What’s Your Worst Post-Op Memory (or Fear)?

[acwinchell 1]

One word.

Constipation.

That is all.

Dear lord. ..yes.

It's killing me right now. Ugh.

My surgeon recommend Miralax, I found out that the constipation was not all that much. But it was keeping me from passing gass. I also was sent home on gas x in chewable tablets that are available over the counter. That helped me so much.

[amcpherson29 22]

Worst post op moments and still going thru it...are these lovenox injections...like the needles in the hospital weren't enough smh....but all in all...I would do it again

[maggie409 765]

More funny now that I look back on it.... But my first lucid moment in the hospital after my anesthesia wore off. It was at night, and quiet and the hospital I was In was small... Only 3 overnight rooms. I got up and walked to the hall pushing my IV and saw no one. I was the only patient at that time. I called for someone and no one answered. Turns out my nurse was in the rest room. But for a few minutes it felt like the intro to The Walking Dead! I remember thinking, ok keep your eyes peeled for zombies! Lol

[drmeow 323]

My worst fear was pre-op. I was afraid that I'd wake up from surgery only to find out that it was cancelled.

I didn't have that fear pre-op but I did wake up from surgery and found I had not had the bypass I went in for. Problems with my intestines not reaching the stomach, and meaning I'm now on 30 days of liquid diet to try again next month. So now my fear is that I won't lose enough weight for him to do it next time.

[amazon 579]

My worst post-op memory was bad nausea. I was sick for at least 24 hours. They kept trying different meds to stop it. Either what was causing it (the anesthesia) worked its way through my system or they finally found the right anti-nausea med. I don't know. But I was finally ok some time on day 2. It earned me a second nights stay.

I had no gas pains, unless they were there while I was miserable and throwing up...I didn't notice Honestly, if it weren't for the reaction to the anesthesia it would have been a walk in the park.

I then had some bad stomach pains the first week. Diagnosed with acid reflux. That's been the only "complication" from my surgery. I'll take it. Considering I lived on Tums prior...I probably had it all along.

Eating, drinking, meeting my Fluid and Protein requirements - these were never an issue.