This was much easier and much worse than I imagined. Gas pain is very bad...couldn't have imagined how much it would hurt. Very small neat incisions though.

They had a hard time getting me breathing in recovery...I remember gasping "I can't breath" several times...and people working over me. Then the next thing I remember is walking up in my room with my daughter holding my hand.

Evidently I am sensitive to the morphine and I was halucinating...for hours! I kept opening my eyes and wondering where that nice dog/cat/person went. Samantha was scared but the doc said all they could do was wait it out. So, once that stopped I was able to realize just how much pain I was in....youch!

Drive home wasn't too bad. I'm off to take more pain meds and crawl back into bed. :bored

Thanks for all the prayers.

Janey

Glad you are home, Welcome to the club!

I wasn't a fan of the Morphine either. Nasty stuff. Hospitals are scary enough without Mom going off the deep-end in a hospital gown.

Get some rest now and heal up quick-like.

I am glad your back and doing well. Minus the gas pain and animal people it sounds like you are doing well. get well soon and welcome to bandland. I will be joining you in two weeks.

wow, its great that it wasn't as bad as you expected, happy recovery time!

Welcome to Bandland Janey! So sorry you had a bit of a time with the morhine... it can be wonderful and wicked. Soon the pain will be a memory... walk as much as you can and sip those fluids. Wishing you a very speedy recovery!

Thanks everyone...feeling better today except for the gas pain...wish I could belch it out or something. Still some burning but not as much. sipping my liquids and walking around the house. Still not hungry...that's good!

Glad you're doing okay! I had a bad experience with morphine as well. Terrible itching, agitation. Scared my daughter also. Amazing how instant the relief was when they stopped it and replaced it with Demerol.

Rest up, drink, drink, drink, walk, walk, walk..you'll be good as new in no time!

I had a terrible time with the gas as well. I used chewable "Gas X" tablets and they helped. Walking also helped relieve pressure. My worst problem with the gas was in my left shoulder. My shoulder really hurt bad. Finally I got the idea to use a hot water bottle and it really helped. The good news is...it's temporary! So, hang in there and I hope these tips help!

Welcome to LBT and to bandland!:biggrin1:

I'm so happy for you that you have the band, but also sorry the morphine affected you like it did. I don't do morphine well myself. Happy Band Journey.