I have a question. Do I need to have my husband with me the day of the surgery? Look like my surgery would be around 3:30pm till 5:45pm ( not sure just approximate time)

How long after that I would spend in the recovery room? Do I need my husband to be their? because he need to take care of 3 kids and if he need to be their we need to find someone to sit with kids.

because right now we are thinking that he would just wait the call from the doctor how the surgery went and he would see me next morning. But I am scared a bit to be alone in the recovery room.

Any Advice? Am I selfish?

My husband was halfway around the world working when I had my surgery, but my parents were there during and after the surgery. My brother came and stayed the night that night when my parents left. Support is extremely important. I was in pain and the nausea was horrendous! I never vomited, just constant terrible heaving and nausea. It was very nice that there was someone there just to hand me a cold cloth to lay over my neck and wipe my mouth, call for the nurse if needed, cheer me on when it was time to walk when all I wanted to do was sleep. You really should consider having someone there before, during, and after the procedure. Before the procedure you will need the emotional support because its possible you will be nervous.

Hi,

I'm so worried about nausea after the surgery. Did they give you anything to help the nausea? I'm dreading it!

~Dana

Mine gave me something before (patch and pill) and after. Ask for them..even insist.

The surgeon prescribed a scopalomine patch 2 days pre-op (but it was horribly drying) & the anesthesiologist gave me Decadron during the surgery, which seemed counter-intuitive since that is a powerful steroid. Post-op was given Phenergan IV in the hospital & chewable Zofran for home. I think the Pepcid 2x a day & ginger tea helped me most.

I wasn't much fun in the recovery room, but my family was there all through my surgery. My husband was there that whole time and with me a lot of the time in the room walking with me and keeping me company.

He's done this with two surgeries now. I thanked him for being there on more than one occasion and he looks at me like I I'm nuts and says, "Where else would I be?"

I never had nausea or any pain meds after the one hit of morphine that I mistakenly pushed the button for. It's a crap shoot I guess, but compared to the two open abdominal surgeries I had, this was a cake walk.

Dana, yes they gave me something for the nausea, I was maxed out on Zofran and Phenergan, plus they put the patch on me before surgery to help prevent the nausea. im sure it helped, it just didn't seem like it at the time. I was miserable! I have to say though, that was the only time I ever wondered, why did I do this to myself?! Other than soreness and minimal pain after 24 hours, it has pretty much been smooth sailing. If I never lost another pound, I would still have this surgery 100X over for the results I have gotten in just a little over 4 months. It is totally worth 24 hours of pure misery! Good Luck!!!

Dana, yes they gave me something for the nausea, I was maxed out on Zofran and Phenergan, plus they put the patch on me before surgery to help prevent the nausea. im sure it helped, it just didn't seem like it at the time. I was miserable! I have to say though, that was the only time I ever wondered, why did I do this to myself?! Other than soreness and minimal pain after 24 hours, it has pretty much been smooth sailing. If I never lost another pound, I would still have this surgery 100X over for the results I have gotten in just a little over 4 months. It is totally worth 24 hours of pure misery! Good Luck!!!

Hi K,

Thanks so much for the encouragement! I see you're also from Louisiana!

~Dana

Yep Louisiana girl here, central LA. Had my surgery in Alexandria. Did you get much of Isaacs Wrath?

Yep Louisiana girl here, central LA. Had my surgery in Alexandria. Did you get much of Isaacs Wrath?

We actually left and went to Dallas the day before Isaac hit because we knew we'd be without power. We stayed with friends and made sort of a vacation out of it. The power was out until Saturday but we stayed the until Monday. We made out really well. Just a little Water under the front door which kind of ruined our wood floors and some fallen tree branches. The hurricanes and evacuations are just a fact of life around here!

My mom took me since I had to be there at 5:30am and my husband stood home with my daughter so she did not have to be up so early ( but I gave her tons of love and kisses before I left) my time was at 8am so my hubby and little one came and my.mom stood with her in the waiting room he was in the OR (my hubby) room with me getting the ivs in its nice to have someone there since I was scared they took me in to start he was in the waiting room an hour later I was done and in recovery so my mom and other family members were then left and hubby stood with me till 9pm when the visitors had to leave it was hard staying alone but if u need something push that call button they's why its there you do what you feel is right good luck