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on April 2, 2008 3:53 pm
Ok I haven't written anything about my hospital stay yet and I have to go to work tomorrow so I thought I'd get it done now.
Presently, I'm at 360... that's 41lbs lost from high weight and 18lbs since surgery. 18lbs in 2 weeks is pretty good.
So my surgery was at 12:30pm on the 20th of march. I got there earlier in the morning, checked in and waited in the surgery lobby until the nurse called me in. The hospital I went to was very nice, they recently built a new extension, so everything was ultra modern. I just brougt basic stuff with me, toothbrush, toothpaste, change of clothes, extra underwear and socks in case I needed them. I didn't know what to expect...
I bit before 11am, the nurse called me in... I got weighed and was put into the pre-surgical staging area. I got undressed, went to the bathroom, the nurse came in and did some vital checks, then she put in an IV, and those massage things on my feet. I was very nervous at this point. A little after noon, Dr. Jan my surgeon came in with a fellow... I didn't get her name unfortunately. She was going to be assisting during the surgery. They made sure I was ok with what I was doing and double checked everything. Then they left and a few minutes later the anesthesilogist (sp?) came in and introduced himself. Then a little after 12:30, the nurse came in and said its time. I got crazy nervous and my hands were shaking and sweating. They wheeled me into the operating room and I had to move myself to the operating table. I could see into the room, but mostly looking at the ceiling. There was lots of equipment around and I remember it being cold in there. They put an oxygen mask on me and asked me to start taking deep breaths. Then all of a sudden I felt this warm and king of burning sensation travel up my left arm where my IV was and flow into my chest and head... then I just passed out.
Then next thing I knew, I was being shaken and someone was saying my name telling me to wake up. I was obviously in the recovery room. I had this intense pain just below my left ribs, this was where the lapriscope went and there is about a 3 inch cut there. I was in major pain and I was crying out for help. Then the nurse finally came over and pumped me full of 6ml of morphine... I felt better after that. I was only in recovery for what seemed like 20 minutes before they moved me to my room. I got moved over and my pain returned pretty quick. They regularly came to pump me full of morphine until the fellow came in and prescribed me a self-controlled morphine pump. I went through one and a half of those during my stay. They put a foley in my bladder when I was under, and I woke up with a tube coming out of my penis... not exactly the most pleasant feeling. I couldn't believe how many times I filled the bag up with urine.
Day one (the 21st) was pretty much a blur since I was sleeping most of the time. I tried to get up a couple of times but the pain on my left side was too great. They got me up about 9am and took me down to x-ray. I had to do the barium swallow test to check for leaks. I did that and everything checked out ok. Then they rolled me back up to my room. They took my foley later that afternoon. Horrible feeling.
Day two I had alot more energy. I was getting up more to go to the bathroom. The nurses brought me water, juice and a protein drink. But it was hard to drink any of it. I was being pressured to walk as well, which was hard. However, once they gave me some liquid vicodin that actually cures my pain for the long term, I had enough energy to start walking around the floor. I did a couple laps, then laid back down. I was able to start drinking as well. Basically I did this off and on until later in the afternoon when they said I could be released. I got changed and the nurse walked me downstairs and I headed home.
Be the first to leave a comment.Presently, I'm at 360... that's 41lbs lost from high weight and 18lbs since surgery. 18lbs in 2 weeks is pretty good.
So my surgery was at 12:30pm on the 20th of march. I got there earlier in the morning, checked in and waited in the surgery lobby until the nurse called me in. The hospital I went to was very nice, they recently built a new extension, so everything was ultra modern. I just brougt basic stuff with me, toothbrush, toothpaste, change of clothes, extra underwear and socks in case I needed them. I didn't know what to expect...
I bit before 11am, the nurse called me in... I got weighed and was put into the pre-surgical staging area. I got undressed, went to the bathroom, the nurse came in and did some vital checks, then she put in an IV, and those massage things on my feet. I was very nervous at this point. A little after noon, Dr. Jan my surgeon came in with a fellow... I didn't get her name unfortunately. She was going to be assisting during the surgery. They made sure I was ok with what I was doing and double checked everything. Then they left and a few minutes later the anesthesilogist (sp?) came in and introduced himself. Then a little after 12:30, the nurse came in and said its time. I got crazy nervous and my hands were shaking and sweating. They wheeled me into the operating room and I had to move myself to the operating table. I could see into the room, but mostly looking at the ceiling. There was lots of equipment around and I remember it being cold in there. They put an oxygen mask on me and asked me to start taking deep breaths. Then all of a sudden I felt this warm and king of burning sensation travel up my left arm where my IV was and flow into my chest and head... then I just passed out.
Then next thing I knew, I was being shaken and someone was saying my name telling me to wake up. I was obviously in the recovery room. I had this intense pain just below my left ribs, this was where the lapriscope went and there is about a 3 inch cut there. I was in major pain and I was crying out for help. Then the nurse finally came over and pumped me full of 6ml of morphine... I felt better after that. I was only in recovery for what seemed like 20 minutes before they moved me to my room. I got moved over and my pain returned pretty quick. They regularly came to pump me full of morphine until the fellow came in and prescribed me a self-controlled morphine pump. I went through one and a half of those during my stay. They put a foley in my bladder when I was under, and I woke up with a tube coming out of my penis... not exactly the most pleasant feeling. I couldn't believe how many times I filled the bag up with urine.
Day one (the 21st) was pretty much a blur since I was sleeping most of the time. I tried to get up a couple of times but the pain on my left side was too great. They got me up about 9am and took me down to x-ray. I had to do the barium swallow test to check for leaks. I did that and everything checked out ok. Then they rolled me back up to my room. They took my foley later that afternoon. Horrible feeling.
Day two I had alot more energy. I was getting up more to go to the bathroom. The nurses brought me water, juice and a protein drink. But it was hard to drink any of it. I was being pressured to walk as well, which was hard. However, once they gave me some liquid vicodin that actually cures my pain for the long term, I had enough energy to start walking around the floor. I did a couple laps, then laid back down. I was able to start drinking as well. Basically I did this off and on until later in the afternoon when they said I could be released. I got changed and the nurse walked me downstairs and I headed home.
