mrs_pretty79
MY HOSPITAL STAY
Mar 17, 2012
HELLO ALL,I'M FINALLY ON THE LOSER'S BENCH..YAY ME.. I HAD SURGERY @ PORTSMOUTH NAVAL HOSPITAL ON MARCH 7TH AND WAS DISCHARGED ON MARCH 9TH. MY SURGEON WAS DR. KEVAN MANN. HE IS AN AWESOME SURGEON AND HIS TEAM IS ON POINT. MY HOSPITAL STAY WAS OK, BEING THAT IT WAS 4 OF US 2 A ROOM WITH IVs ATTACHED AND ONLY 1 YES 1 RESTROOM. HORRIBLE. AFTER SURGERY I WAS PUT IN THE CCU STEP DOWN UNIT FOR THE 1ST NIGHT. I WALKED AROUND AWHILE SLOWLY PUSHING A WHEELCHAIR AS MY GUIDE/HELP. THE NEXT DAY AFTER I PASSED MY LEAK TEST I WAS MOVED TO UNIT 4 WITH 3 OTHER LADIES. THERE I WALKED, WALKED, AND WALKED. I WALKED FROM THE TIME I WAS AWAKE TIL TIME 2 SLEEP. DR. MANN AND HIS TEAM WAS PROUD OF ME. I WAS ACTUALLY PROUD OF MYSELF. I HAVE 6 SMALL INCISIONS, WHICH DONT HURT AT ALL. THEY ACTUALLY STOP BEING SORE DURING MY HOSPITAL STAY. SO THE KEY TO STOP SOME SORENESS IS 2 WALK/MOVE AROUND. I COULDNT DRINK VERY MUCH AT THE HOSPITAL, BUT I DID SIP AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. IT'S IMPORTANT 2 HYDRATED PRIOR TO SURGERY. I WASNT ALLOWED ANYTHING TO EAT OR DRINK PAST MIDNIGHT ON SURGERY DAY WHICH WAS WEDNESDAY. I DIDNT GET ANYTHING TO DRINK UNTIL I PASSED MY LEAK TEST ON THURSDAY MORNING, THEN I ONLY HAD A PILL SIZE CUP OF ICE CHIPS. SO HYDRATION IS VERY IMPORTANT. I WAS SENT HOME WITH LIQUID PAIN MEDS WHICH IS VERY NASTY, BUT ITS IMPORTANT TO TAKE ALL YOUR MEDS AS ORDERED BY YOUR DOCTOR FOR A SPEEDY AND HEALTHY RCOVERY. ON SATURDAY AFTER DISCHARGE MY FAMILY & I WALKED 1/2 MILE AND I DID THAT FOR THE NEXT 3 DAYS, THEN I MOVED UP TO A MILE. I MADE IT BUT MY STOMACH STARTED TO HURT AFTERWARDS SO I THINK I EITHER WALKED 2 FAST, OR WALKED THAT LONG OF A DISTANCE TOO SOON. SO IM BACK 2 WALKING A 1/2 MILE EVERY OTHER DAY. IM STILL ON MY ALL LIQUID DIET WITH 3 PROTEIN SHAKES A DAY. I DRINK AS MUCH AS I CAN TO STAY HYDRATED, BUT ITS A REAL STRUGGLE TO GET IN 3 PROTEIN SHAKES AND A LITER OF WATER A DAY. MY HUBBY AND 3 KIDS ARE A REALLY BIG HELP AND MOTIVATORS. MY TASTE BUDS HAVE REALLY CHANGED. FLAVORS THAT USED TO APPEAL TO ME B4 SURGERY ARE NOT ANY LONGER. CERTAIN SMELLS ARE A BIG TURN OFF NOW. IT'S REALLY A BIG LIFESTYLE CHANGE IN ALL ASPECTS.. I'M DOWN 13LBS SINCE SURGERY 10 DAYS AGO. MY POST-OP FOLLOW-UP APPT IS ON MONDAY THE 19TH. I HOPE MY STORY HELPS/INSPIRE SOMEONE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK. THANKS FOR READING.....
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About Me
Virginia Beach, VA
Location
28.8
BMI
Surgery
03/07/2012
Surgery Date
Mar 23, 2011
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