4BITTEN
My Rebirth
Mar 24, 2008
.This is how everything went down since my last post...
Tuesday, March 11th.
I'm scheduled to be the second case for the day with a surgery time of 11:45AM. I get to the hospital at 9am, get dressed (or undressed LOL) and am paitiently wainting for my time when a NP walks into my holding area and tells me that my surgery will have to be later in the afternoon because the first case ended up having to have her gall bladder removed during her surgery. I know this is wrong ya'll and I feel terrible for it now....but I was pissed!!!
What does her damn gall bladder have to do with me??? They wanted me to wait at the hospital and have my surgery at 4pm!!! Now I love my surgeon but he was not working on me dead tired so I refused....they scheduled me for first case the following morning. I went home and cried. I thought for sure this was God's way of telling me to get on the treadmill and forget about the surgery all together. After I pulled myself together I prayed, and prayed, and prayed some more and decided that I hadn't come this far for nothing.Wednesday, March 12th
I reported to the hospital at 6:00AM. My surgery was scheduled for 7:45. I was nervous as hell!!!! My surgeon came in to see me as I was given my blood thinner, only it wasn't Dr. Vohra. Dr. Nishamura, who is in the same group, explained to me that Dr. Vohra had to go to India the night before and that that was the reason they wanted to reschedule me so late in the evening. I was on pins and needles ya'll. I wanted to head butt him. How the hell do you change someone's surgeon 20 minutes before surgery???? I just put my hands in his and said to myself "What will be will be". They wheeled me off into the OR. My hubby sat their with not much to say...I swear I had to break my hand away from his...LOL. He is such a teddy bear
.When I got in the room I was FREEZING!!! Can you say iceburg? Didn't last long though...I was knocked out before the first goosebump rose.
I'm not sure how long I was out of it but when I woke up boy did the pain hit me like a mack truck. I mean this pain was unexplainable. But whoever made morphine is my hero...LOL. It kept me good for the first 2 days...until they snatched it away. I felt like a bany who's bottle was taken. If I had the strength to throw a tantrum I probably would have. It was cool though, the pain subsided and I was home by Saturday. DId I mention that I was misdiagnosed with weight induced asthma???? Dr. Nishumara discovered that I had a hiatus hernia and repaired it while he was doing my surgery. I guess I got the two for one special.
I left the hospital on Diet Jello, Broth, and Protein shakes. Needless to say, if I never see another jello cup in my life I wouldn't be upset.Thursday, March 20th
I went to see Dr. Nishumara for my 1 week check up. He took my drain out. Thank God for that, it felt like I had an extra person at my side....so uncomfortable. He also gave me a list of vitamin, which I purchased at his office. I was happy to find out that I'd lost 16lbs since surgery. He added cottage cheese and yogurt to my diet. Not my first choice but anything beats jello. LOL.
Talk to you guys soon and thanks again for the thoughtful words and prayers
Oxford Freedom is the BEST!!!
Mar 07, 2008
Nothing much to update on...just wanted to tell you guys that my health insurance ROCKS
. I found out today that Oxford Freedom/United Health Care approved me in an hour. How's that for fast paced???? Anywho, just wanted to share my excitement. Will check back in later.
OH MY GOODNESS!!!! MY SURGERY WAS MOVED UP
Mar 06, 2008
Ok...So I went to Dr. Vohra's office yesterday to sign my consent forms for my March 18th surgery date. The doctor tells me that he has a family emergency and has to fly to India on the 13th. In the back of my mind I'm saying "Here We Go Again, I'll never have this surgery", He looks at me and asks if I would like him to push the date up and I damn near fell off the chair. His coordinator Amy runs to get the appt book (She's a doll) and VOILA!!!! I'm having surgery on Tuesday the 11th. 
I am so excited...a little nervous...but more excited than anything else. This is my new birthday ya'll. A rebirth in the making. I'll talk to you guys later. I'm running like crazy trying to get everything in order. Later for now.
My Journey Thus Far
Mar 05, 2008
I've already had all of my testing. Pulmonary Eval, diagnosed with weight induced asthma, put on symbicort and singular. Had my sleep study (very uncomfortable) No sleep apnea for me!
But I do snore like a bear! Completed my psych eval last week, bloodwork, sonograms, upper endoscopy, and attended the two support groups required. I originally received a surgery date for April 1st but my mother had a fit about me "going under the knife on April Fools Day" Superstitions are the WORST! I asked the coordinator for a different date (right after a cancellation) and was given a new date of March 18th
. That's only two friggin' weeks away. I go this afternoon to sign consent forms and meet with the surgeon one last time...Hold up..They haven't told me if my insurance is covering the surgery
. I guess I'll know when I go this afternoon. Until next time. Pray for me Please.
