing for the hospital, was take a lot of items to help keep me occupied. Oh, I took a deck of cards, some play doh, my mp3 player, electronic Sudoku, my Weight Loss for Dummies book, and my binder given to me by my doctor. Well, I never used any of them. I was up walking if I felt like doing anything, then it was back to bed, or time to eat. So don't over pack, you may not feel like using any of the stuff you bring.
Meal times, those were interesting. Each tray consisted of a broth (chiecken, beef or vegetable), a packet of Crystal Light Raspberry Ice, a bottled water, 2 packets of Beneprotein, a 4 oz fruit juice. Breakfast came with a cup of decaf coffee, and lunch and dinner came with iced tea. The directions they give you are as follows: Spend 45 to 60 minutes eating 3 - 4 oz of anything on your tray. Then wait 30 minutes, mix the protein into 4 oz of whatever is left, and spend the next hour sipping on that. It will seem like you're finishing one meal as they are bringing the next one in. And you'll feel like you're constantly eating. Just remember, what you don't use, bring it home, lol. I would eat an ounce of broth, 3 ounces of tea, then 30 minutes later, mix the protein powder in with the fruit juice and drink that for the next hour. All the water bottles, Crystal Light, extra protein powder and juices came home with me, lol. They are almost all gone now.
Well, if there is anything else you would like to know, just let me know, I'm sure at this moment, it's just an oversight.
Tomorrow, I have my staples removed and will let you all know how that went, and anything else I learn from the good doc.
