Kata

I arrived at the hospital at 12:30 in the afternoon. I didn't have time to be nervous because I was in the post op room by 12:50. The thing I feared most happened; I have small veins and I was poked 7 times before they could find a vein that would support the IV. Once the IV was attached I was wheeled into the operating room where I had the feeling of "no return was possible at this point". I remember I was given a shot into the IV port, after that I woke in the recovery room. I was wheeled into my room and I noticed it was only 4:10. So I've estimated an hour in the recovery room, another hour was spent attacking my poor little veins so the actual surgery was only about an hour.:thumbup: I woke in my room with my husband sitting next to my bed as I began having dry heaves, pain and nausea. This is all normal as the pain killers weren't started until I was completely awake from the anastesia(sp?). I was awake! I was immediately give anti nausea and pain killer shots into the IV. The meds responded VERY quickly. I stayed the night in the hospital and went home the next evening. Today is the 8th, I'm down 26 lbs, still on a diet of soup, protein and jello but I'm happy, blessed with little pain and hopeful.

October 5th is my surgery date. Today, the pre-op diet begins.