mollyremo
Post op blues.......
Jul 11, 2010
I had my surgery on July 2nd, as planned and everything about the surgery went fine, but coming out of the anesthesia I managed to have myself a heavy duty asthma attack! That stupid oxygen saturation alam went off so many times during my stay it is a wonder anyone got any sleep!The hospital, Torrance Memorial, was very accomodating with a private room and a decent television, but you know what? by the htird day I was really lonely! My husband brought the kids every day, but they only stayed long enough to watch a movie and the kids started getting fidgety so my husband took them home. The nurses on 5 North are the absolute best! Danielle, Lainey, Eliza, and Nolan were so sweet, even if they did have to stick needles in me that hurt, and the aides, Mable, Sandy, Gerald, and Roger were Johnny on the spot with the glucose testing. However, I really liked them a lot!
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I got to come home on Tuesday, July 6th, but not without agreeing to take home oxygen because of the low oxygen saturation. It's okay though. I found I don't need to wear that cumbersome C-PAP mask when I'm sleeping if I have my O2 on. Cool, huh? However, all good things must come to an end and the doctor feels that I won't need it too long.
I think, so far, the roughest thing has been not eating. Not that I want to eat. No, I don't really want to eat. The hard part is watching my family eat. I barracade myself in my bedroom asking my family not to eat in front of me, but what does my husband do? He comes to talk to me and brings his plate with him! I give him the dirtiest looks and he doesn't even have a clue as to why, so I finally ask him to leave and he takes offense. Is that jacked or what?
On the bright side, today is July 11th, and to any good red blooded convenience store junkie, that means FREE SLURPEE day at 7-11. I was feeling sorry for myself until I remembered that not only do they now serve sugar free Slurpee's, they serve Crystal Light Sugar Free Slurpees. Guess what I git today?