3 days out

Jan 25, 2009

My surgery day wasn't too bad.  I had to be at the hospital at 5:00 AM.  So I was up at 3:45.  Man I was tired.  We got there and did all the paperwork then was taken back into the pre-op area.  They took blood, put in an IV, gave me a blood thinner, and game a dopamine patch so I wouldn't be throwing up after surgery.  I talked to Dr. LaMasters PA Alissa then was taken back to the OR.  It was freezing.  I talked to Dr. LaMasters before they put me under.  I remembe waking up to them asking me if i was in pain.  I was and I was a little nausious.  So they gave me more meds and I was feeling great.  They took me to my room then brought my mom in.  She told me that Dr. LaMasters had problems placing the port.  It kept getting kincked.  So she had to move the port lower than she normally does.  She told my mom that my abdominal cavity was too narrow.  The first time I've ever had anyone tell me somthing is too narrow on me.  LOL  I had to wait forever to go to radiology.  I had to drink barium and have a doc look at the x-rays to make sure everything was in place right.  After that was done I finally got something to drink.  My mouth was like a cotten ball, a very bad tasting cotton ball.  LOL  I felt really good yesterday.  I've been taking the pain meds on a regular basis to try to stay ahead of the pain.  But that first incision where she normally places the port is very sore.  She told my mom it probably would be because they had to mess with it the most.  The only other thing is I can't sleep laying down.  It's very uncomfortable.  So I spent most of the first night in the recliner.  Just a little thing so I can handle that.  I feel better and better everyday.  I stopped taking the pain meds today so it is a little more sore, but that's to be expected.  I do spend most of my nights in the bed now.  My right should does not hurt anymore at all, but my left one started hurting yesterday.  So hopefully that'll be gone soon.  I have noticed that my tummy rummbles and grummbles a lot.  It seems really loud to me, but everyone else says they can't here it.  I start back to work/clinicals on Tuesday.  That will be the real test.  Wish me luck! 

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01/22/2009
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