Had surgery today every thing went pretty good. I arrived at the hospital at 5:15 and was back home around 12:30. Every thing went really well. I have some discomfort in my stomach, I explained it as a 3-4 to the nurses for pain at the hospital. The doctor used blue dye in my stomach to make sure every thing was flowing okay inside my stomach. After every thing looked ok to her she glued me all back together and sent me to recovery. As soon as they got me half way awake I was up stairs drinking that nice thick barium shake for my next x-ray. Back down stairs to my room. I asked for a wet cloth to moisten my mouth because I had really bad cotton mouth. A few minutes later my doctor got my x-ray information and told the nurse to get me something to drink. I had a choice of broth, water or crystal light. I choose water. The doctor told the nurse to give me a regular glass of ice water and a little medicine cup to drink from. So you know those little plastic cups that come with liquid medicine at the store, maybe holds 2TBSP of liquid at a time. That is what I had to drink my water from so I would not take too big of a drink. I asked the nurse if I could use the rest room and of course in the recovery room here we don't have the rest rooms in the room so I had to walk down the hall. Walking down the hall was the best. It felt good to get up and move. After using the rest room the nurse walked me around the halls and than asked if I wanted to go home and of course I said Yes. So I went home walked around a little at home and took a nice 4 hour nap because I couldn't sleep last night and have been up for about 4 hrs now. I never had any gas pains but have been burping today which is not like me. Ok that is the best I can describe my day. If you have any questions please ask and I will tell you what my experince was. All I can say I hope every ones surgery goes as well as mine.

Glad your surgery went good it's mic to hear a little of what to expect

I am so happy everything went well for you today. I can't believe how quickly you got to go home! For some reason my surgeon has me staying overnight. How did the barium fluid taste? Are you feeling any hunger at this point or feeling disinterested in food?

So glad everything went well! The stories are so comforting and I appreciate everyone so much for sharing! Hope you get some rest!

Thank you for taking the time to tell us so fast! Get plenty of rest and be good to yourself.. I hope my surgery goes as well as yours!

Talk to you soon!

Glad everything went well for you

So glad your doing well. I'm still having gas pains and a sore throat.

 

I know we will all do well.

 

 

Glad to hear you are doing well

How are you doing today?

I am so glad everyone's surgery went well. Feel free to post your surgery day story in the "May Surgery Day Stories" thread.

 

- Natalie

Today I'm a little sore but not to bad. Went to the store to get food for tomorrow. I get to eat finally! I had two days of clear liquids and tomorrow I get to have cream a wheat for breakfast. yugart and cream soup for lunch and for supper I get more cream soup and pudding. Now every thing is either sugar free or fat free. and that will be my diet for two weeks and than I get to eat pureed food I will tell you more what that is when I get there.

I am finally home!!! feeling pretty sore today got shoulder pain. I a walking aroound alot though to try to releive the pains. boy it sure was scarry having complications with my heart. Delayed surgery 2 days. had to have echo and stress test which by the way the stress test hurt bad, they injected me with this chemical that made it feel like i was having a full blown heart attack, very very uncomfortable. but all tests showed my heart was strong so they preceded to do surgery yesterday morning and i am home today. So glad to be home 3 day stay was too long for me lol.

@mdfinch I'm curious to know about driving after surgery. You mention going to the store, so did you drive and if so was it uncomfortable?

@michele39 Soooooooooo happy your surgery went well after your heart complications

@Everyone else who has had surgery this week and today: Prayers and Blessings now and going forth

Eyewonder I was told as long as I'm taking pain killer no driving. I will be able to drive when I'm off pain meds. Until than my husband and mother cart me around. Which isn't a whole lot. Not really feeling like being in the public yet. Still sore.