It is done!

Mar 27, 2009

I arrived at Rex Hospiital in Raleigh, Nc around 7 a.m.  My dear friend, Dean, was with me.  My surgery was to be at 9:30.  We waited patiently in the pre-op room.  9:30 came and went....I was getting a little nervous.  Finally the pre-op nurse stopped by and said that Dr. Moran was still with the first patient.  I am assuming that person was unable to be done laproscopically because they finally came to get me around 12.  Everyone on the team was so friendly.  I did not really feel scared at all.  I do not even remember going to sleep.  At 1:30 or so I was being moved from the operating room to the recovery room.  I could see the clock.  Someone was waking me up and telling me that everything was over and I had done great.  It didnt take me long at all to become alert.  I wasnt feeling any pain but I sure was thirsty.  The nurse was able to bring me ice chips.  I had to wait in the recovery room for aover 2 1/2 hours for a room.  My friends in the waiting area called the recovery room at least twice asking about me.  Later they told me they were scared something was wrong because it was taking so long, although the nurse told them I was fine.  I have slight obstructibe sleep apnea, so I was required to stay overnight.

I had been required to do a liquid diet for two days prior to the surgery.  Amazingly, I did great with that.  I felt myself "pulled" to the pantry a couple of times but was able to walk away empty handed.    I was very grateful when my meal arrived that evening at the hospital though lol.  It was vegetable broth, cherry jello, and grape juice.  I only consumed a small amount and was so surprised to not feel hungry.  I sipped on some crystal lite throughout the evening.  I was a little sore through the night but was able to get up and take short walks.  I was able to get out of bed by myself.   It was nothing compared to the c-section.  My worst pain was the urge to "pp" and hardly any would come out.  I was very miserable for a few hours with that.  Finally, around midnight, things began to flow good.  What a relief. 

I was released around 9 Friday morning.  I slept most of the day and night.  I have been sipping on crystal lite, had a couple servings of broth, a jello, and a few Edy's sugar free fruit juice bars.  Still not hungry.  What a great feeling.  I am so excited because i KNOW that I can do this now. 

Will post more later.

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