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I first took the time to read all my friends notes. Did we have the same procedure? LOL....I feel like crap....so those of you who are out and about walking in the park etc...I salute you!! I can barely do anything...lol. I went in the hosp on Tuesday morning (545am I checked in) The whole day was a blur. I didn't do much besides sleep. I was up and out of bed Wed. after they removed the cath. though. Slowly increasing my walks down the hospital halls. I was extremely disappointed in the care at our hospital. Poor staffing was the main ingredient. I was not allowed anything by mouth until Friday 6am (after you pass gas, which I did on Wednesday by the way) and that was ice chips to start with. At about 8am they brought 2 oz of chn broth. I was able to get that down but it caused me to cough a lot because it was too salty. I continued walking and drinking water all morning. Lunch was a tray with about 2 oz of beef broth. (yummy) I was formally told of my discharge Friday afternoon. I spent the day up walking and talking to another post op RNY 2 doors down from me. It was nice to have somesome to share the experience with first hand. Her name is Tami and I told her about this site, I hope she visits. I had the most discomfort from all the needles. Between blood tests and the IV my arms are a bruised up mess. I do not recall reading about anyone else having to take blood thinner shots after home post-op (mine are for 20 days), is this something you had to do? I also do not recall reading any post-ops on diabetes. My sugar went to 289 the first day. My norm pre-op was under 100 for quite some time. They told me at the hosp. that this is common from the surgery stress etc. I had to get insulin shots the first couple of days. But I can proudly announce I was back to normal when I left the hosp on Friday and they even discontinued my Actos Plus for my diabetes. I checked my sugar today and it was 75...with no meds. YEA!!!! But what else could happen with water and sugar free popsicles? lol. I also noticed a lot of you are eating yogurt, cottage cheese and other soft foods already. This is not allowed until 10 days out of the hosp. with my doctor. So its clear liquids for me still. I do not mind because I don't feel hungry at all. But lucky you! I'm supposed to go in Tuesday to have the drainage tube removed. Is this something you all had? I didn't read about that either. Besides Sheila from my friends list. I'm so nervous to have it pulled out...what a BIG BABY I am. The doctor said to take a pain pill 1/2 hour prior to my appt. to make it easier on me. All and all I don't know how I feel yet because I don't feel back to normal yet. I'll be happy by my 1 month I hope. I still have drain tube removal and my filter removal. I just want to get through this. I hate needles...UGH!!! Time to get up and walk around. I will post more soon. Thank you for caring and sharing!!! 3 Comment(s)
Comment by PunksJunk on Aug 26, 2007 at 02:36pm
I was starting to worry about you. Great to hear you are "up" and about. I did warn you about the hospital staff. Sorry about not telling you about the blood thinner shots. They hurt like hell. I got my butt chew when I went in for the first visit at 1 week. Chloe told me that I HAD to have those shots. My husband now gives them to be but I pinch him as he does it. I figure we both can hurt. But he doesn' hurt has much as the hospital did. It took me about 4 or 5 days just to stay up all day without a nap. Luckly I haven't had any pain pills since I've been home. Warning...I do have a bladder infection now. Not sure if its from the cath. Hey, atleast they gave you ice chips, I didn't get that. And the only time they brought me water was to take a pill. I haven't had a blood pressure pill since surgury. I will admit that before the 10 days were up I got hungry. Cream of soups are good at that point. Just think in two days you will be free of the drain tube. But the removal is something I can't describ, other than tell you, you can feel it inside. Let me know how things go. Sheila
Comment by greeneyesfromky on Aug 27, 2007 at 05:57am
hi, I am just hoping to have surgery, going for my last nutrition class Thursday, I live in Ky. as for drain tubes, I don't know if they will feel the same, but I had one removed almost 20 years ago after a c-section. and then I had one removed about 3 months ago from my neck, I had a tumor removed. I felt pressure, it hurt a little bit, but not much at all, I am not even worried about removing a drain tube after I have surgery. and it is over really quick.
Comment by brdttd4 on Aug 28, 2007 at 10:08am
Hey dont worry about the drain tube... it was a weird, not as painful (kind of a sting) as i had expected feeling! I had shots for keeping the blood thin while in the hosp but not after i came home! I hope you continue to do well, I plan to write my experience soon!
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