Turns out that I'm not superwoman after all.

So I've mention that I'm an ER nurse and I've seen several patients come into the ER with various complaints related to having had the surgery. But I said to my self I know what to do and this isn't going to be a problem for me. I'm thinking I tooted my horn just a little too loud. The first thing that brought me down to earth is

1. In the recovery room I was awoken (why wake me from a state of total bliss!!!) only to be aware that my stomach had been savagely and brutally removed and continued feel as if they were sawing it out of my abdominal cavity!!!! I immediately began to beg for drugs. I was in so much pain that It took me a minute to open my eyes and look at the nurse who was caring for me and I was yelling at. Once I opened my eyes, I realized I knew her. When she told me how much dilaudid she was giving me, I reprimanded her and told her that was not enough and ask the doctor for more more more!!!! Whewww. How embarrassed I am. Cause I still see her posting in Facebook and we are friends, I think...

2. I was not prepared for the nausea and gas pain that presented itself. I was more than happy when the nurse literally hugged me and began patting me on my back like I was a baby, burping me. Not only that but I wanted to ask her and every other nurse that walked by to burp me please. 

3. Since I've been home from the hospital I have been diligent in sip sip sipping my water. Until last night I felt like my heart was adding some extra beats to my lovely rhythm. Hmmm what could this be. My nurse brain began to kick into high gear. (Cause I've had several procedures done to my heart). I even went so far as to call up the ER I work in and speak to one of the doctors. Concerning the ticker. I was instructed to come to the ER and be checked out. So I was getting dressed and it then dawned on me. I am not drinking as much as I think I am. So I changed back into my comfortable clothes texted the doctor that I'm gonna concentrate in drinking more and not over think my condition. I'm feeling a little better already. 

I am so happy to have everyone on this site to refer to and learn from there experience and hope someone reads my experience and feels better about there journey. We aren't super Heros and I'm just gonna role with the punches and keep my tooting horn to my self.  Just my experience in VSG life.

Zee 

You totally made me laugh! Hope you are feeling better! :)

I also had a bit of a giggle at your expense Zee.

Even if we were bariatric surgeons undergoing our favourite surgery we would still learn from the experience of others who have actually been there.

Sometimes even the strangest tip can be a total godsend when you aren't quite sure.

And of course it is so difficult to see logic and sense when you're actually living through something... I am sure you are a far better super hero than you are giving yourself credit for at the moment!

when I woke up in the recovery room I felt like I wa**** by a train , but the great nurse there quickly got my med right and then only a little gas pain in my shoulder  which they gave me a hot towel for that did wonders

I was on the surgeical floor in a section used mostly for bareatic   surgery so the nurses know all the tricks to help use fell as good as possible , ice pops and broth  where delivered as needed and they did not mind adjusting the room temps a few times

 a the nurses where wonderful

Well I heard that drs can make the worst patients, guess nurses fall in that category too. LOL Hope you feel better & have a speedy recovery.

LOL Zee! Loved your post and am happy you are feeling better and on the road to recovery.

Great post..

I think we can all relate..

as a matter of fact when I was just a lurker

and would read about the 3 week stall..I was soo

full of myself..

thinking, well their doing something wrong

that won't be ME!!! YEAH RIGHT!!

like clockwork!!! And lasted 3 weeks just to F w/my head!!

oh and thanks about mentioning the heart thing..

it's happened to me a couple times and I just connected 

through your post that it has ALWAYS happened when I was Off Plan

and didn't drink anywhere near my gallon...

Zee, loved this post and so glad we have a nurse onboard! The burping #2 LOL! Thank you, I needed this today.

As someone who works in the healthcare field and who had two grandmothers who were RN's, I'm giggling a bit myself (now that I know you're OK).  Because you nurses make the WORST patients! 

Take it easy and have a very speedy recovery! 

This is what I dread, waking up in pain like that ! Why can't they dope you up before you wake up?