ladylanetta
I DID IT!!
Apr 22, 2010
After all the worrying and fears of the unknown, I made it!!! I thank God that everything went well for me. I made it to the hospital at 9:00 am and had to stop by the insurance coordinators desk to obtain my completed forms. Took care of that and made it to the pre-op area for processing. We waited about 20 minutes before getting the call to head back to change my clothes, get the necessary vitals and chat with the doctors before surgery. I wasn’t nervous at all. I tried my best to out run the anesthesia, but wasn’t sure when I gave in. That stuff is sooo powerful, it amazes me. The next thing I knew, I was in my room having a fit about the pain and nausea that I was experiencing. However, I was still very much out of it and out of character. I slept most of the night away, and only woke for what seemed to be constant vitals that were needed by the nurses. I didn’t respond well to the morphine, as it may have been to strong for my system and caused additional nausea. To fast forward, I wanted to start walking ASAP, but couldn’t stand to stand on my feet for very long because of the cocktails (yuck). So, I had to pass that up. After they took me off of the hard stuff and switched me over to Tylenol elixir with codeine, I was a lot better, and ready to start my journey. I checked in on Monday and was home on Wednesday by noon. I prepared a nice cold glass of the chocolate Atkins shake and was able to take in 8 to 10 oz’s. I was so uncomfortable, because I was so gassy and I felt like I couldn’t swallow another ounce. This feeling stayed with me until midnight. I had taken my pain killers and the Pepcid AC as prescribed and by midnight, I was able to expel quite a bit of gas, and that did the trick. It’s now Thursday and I have been feeling great. Almost as if I have not had surgery. I don’t have staples, they stitched me up some and added the “glue” and I don’t have any pain to speak on. God has truly covered and cared for me as I was not expecting such a smooth ride. I walked from my house to Rite-Aid which is about .5 miles away from my home. I didn’t want to over do it, so I thought I should relax some and let my family take care of me for once : ) To all you newbie’s, relax and enjoy the journey.
