I GOT MY SURGERY AUGUST 15TH, WHAT WAS SUPOSE TO BE A ONE NIGHT STAY TURNED INTO A 8 DAY STAY I GOT REALLY SICK MY WHITE BLOOD CELLS HAD DROPPED AND THE PAIN WAS UNBAREABLE!!! MY TEMP ROSE TO 105.1 AND IT FELT LIKE MY FACE WAS MELTING OFF, AND I HAVE NO GOOD VEINS AT ALL TO GET BLOOD TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG, I HAD SPECIALIST COME IN WHO COULDNT GET ANYTHING I WAS IN SHOCK ON HOW MANY DOCTORS WERE STANDING OVER ME, I REALLY THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE FROM THE PAIN!! SO FINALLY I GOT A PICC LINE, WHERE THEY PUT A METAL TUBE THING IN UR CHEST TO GET BLOOD FINALLY THEY GOT BLOOD, I GOT NAMONIA DONT KNOW IF IM SPELLING IT RIGHT BUT THE PAIN FROM THIS JOURNEY FELT NEVER ENDING, NOW IM 2 WEEKS POST OP FINALLY HOME AND 30 POUNDS DOWN!!! LETS ME GET THINGS STRAIGHT THIS IS NO EASY WALK IN THE PARK!!!! IM JUST GLAD I AM NOT IN THE PAIN THAT I WAS!!!

I HOPE EVERYONE ELSE'S JOURNEY IS ALOT EASIER THEN MINE

WOW - you had it really bad, did your doctor/hospital do pre-admission testing before you went in the hospital? or do you think you got sick from something in the hospital??

I'm glat you are feeling better and you can look forward to the benefits of this surgery.

What was the diagnosis for the cause of the pain? Glad to hear that you're out of the hospital and feeling better!!

So sorry you went through that! Thank you for sharing. I'm pre-op and worried about that happening. Glad your feeling better!

Wow. My pain pump didn't work. The pain was intense. I was told by the PA to grow up. She didn't no about the pain pump. Although when she was told she never apologized. Thank GOD the nurse shift changed the next day. That nurse believed me when I said the pump didn't work. She brought in the head of the floor, who had a key and open it. Found out the tube wasn't attached to the pump. Better after I got home. Good Luck!!!

Sorry for your pain maybe the PA needs bed side lessons

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

Sorry for your pain maybe the PA needs bed side lessons

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

For sure!!! How rude!!! I would have had the hospital director in that room immediately to apologize and write up that PA! Pain is no fun:-(

surgery date: 7/30/12

Did you use your spirometer before surgery? I got one two weeks ago an practice with it at home. They said it helps strengthen your lungs to help decrease risk from pneumonia.

thanks everyone, i got sick from the antibiotics from treathing the pneumonia and it took all my blood cells away it was horriable. now i have this stupid picc line in my chest and boy is that no fun!!!! i hope everyone has a wonderful journey and for the people post op. dont be discouraged just make sure u walk walk walk walk walk!! cant say it enough

pre op i mean !!

Wow. My pain pump didn't work. The pain was intense. I was told by the PA to grow up. She didn't no about the pain pump. Although when she was told she never apologized. Thank GOD the nurse shift changed the next day. That nurse believed me when I said the pump didn't work. She brought in the head of the floor' date=' who had a key and open it. Found out the tube wasn't attached to the pump. Better after I got home. Good Luck!!![/quote']

I hope you reported her!! That is rude and unprofessional.

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So sorry u had to go through all that, glad ur home and better

That is so crazy! I would have told not to come back in my room and call for a supervisor from my cell phone. What an unprofessional *itch!