From Pre-Op Room to Hospital Room to Home

Oct 22, 2011

I should have posted this here earlier...sorry and it's a long one!

My RNY was on Monday, Oct 17th and I honestly believe the outpouring of love and prayers and well wishes from here certainly helped surround me in positive light so my surgery went great.

My surgery was at 8am, we arrived around 6am for preop. Had to pee in a cup to do a pregnancy test (obiviously negative), then go through some more explanation of the surgery. Sign about 5 more pieces of paper and was fairly nice. The boyfriend got to be with me for about an hour of it. He was so supportive but I could see the worry on his face.

I don't remember leaving the pre-op room to go to surgery. I only remember three things about the OR... 1. They were fretting over the fact that they forgot to pull out the arm rest for my left arm (the main IV one). 2. They held the oxygen mask ONTO my face, and for some reason that struck me as rude, lol. 3. I said, "I think you added something to the gas in the mask!" I heard laughter and they said that actually it was the drugs in my arm. That's it...

Then I woke in recovery. I was sore. Really sore and told them it was overwhelming and they stated they were going to fix it and give me oxygen since it was going to be such heavy doses of pain reliever. I think I went out again. Then I woke and was seriously worried about the boyfriend, and said, "Did anyone tell Kevin I was OK and that I made it?!" The nurse said, "Yes I am 100% sure the surgeon went out and told him." I said, "Are you really really sure? He was so worried and he loves me and he's my emergency contact." (yes you get loopy off the drugs)

I asked if he could come back and they said we would meet him up in the room. I got so that I needed, NEEDED to feel human contact. Everyone was adjusting my oxygen, my body, my IVs and so I said, "OK I have a weird request, can you hold my hand for just a moment? I need the human contact and if Kevin isn't here, I need just a moment, I promise it won't be long" The guy nurse was very sweet and held my hand. I have since heard that anesthsia will make you weepy/mushy. That was all I needed. Then they soon took me to Kevin. I asked what time it was and they said 12noon.

Seriously people, my head TRIPPED. It had only felt like 5 mins and that I was just joking with the people in the pre-op room.

I saw Kevin in my room as they wheeled me in and I was never so happy to see someone in my entire life. He was/is gorgeous. He sat by me and held my hand. I went in and out. I think I talked a bit and told him I was fine and asked him if the surgeon had talked to him and he said, "Yes and he said everything went exactly as planned." Then he started to tear up. I think the overwhelming waiting for this surgery and how was I going to be done had gotten to him.

The surgery is over and I am now home. I went through healing process very very well. Stay ON TOP of the medications. Don't be a hero. I accidently let him slip a couple of hours too long and really paid the price of pain, overwhelming coldness and just generally felt bad. I walked the second day, not the first and didn't stop. Home now. Comfortable but I miss the hospital bed with it's up and down features. I miss the morphine button. Now I have to swallow everything! lol!

Overall it's been great. Sorry for long post, I just know as a pre-op, I never really heard someone describe their actual surgery portion or what happened to them.

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