First post-op post!

[greensleeve 457]

Had it done yesterday, just had my leak test, it's fine. I really want to go home because they won't let me sleep. I swear every two hours someone is in here. Driving me nutty.

I feel like I have lost five pounds in 24 hours, my lower belly feels a lot smaller. Of course there's nothing in it at all so that could be it!!!

[KeeWee 470]

WOW, cant wait to not sleep for that reason instead of not sleeping waiting for it..lol. Congrats to you!

What do they keep bothering you about? I hear they make you walk the floor 2-3x per hour.

Is the pain easily alleviated with the meds? what are they feeding you or is it just IV?

[MaggieMae 5]

Congrats! I am almost 1 wk. I was in the hospital 2 days. They did not make me walk around. The nurses were so proud of me just sitting up and walking to the bathroom, I did not walk. My doc was very very mad, and made me stay. ha aha. THe hospital was LOUD. I was desk to the nurses station, talk talk talk, and next to the medicine cabinet (I guess) slam slam slam. So glad to be home.

[Debi Amador 120]

I am two weeks out (as of yesterday) you should be home tomorrow, just enjoy the drugs today. Good Luck on your journey!

[HHHappy 225]

congrats!

[honeyg317 107]

Congrats! I know what you mean about not getting to sleep! I'm a nurse and I understand, but dang, it was every 1/2 hr. Happy recovery!

[greensleeve 457]

Last night they were in every hour taking vitals or giving me meds, they took blood at 4 am. I was like "seriously?" And then they took my blood sugar a few times.

Today I have seen the nurse, head nurse, the surgeon, the surgeon's nurse practitioner, the hospitalist, the dietician, the chaplain; the tech, house keeping and a volunteer. I also had a transport person and radiology come in to take me for my test.

I'm here for another night because I wasn't getting enough fluids in. I switched to warm fluids and it's much better now.

Hopefully they leave me alone for a few hours tonight.

They aren't making me walk around, they are just glad Im getting up to pee and I took a shower.

[MaggieMae 5]

Loveit.... How are you doing today?

[greensleeve 457]

Hi, I have a head ache but I'm ok. Yesterday everytime I drank even an ounce it would gurgle and growl and I would burp. It's just going down now without so much trouble.

They let me sleep for quite a bit last night so that's great.

I just ordered my lovely Breakfast of optisource.

I really think these techs must be over worked and under paid, none of them seem happy at all.

[greensleeve 457]

I think I'm about to be discharged!!!

[MaggieMae 5]

yeah.... I am only 1 wk out. Take is slow and steady. I am lucky to have a wonderful hubby, and I am using this as much as possible ha ha hah.

slow and steady....

[greensleeve 457]

My husband is wonderful, too!

I'm about to leave. Thank god!