Three Days Post Op/Just Got Home from Hospital
I shared this in my blog but seeing as I don't have any followers, I thought I'd post here, too.
Today I am three days post surgery and feeling more emotion, discomfort and exhaustion than I expected. I had my surgery on Wednesday morning with Dr. Kelly at United Hospital in St. Paul. The surgery was scheduled bright and early for 7:30 am and after a few delays due to dehydration and the IV, they wheeled me into the O.R. My last thougths were "why aren't I sleeping yet?" and I think I fell asleep in the middle of asking the nurse.
After a few hours in the OR, I woke up in recovery with a few problems breathing. After I explained my sleep apnea and use of mouth gaurd to them, they calmed down a little and released me to my room. The first day/day of surgery went awesome. I felt like a million bucks and kept thinking "wow, why didn't I do this sooner?" The second day I felt a little more sore and by the third day, Friday, I was supposed to go home but was feeling like crap. Apparently one of the things it's easy to ignore is the problems you might have with gas and passing it. I had the WORST ever cramps in my stomach and would have rated my pain about an 8. It was horrible and they had me stay another night until I was feeling better. I finally got some good sleep this night, sleeping at one point for an entire 4 hour stretch! Glorious!
Saturday morning I woke up and was feeling a little more in tune with my new gastroentestinal system. Getting better rest the night before helped give me a little more energy, as well. Thankfully they didn't even make me wait around for the doctor to do his rounds, as I was doing so much better.
At this point I have been home a few hours. I got some of my stuff put away (it just helps to move around), took a nice three hour nap, drank a few cc's of PowerAid Zero and then took a walk around the block. I'm thinking it might be time for another pain med, as I can feel the gas building up. Thankfully my gastro system has been allowing for "release" finally! The small things in life are such victories today (and I suspect for awhile to come :)
Emotionally, I'm stuck at ok. I know in the long run I will start feeling a lot better and a lot more energetic. For now, however, I really miss "real" food. I'm "hungry" although having trouble determining what is hunger and what is cramps. Maybe I'm just cramping. There's definitely some emotional hijiks going on, too...what I wouldn't give for some burger king, right now!
Anyways, that's it for me three days post. Hopefully I'll feel a little better tomorrow and in the coming weeks. We can only hope!
Today I am three days post surgery and feeling more emotion, discomfort and exhaustion than I expected. I had my surgery on Wednesday morning with Dr. Kelly at United Hospital in St. Paul. The surgery was scheduled bright and early for 7:30 am and after a few delays due to dehydration and the IV, they wheeled me into the O.R. My last thougths were "why aren't I sleeping yet?" and I think I fell asleep in the middle of asking the nurse.
After a few hours in the OR, I woke up in recovery with a few problems breathing. After I explained my sleep apnea and use of mouth gaurd to them, they calmed down a little and released me to my room. The first day/day of surgery went awesome. I felt like a million bucks and kept thinking "wow, why didn't I do this sooner?" The second day I felt a little more sore and by the third day, Friday, I was supposed to go home but was feeling like crap. Apparently one of the things it's easy to ignore is the problems you might have with gas and passing it. I had the WORST ever cramps in my stomach and would have rated my pain about an 8. It was horrible and they had me stay another night until I was feeling better. I finally got some good sleep this night, sleeping at one point for an entire 4 hour stretch! Glorious!
Saturday morning I woke up and was feeling a little more in tune with my new gastroentestinal system. Getting better rest the night before helped give me a little more energy, as well. Thankfully they didn't even make me wait around for the doctor to do his rounds, as I was doing so much better.
At this point I have been home a few hours. I got some of my stuff put away (it just helps to move around), took a nice three hour nap, drank a few cc's of PowerAid Zero and then took a walk around the block. I'm thinking it might be time for another pain med, as I can feel the gas building up. Thankfully my gastro system has been allowing for "release" finally! The small things in life are such victories today (and I suspect for awhile to come :)
Emotionally, I'm stuck at ok. I know in the long run I will start feeling a lot better and a lot more energetic. For now, however, I really miss "real" food. I'm "hungry" although having trouble determining what is hunger and what is cramps. Maybe I'm just cramping. There's definitely some emotional hijiks going on, too...what I wouldn't give for some burger king, right now!
Anyways, that's it for me three days post. Hopefully I'll feel a little better tomorrow and in the coming weeks. We can only hope!
Nice blog!
It gets better every day and will be an adjustment as you figure out the new you....and how food plays a part.
Just stick with it and you'll do great.
It gets better every day and will be an adjustment as you figure out the new you....and how food plays a part.
Just stick with it and you'll do great.
My blog: thecrazynutsmom.com
I'm online now because I'm feeling out of sorts since I miss the food. It's been 2 weeks+ and I think it will take a long time to work out that emotion of "losing" the food. Take some gas-x for the cramping/gas, too-- it made a huge difference to me and made life much better. The first week was hard/slow but in a few days you will start feeling better! Take care.
I am my own hero...I save myself one day, one meal, one bite, one choice, one challenge, one step at a time...
The hospital is the worst...I cried when I found out they were keeping me another night. Just got home this afternoon and am sooo happy to be home. How the heck do they expect you to sleep if they keep comingin and waking you up every 2 hours? Not to mention how uncomfortable the beds are! Are you still on the pain pump? I had some major issues with the burping and (yeah, I know we don't know each other, but at this point I just don't care) farting. Once my system got moving and I was able to pass gas I felt a million times better.
Now that I'm at home, I'm feeling irritated by everything. My dogs are driving me nuts, my mom- who is stayhing here for a few days- is annoying the heck out of me and even people on the message boards are annoying me. I'm sure it's because I'm tired and bloated and just feel crappy, but can't help it.
I really hope you are able to burp soon...you will feel SOOO much better once you do. I'm struggling now with feeling "hungry" which I think is just stomach cramps but it's so hard to tell...
Now that I'm at home, I'm feeling irritated by everything. My dogs are driving me nuts, my mom- who is stayhing here for a few days- is annoying the heck out of me and even people on the message boards are annoying me. I'm sure it's because I'm tired and bloated and just feel crappy, but can't help it.
I really hope you are able to burp soon...you will feel SOOO much better once you do. I'm struggling now with feeling "hungry" which I think is just stomach cramps but it's so hard to tell...
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