@wantingabetterlife--good list! Let me see how mine looks different. I'm going to be annoying and list it out so I can actually compare it to yours. Gas-X Strips Zofran for nausea and liquid Lortab for pain Tegaderm bandages Perisporin (I have found that this works better for me that neosporin on stitches.) Loose clothes and a robe A pillow fuzzy socks with grip for walking books i-pad and charger (I've read we don't need to take a converter. Hope it's true!) some herbal tea packets a small thank you for my doctor ....
Now I have to think about what I need to pack for my spouse.
Hi Everyone. I finally feel decent enough to give you all an update. Here's what went down:
I got to the hospital at 12:00 and did pre-op testing. They told me I would meet with the internist and then the anesthesiologist and doctor. So I met the internist around 2:00. Then waited. And waited. Finally the patient advocate came in around 5:00 and said it would be another hour. Ok. I waited some more. At 6:15 I had a total nervous breakdown (like crying uncontrollably) because I hadn't had any fluids, I was starving and I didn't want to be the last surgery of the day. I finally sucked it up but when they finally came to get me 6:30 it started all over again. Then I met with the anesthesiologist and she was very sweet and reassuring. Then she pumped me full of Xanax and some other cocktail that made me feel a tad drunk. Dr. Lopez came out to meet me and I told him I was so upset because I didn't think I would be last and he said he always does the more difficult surgeries first. Everyone but me was a revision of some sort and I was last because I was smaller, my blood pressure was perfect and all my lab work was perfect. That made me feel better. I also was gauging if the doctor looked at all exhausted and he didn't so at that point I was comfortable with proceeding.
I remember waking up in immense pain and dry heaving. This is not new. It happens every time I have surgery. Thankfully I had nothing to throw up. I had to be monitored longer than usual but eventually I made it back to my room around 10:00. I kept feeling terrible pain so they kept pumping me full of medications. Finally I was able to sleep. This morning I feel MUCH better. I only have minimal gas pain and it is coming out in the form of hiccups and little burps. Sometimes the burps feel like they are trapped in my chest and its a little scary but then it passes. The only real pain is where the drain is. I'll be soooo happy to get it out tomorrow. I took a shower a little while ago and soon I will be going to do my leak test.
I'll try to keep you all updated as much as possible! Feel free to ask any questions. :-)
Wantingabetterlife,
I definitely plan to put posts, updates, and details about my experience. I hope SMB will do the same. We are one day apart for our surgeries. I'm on the 7th of Nov. I will be packing this weekend. Pinching myself, can't believe it!
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