SWITCHED 12/31/2013

Feb 28, 2014

I finally did it after some minor set backs with my health that caused my surgery date to change a few times I finally got her done! I was in at 6am at the hospital to check in and the hardest part of the pre op was getting the iv and blood I am a hard stick! I was very nervous but I prayed and left my life in a higher power. I was given a "don't care shot" a little before I was taken back to the OR to relax me and if felt great I didn't knock out but I was way relaxed! I said my see you laters and I love yous to my family before they rolled me back and the last thing I remember is hearing my heart beat on the monitor they wasted no time in knocking me out. I woke up in terrible pain I am not going to lie I was hurting bad. I never had major surgery done to my stomach so I was in for a big surprise! Recover room was a blur I drifted in and out till I got to my own room. I was so thirsty but could only take a few sips of water. My lovely broth and jello dinner arrived shortly and I kept thinking how am I going to sit up to eat this! Well the bed was like a transformer! The nurse came in pulled the foot rail and hit some switches and it turned into a recliner that was the coolest bed! I didn't have to strain to get out of bed and got to rest my stomach wall. I walked that evening up and down the hall way twice and then the next morning had my dye test done where they make you drink some nasty yellow drink and then you get to see it travel thru you stomach I was shocked to see my stomach it was the size of an egg!  Dr Syn came in the next day a little after 6pm and told me I did very well during surgery and the dye test came back with no leaks showing and I got to go home that same day! Once at home I was only comfortable in my recliner and it was kind of painful getting up from the recliner and potty! I had a lot of help from my hubby he would give me that extra pull to be able to get up. And yes I did do the whole what did I do to myself thing because lets face it who the heck likes to be in pain but it did get better not right away but slowly day by day it did get better! no big issues during recovery just a minor one with aunt flo! The trauma from surgery started my cycles up and it was like a flood gate! I am now 8 weeks out and the pain is gone and eating like I should. Would I do this again? As of now yeah I would!

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