My experience so far... 4 days post op

May 21, 2012

 So I really have't been able to post much because I have been feeling like *&^%! lol So Thursay came 5/17/12 and I was irritated, hungry, thirsty, and all those great things that come along with pre-op surgery. My surgery was suppose to be at 9am and ended up being at 3:30pm. When I was meeting my anesthesiologist and getting my IV inserted he double checked my labs and discovered I was Factor 5 legein ( which is a blood disorder that causes you to form blood clots much easier than the average person) So i literally went into the OR crying because I was so scared. When I got it it was night time and I remember the doctor saying as soon as you wake up and you know you are awake I want you to move your feet around ( which i did) They kept the ted's stockings on me and the machine that pumps your legs to act as if you were walking to keep the blood circulating. They started me on heparin right away. I got to see my family that night even though I barely remember seeing them. I didnt sleep at all that night, between the blood pressure cuff activatin every 20 minutes, having an IV in both hands, being poked and talked to it was just awful. Not to mention the pain, it was very painful even tho i had a morpheen drip it was painful to move but I was so nervous about a blood clot that I asked my nurse if I could try to walk the night I had surgery. I took about 5 steps and thought I was going to vommit and got back into bed. The next day was terrible too. They took me off the morpheen and started me on liquid lortab. They took the catheter out as well and with the IV fluids pumping I had to go the bathroom every four hours which was difficult when your nurse has 3 other patients and can't get to you right away. My family was not around all day and I was feeling lonely and uncomfortable, hearing other people on the other side of the room have their family with them was making me depressed. My boyfriend finally came and saw me around 4pm and brought me a magazine (which i didnt even read because I couldnt get comfortable enough to read) I was being brought chicken broth and apple juice and barely touching any of it. I had a goal to reach 1500 on the brething spirometer thing and I could barely reach 500. I was walking around a little better though by day 2. The following morning I was released and couldnt wait to get home and into my own bed and get all those wires and tubes out of me! I had myself dressed before they even discharged me. The ride home was uncomfortable (nausea mainly) I depended on the pain medicine EVERY 4 hours on the dot, to help my breating and pain. I give myself my blood thinner injections now twice a day and it's not to bad, today is day 4 and it seems like everyday is getting better and better. I walked my daughter to her bus stop this morning and I actually have the energy to sit at the computer today to blog. This is going to be a journey, but I am prepared. I learned more about puree'ing yesterday, and I refuse to eat baby food ( there is barely any protein in it anyways) I think the hardest thing right now is figuring out a schedule and trying to learn what my stomach is tryin to say? there is lots of traped gas in my belly and sometimes there feels like a 9 month old baby is my belly with all the comotion going on in there.
Starting weight 5/17/12 257lbs
today: 5/21/12 250lbs

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