Wednesday June 17, 2009

Jun 19, 2009

Well they finally moved me down from CCU to the bariatric floor/wing (?).  Yesterday was not stellar.  I knew I was not doing well with Morphine and was having nausea, so they switched me then to Dilaudid.  I thought that was doing the trick but yesterday, all day was feeling bad... I mean real bad.... and made the comment that I just wanted to get in bed and die (note to self: don't make those kind of comments in the CCU when you aren't serious about the dying part).  Again, from previous surgeries I KNEW something was not under control as well as it could be, so this morning when Dr. Greenbaum came in we switched again to Tordol.

Within an hour I bounced back and have been my normal self.  I am now complaining about wanting a shower (no deal until he pulls the central line), he allowed me ice chips and water (ooooohhhhh...) but I specifically asked about tea and he said ok.... so since then I have gone thru at least 12 oz of tea and as soon as I finish posting and get up so my poor nurse can say I voided and walked this shift, will have more.  Good thing they didn't limit me on the tea since I always have been a big drinker and altho it feels a bit strange (stomach is no longer gurgling off to the left as with the RNY), I still want to drink!

I feel fine and if this was yesterday I would seriously be clammering to go home today. 

I am having a slight Blood Pressure issue which could be from the pain that was not in control before.  Not sure what it is now since I am off the regular big monitor and on telemetry.  I did have an intermittant problem with blood pressure pre-op, but not like this.  Yesterday laying in bed doing nothing it actually hit 200/106!!

So that's it from here.  Just spent the past few hours catching up on posts here and email in 2 or my 3 main accounts.  Have to find my cell phone charger (geez... I know I had it ready to come here just hope it made it into my stuff).

Oh, and my latex allergy now has been "upgraded" on my chart to include a  "tape allergy"... .have a nice, angry looking skin tear on my neck from the dressing change on the central line.  Oh fun :).

Looking forward to watching "So You Think You Can Dance" tonight-- it's my secret guilty pleasure

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