Marsha G.
Back to the hotel 09/20/2009
Sep 28, 2009
Well, I'm back at the hotel....alive! Ha ha! I made it over to the Dark (bright) Side.Boy, what a ride! I am SURE that my ride was, and is not normal...I even had my surgeon searching for answers. He was so great though, and got me through this.
I had an open revision, of a VBG, to DS, and hernia repair 9-10-09 with Dr. Rabkin, at St. Mary's.
I was in OR for 7.5 hrs, and in recovery for 3 hrs. then taken to my room. Within a couple of hrs., I was moved to ICU because of suspected PE and to have IV Beta Blockers and to monitor my heart rate (high) and
I developed Cholecystiitis (even though no Gallbladder since 1981) and it was post-operative, from anesthesia or drug interaction. It was bad...I am not so yellow now, but all the students wanted to see "it".
It caused Lysis, of RBC's and I had 5 units of blood given to me, over the coarse of my stay. At first they thought there was a blockage; so they did an Ultrasound...negative....Whew! The Cardiologist was upset, because I wouldn't have an MRI, but Dr. Rabkin didn't think it was necessary.
I spent 5 days in ICU and 5 in Tele.
It took 6 days for my bowels to wake up.
I became overloaded, and spent one day on the bedside commode, after my friend Lasix, had visited. My legs and feet are still really swollen. Dr. Rabkin says it'll go away though.
Things did, finally, start getting better....as you can see....
and I'm only mildly yellow now.
We are at the hotel, trying to get comfortable, sipping, taking pain meds., and just trying to get through it.
I'm still wondering where, oh where, did that train come from?
Thanks to Rose and Judy for the visits, and I loved getting to at least meet you Gail. Thanks for all the love, support, prayers, swinging of critters, good vibes, and positive thoughts sent my way. I think that you all helped to save my life, and I really appreciate it.
Like I've said before, I love my DS Family!
Marsha
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About Me
Denver, CO
Location
32.6
BMI
Surgery
09/10/2009
Surgery Date
Nov 12, 2008
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