Just Lucky and no pain

Hey everyone! Thanks for all the well wishes. Last night my first night home I did great. I know that some of you who have had the surgery and had pain my think that I am , but I have not had any. Just a very little discomfort and that is mostly the gas rolling around in there looking for the opening When I arrived back to my room Tuesday about 11:30am, I was hurting, but I had a problem with my IV, and the bed sucked. My IV infiltrated my skin and not my vein, so I never got any kinda of pain meds... I kept telling my nurse that something wasn't right, and of course what does a patient know?? Any who's I finally told them I was getting up, and I did. They thought I was just going to the door... I went to the nurses station and I felt so good just getting up, I took my stroll came back and sat in the chair... still not getting anywhere with the IV... but not any really major pain in my stomach but my hand was on fire and swelled...this went on till shift change, well my new nurse thought I was nuts and she re-set the IV machine, and that still didn't do any good, and she " didn't come down there, only the CTech, and she tried to get me help with my IV problem...Folks I went all night with my hand and arm on fire, swelling, and throbbing...I finally unhooked myself and went to find my nurse dragging my IV stand down the hall...she would not mess with me, she was too overwhelmed with her other patients... called a ER nurse up and he changed my IV to my right arm...guess what... It did the same thing my hand did, so the only pain meds I had were from the oral nasty stuff they gave me after I got a awesome new day nurse, which was only like 4 doses before I got discharged..But THANK GOD I WASN'T IN ANY PAIN WITH MY STOMACH... I really do feel great.. and I have already had that first omg it will take forever BM...Yes I did... sorry if that is too much info but it did happen. Well I have gabbed on enough so I will close for now. Good luck to all the upcoming surgeries... Thanks you all for everything.!

Susan, I was one of the lucky ones who had no pain at all. I'm so glad you are doing well. The IVs can be horrible for SMOs. But, now that you are on the losing side, they only get easier! Welcome back! Lori 384/272/170

wow. that's a truly horrible experience. i'm so glad your ok. and safe at home. who knew - a hospital is no place to go to get better. i hope your hospital asks for a review of it's place and you let them have it. and i also hope you post on the board here, where we can review the dr, hospital and staff, to let others know of this evil place where they only say they care. sounds as though you're doing well, in spite of your recuperative care. for that, i'm glad. and thanks for letting us know you're at home and doing so well. sip,sip,sip,walk, rest, sip, sip, sip, walk, rest and so on and so on and so on... healing hugs dorthe

Thanks for sharing. I just now read your profile. I noticed you have BCBS of FL..... that is what I have also. I just got approved. I am so excited. Where did you have your surger if you don't mind me asking. I live in a neighboring state. KS... but I am going to Nebraska to have my surgery.

HI Loucinda I had my surgery done in St.Louis, MO at Newstart, by Norbert Richardson.. He is great. With the exception of the IV and one nurse everything went great. Good Luck to you .