Well the day has arrived , a day I feared would happen. it is now ONLY A FEW DAYS UNTIL MY SURGERY. Now I wonder, am I truly ready?
I have packed, repackaged everything. least twice,
I have gone back and re-read all the other postings for five,years.
Slacks- 1,2, or3 pair?
socks- shoud,i take any soft,ones or just b wear the non skid they provide in bed ?
I know the hospitals keep those,rooms cold.
Should I pack a bed. jacket, sweater. or carry a mictongiber or knitted poncho to,keep my shoulders warm?
Charger for my cell phone, is a 6 foot cord long enough or should I check Staples or Wal-Mart for,longer ones.? Make sure if I am going to work with what I have now, don't take the one that one that makes the boopity boop boop should if bumped while plugged in.
Do I also take my tablet or a paperback or two to read to alleviate boredom between walks.?
Disable wipes, do I assume they may have these or take my hypoallergenic ones? Will they laugh if they see the kiddy frogs?
A notebook and decent non-skipping pen so I can journal? PaperMates soy-based ink is good.
List,of phone # to call when surgery is done.There are 5 or 6 who asked to be called. And surprise, PCP gave my son his answering group # as well as his personal cell in,case Tomkitten had reports out of office hours.
And high school classmates, they sent an unexpected card, 10 signatures, 10 personal cellphone # And e'mail addresses! Was I wrong, did they actually like,the fat geeky nerd-girl I once was ? I sure didn't run around with the cheerleaders, majorettes and all the football teams girlfriends, I read, studied and stayed at home with my parents. Didn't even single-date until into college.
Former boy classmates came up and asked. at class- reunion, " Why didn't WE date you in school? you're such a nice person after all!" Finally told one of them, who I i had unrequited crush on back then. " I really wish,you all had,broke,my,poor late Mama's heart too!
Do you realize neither of the 2 Lesbians in the c o add ever asked me out either?" No don't try to kiss me NOW, you are 50some years too late.
Do,i take any makeup, well at,least lipstick,and shadow, or am I expected to,look like a large dog chewed me up and then barfed on me?
Hairbrush,comb, shampoo, conditioner and soap. Will,i,be taking a shower there or waiting until I get home.
Which reminds me , better have,my shower chair and Squatty Potty in place for,my return. At least my landlord relented long enough to threaten eviction until later in the month.-----
Quite A Story There!
I have my GasX, will get my biotene, have,my slippers and robe in there.
My ID, wouldn't you think if they scheduled me for surgery they ought to KNOW who I am? It's not like this is a free tattoo,that people stand in,long lines for. And what have
I forgot? I forgotten my,insurance cards and a Medicine list, although those also should be on file. And it's not like I went out and bought supplements insurance from,Happy Henry's Insurance-a-Rama at the very last minute

NEW UPDATE: Frustr8's very sleepy today. Probably from nausea meds. They have had her up and walking and sipping fluids. So far, so good!

I’m sooooo excited for you!!!! Good luck! Wishing you a safe speedy recovery as well.

You’ll be totally fine and you literally won’t need anything except a phone charger and chapstick. You will probably just sleep and walk off gas pressure for most of it.

I’m having my revision next month and im sooooo excited, i can’t wait.

7 hours ago, Jingle123423 said:

I’m all done! Yesterday was tough. Today was much better. Glad to have this over with!!

Glad today is much better!

So glad to hear you are over and done with frustr8. Looking forward to hearing how you are recovering.

Wishing you a speedy recovery. I know how much you have wanted this.

Wow I’m so excited for you

Best to you, Frust, and smooth sailing now!!!

Happy to hear @Frustr8 is doing well! Prayers for a speedy recovery!

On 09/05/2018 at 12:40, Psyched said:

I'm sorry that you are having a rough time right now. I hope it gets better for you. I am sure things will settle down after a while and you will be well on your way. Hang in there.

Thank you for the kind words. I am on my way home now and am not in nearly as much pain. The pain that I thought was from all the cutting and stuff from surgery was actually gas pains! That pain ain’t no joke so for those of you who don’t think walking is that serious, IT IS. I walked about 20-25 laps my whole 3 day stay and I was still having a hard time passing the gas and the nurse even told me that it takes a couple days before you actually start to pass gas from the back side. All in all, even with the horrible pain I was having the day before, this experience was most definitely worth it. I hope whoever has surgery within the weeks/months to come has great results and a speedy recovery.

Thanks @Orchards&Dragons for the update on @Frustr8 I’m so happy that everything went well for you and so proud of you for not giving up. I wish you a speedy recovery and can’t wait to read your funny posts real soon. Now don’t go trying to run a marathon right away lol. ((Hugs and kisses))

On 9/5/2018 at 1:06 PM, mdmiller9385 said:

I’m not trying to scare anyone, but I am I so much pain. Had my surgery yesterday and I was ok when I woke up but today is so much worse. I feel so bloated, I’m not passing gas but I am belching and my mouth was like the Sahara desert. I was drinking so much Water to keep my mouth moist that I was making myself full and miserable. I hope the next few days are better.

Are you feeling better now that some time has passed?

Screwballski, thank you for asking. I am actually feeling much better now that some time has passed. I’m not filled with so much gas anymore, I can take deeper breaths without pain, I can yawn without pain and most times I can get up without help. Strange thing though, I am still having this horrible pain in my lower left side ( just above the area where women usually get menstrual cramps) when I move, bend, stand too straight and all those sorts of things. There’s no incision there or anything but it woke me out of a dead sleep and had me almost crying this morning. I have not a clue as to what it could be. Other than that my incisions look great and everything else is well too. I can’t lay on my sides yet though, that’s a bummer since I usually sleep on my sides lol. Also, I have not thrown up or anything either. I do feel like In the morning and night it is hard to get all my pills in because I get so full taking them. That’s about it.

11 minutes ago, mdmiller9385 said:

Screwballski, thank you for asking. I am actually feeling much better now that some time has passed. I’m not filled with so much gas anymore, I can take deeper breaths without pain, I can yawn without pain and most times I can get up without help. Strange thing though, I am still having this horrible pain in my lower left side ( just above the area where women usually get menstrual cramps) when I move, bend, stand too straight and all those sorts of things. There’s no incision there or anything but it woke me out of a dead sleep and had me almost crying this morning. I have not a clue as to what it could be. Other than that my incisions look great and everything else is well too. I can’t lay on my sides yet though, that’s a bummer since I usually sleep on my sides lol. Also, I have not thrown up or anything either. I do feel like In the morning and night it is hard to get all my pills in because I get so full taking them. That’s about it.

i wonder if it could be a little pocket of gas or some constipation from pain and other meds.

The pill thing is pretty normal. I took my essentials and waited a full week before adding in supplements.

Glad to hear you are doing well. If that pain doesn’t fade with hydration and walking, pls call your surgeon. That’s why they make the big money!

Screwballski, I haven’t even bought my multivitamins yet. I only take 6 pills in the morning and 5 at night, that’s why I’m surprised that I’m getting full so fast. And as for the pain, it feels different than the gas pain. I almost went to say it feels like someone is pulling on the stapled part of my intestines but I’m not sure if that is a good explanation for the feeling. I want to wait a couple before I go to the hospital or call the surgeon. Maybe it will go away on its own. If it doesn’t, I’ll definitely be going to hospital and calling the surgeon. Thank you for the advice, it’s nice to hear from people that have already been through what I’m currently going through.