6 Days Post Op - Good LAWD!

Feb 25, 2012

Ok so I haven't posted since the surgery. I've been pretty much laid up in bed/couch/recliner and OH's ability to work with my android is severely lacking in the blog department. 

Surgery day was surreal. I woke up way earlier than expected. I was nauseous and started vomiting for about an hour. I don't know if it was nerves or the lack of nutrients in my body or what but I felt bad. We got to the hospital at 5:30am and checked in. They gave me some versed after my IV was set up to help calm my nerves but they were out of zofran in the surgery admissions room but the versed helped a lot.

Once they got me in the OR I don't remember a thing until I woke up in recovery in dire pain. I kept moaning for the nurse who was near my bed but she ignored me (no really, she ignored me.) Finally got her attention and told her I needed help and she told me to use my pain pump... I pressed that bugger over and over and over again and it didn't help and she said it was going to take a few minutes but pressing it over and over again isn't going to make it happen any faster because it has a timer on it. She also made a comment, "Well of course you're in pain, you just had a major abdominal surgery and a liver biopsy..." 

Oh yeah, by the way there was a growth on my liver that got biopsied during surgery. Benign. Yay. 

So once I got up to my room my main complaint for the first day was the nausea. The nausea was terrible. They gave me zofran around the clock but it didn't help so I had my grandfather bring me some "seabands" from Walgreens. They're the little bracelets that have nothing to do with medication and more to do with pressure points for motion sickness. They worked better than the zofran. I think my nausea was mostly from my equilibrium being thrown off from the anesthesia. 

My second day was amazing. Barely any pain. I actually did my makeup. Played rummy with my best friend. Walked 20 laps... I thought it was going to be cake.

And then.... My pain pump medicine ran out. OH MY GAWD! You do not know how strong that pain pump is or how wonderful until you lose it! I cried. I became a royal pain in the ass for my nurses. I was so cranky and in pain and miserable. I have a low pain tolerance so it was to be expected I guess. 

Day 3 I remember doing a lot of sleeping. I didn't sleep well the first two nights so I guess I was catching up. My surgeon came in and asked if I thought I was ready to be released and I grimaced so he took that as a no. I couldn't imagine not having the nurses around to help me when I needed it. The surgeon noticed I was congested and had coughed a little so he sent me down for chest xrays too. They were fine. I still have the cough and I try to avoid coughing as much as possible because holy moly does it hurt. I remember that same problem from my c-section almost 3 years ago.

Day 4 was release day. Came home. Slept a lot. Barely ate. I may have gotten my liquid intake just because I drank about 20 oz while in the hospital before I came home but protein intake? Ha. Not even close. 

Day 5... Still not even close. I just couldn't eat! I made the mistake of trying my protein mix in 2% milk.... Oh god. I was shooting that phenergan suppository so fast I didn't even think twice. Not ready for such a fatty milk. Will try skim milk in some soup tomorrow to see if it's at least doable that way.

Day 6.. Today I have not taken a pain pill since early morning but I'm probably about to. I'm in ketosis as is apparent by the nasty metallic taste in my mouth. My friend brought me some sugar free lifesavers yesterday to help with that and hopefully they're ok for the diet but if they're not? Oh well, I've been eating them and will continue to do so lol. I've had to use 2 suppositories today to prevent vomiting. I'm pretty sure I'm lightly dehydrated. I've had a popsicle, a cup of ice chips, a cup of soup, and 3 cups of water but I feel pretty weak. 

You know what I've been really craving? A BITE OF A HAMBURGER! I can't wait til I can at least taste some real food without feeling like I'm going to gag just by seeing it. I saw a reece's pieces commercial today, it made me a sad monkey. And I miss soda. Yep. I'm a lady full of vices, this is going to be one steep slope! Better get my hiking gear out.

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