I'm home...

wendy1974 · July 8, 2011

Well my friends, it wasn't/ isn't as easy as I thought it would be! Before surgery as I was on the gurney waiting to be wheeled into surgery I had a major anxiety attack.. sweating, I got clausterphobic an HAD to go to the bathroom soooooo bad! I was one hot mess I tell you! Anyway, I did make it to the O.R. and got all prepped on the table, According to the surgeon, the operation was a complete sucess and was pretty much textbook....

But then the real "FUN" started.. I woke up sooooooo sick to my stomach and in sooooo much pain! I ended up dry heaving for a few minutes and they administered every type of ani-nausea meds they had available.. It took a while for them to get thins under control, but when they did I had a pretty peaceful night (as peaceful as it can be in the hospital).. I woke up the day after feeling GREAT, but then around 12pm I started getting major nausea again so I got some more meds and took a nap. Woke up and started trying to drink again & got sick AGAIN! Finally they decided to stop the narcotic pain relievers and that helped a ton, but then I only got toradol and could only have it 6-8 hours apart!

Anyway, then I couldn't sleep that night to save my life so I was up at 3am, sipping every 15 , walking, and doing whatever I could so that I could go home that night. Well, the doctor wasn't sure if he was going to discharge me or make me wait one more day so I wouldn't get nauseous and dehydrated again. But I talked him into letting me go (Finally @5:00!!!) So I half slept sitting up on the couch and half laying on the couch... I'm soooo tiered and my kids are driving me crazy! REALLY crazy!!

Well, I hope the rest of our Firecrackers have better experiences than I did.

AutumnBlueCarmen · July 8, 2011

Hi Wendy,

Thanks for the update! I'm sorry you had such a hard time. Just remember each day will get better and you will be so happy you did it! You did IT!!!!!

readyforachange38 · July 8, 2011

I'm sorry you had such a rough time. Hopefully, it will get better from here.

amybaby33 · July 8, 2011

Big hugs, hon! That sounds ROUGH! I'm glad you're home and really hope the rest of your recovery is smooth sailing

biggriz · July 8, 2011

Hey Wendy

Glad to hear you're at home!!!! I can relate to the nausea afterwards - wow that sucked so bad. Today was much easier and the pain and nausea still come and go but are smaller and easier to fight through. It's really nice to be home and to be on the "other side" as so many of you have said.

I've often wondered what this day would feel like and now I can tell you it's very exciting. Hang in their Wendy, time marches on and you'll be a week out before you know it. That's what I keep telling mysef.

Kath-A-Leena · July 9, 2011

So sorry you're having a rough time. Hope that you can get some assistance with those younguns so you can HEAL. It'll get better every day.

Nancy Rivers · July 11, 2011

Thanks for the update. Sorry you have had a rough time of it. I hope you get feeling better soon.

DawnOfANewMe · July 12, 2011

Wendy, so sorry to hear you went through such a rough patch with the nausea. I am glad to hear you are home and it sounds like your kids are making you get back to normal pretty quick. Wish we could harness all that energy they have. Get as much rest as you can and I look forward to following your progress as the pounds starting coming off.

Dawn