I'm home - surgery rescheduled

Ok, so around 11:30, they take me back to the OR.  While being strapped onto the table, they notice bumps on me.  Now, I pointed out  several little bumps with the intake nurse at 7:00, saying I woke up in the middle of the night, hot and a little itchy.  She looked at them, mostly around the waistband of my underwear and under my boobs, and must not have thought it was anything to worry about.  And no one said anything to me about them after that.

Well, I guess with my high anxiety ,and the Versed  not doing much to ease my stress level,  AND the woman kitty corner from my pre op room with a leak, my body freaked out and I got bad hives. Soon, they were appearing on my lower arms, wrists and they were getting bigger and more upraised.   So, they call the surgeon in (I think he was on a quick break from fixing the woman with the leak) and he and another doctor looked.   It sounded like he thought it best to hold off being my belly was covered with these things, he didn't right out say lets reschedule, but I sort of had a bad feeling in general about the day, so I was more than ready to just do it another day, if there was ANY chance it was a bad idea to go forward.   They gave me IV benedryl and it seemed to help the bumps that were not in an area that folds or has skin or fabric rubbing on it. 1/2 hour in the "recovery" area, and home I went.

So, he wrote a RX for two Valium, take one the night before surgery and one the morning of along with Benedryl, and better luck in two weeks.  I think it'll be the 9th or 11th, not sure which yet. 

So, hopefully with better anxiety medication AND the benedryl, I'll be fine.  I am NOT looking forward to doing that freaking phospho crap again, and while I know I was so nervous about today, I truely did want today to be over and done with so I could more forward with getting healthy.

Everything happens for a reason, half the time you never find out what that reason was, but we'll see.

Thanks for all of your support, I'm sure I'll be a freaky mess again for the next two weeks, although at least now I know Xanax will cure the lump in my throat and I've got some preventative measures to help with surgery next time. UGH!

 

OH MY DEAR!!!  Wow!  I don't know what to say!  But I do know that the Valium will help your nerves next time!  Hang in there hon!
HUGS

So sorry to hear of this.  Everything does happen for a reason why I willnever know.  Good luck to you in the future and I am prayin for ya!!!!!

Hey I am so sorry this happened. I know you have high anxiety, but that doesn't help your body in any way (as I am sure you know). Take these two weeks to go back to the basics and remember WHY you wanted to do this. Write out a list of all the reasons and post it on your wall! Remind yourself every day! It really helped me to not back out of doing the surgery. Good luck and try to relax!

Kristy,  Hang in there!  Are you coming to coffee on Saturday so we can see how you are doing?

Sorry about today!  You have the meds now to help you relax getting ready for surgery in two weeks.

I am so sorry Kristy.....at least you can have one last great meal tomorrow?? I was very glad my doc set the expectation of his being very late with surgery times so I had it in my head he would be 2 hours late...not that it couldve helpedyou with the hives but like you said....everything happens for a reason!!

Wow that is crazy Im so sorry....  But look at leasy you can enjoy Thanksgiving!!!!!!  Im having a hard time even wanting to go to my moms house tommrow.  But I know I have to for the kids sake.  Talk to ya soon....  hang in there.  And relax

Kristy-
I was sorry to read about your hives.  But you are absolutely right that all things happen for a reason.  I am glad that they have the neds to help you prepare for the next time.  You will make it through with flying colors.  We will save room for you on the loser's bench!!  Keep your chin up and the positive mental attitude coming.

Hope to see you soon!

Reenie

Kristy,

I was wondering what was up since I hadn't heard from your DH, but have been out with no computer access until now.  You are right everything happens for a reason and better to be safe than sorry.  I am glad the surgeon gave you the valium for next time and I know that you will make it!

Hugs!

Nicole