Post-surgery
03/07/2009Well, I survived the surgery… surprise surprise! The morning after the nurse came in and asked how I was doing… pain level… ZERO! no pains whatsoever, couldn’t feel the port, didn’t feel any different at all! Was worried that they had to abort the surgery! Anyways, turns out that I was still drugged up and hence no feeling of pain! believe me… the pain came… oh the pain!
Anyways… the nurses gave me some morphine for the pain as the other stuff wasn’t working. Well, that placed me on happy planet quick smart! Man the world looks weird when you’re on that stuff! no wonder people get addicted to it. All your other senses definitely are heightened – well… felt like mine were anyways – my psychic senses anyways! So many times it felt like someone was stroking my hair or sitting near me to only open my eyes and find no one. Very very weird feeling. Anyways… don’t really remember much of Tuesday… is all a nice little hazy memory!
Today is Friday and I’ve been home for a day. As usual the hospital wanted me to stay longer than I wanted – but there is nothing new there!
I have five small cuts in my abdomen which are healing nicely. The pain is greater than I would have expected. I think it is mainly gas that is trapped and burping is a real event! Not only does it hurt, but the burps are huge!! In hopsital the only food that they would allow was clear fluids – tepid chicken stock cubes morning, noon and night! absolutely gross.
When I came home yesterday I treated myself to a nice, fresh fruit smoothy. Not that I needed much. It’s amazing… there is no restriction inserted yet – apart from the band itself – but I certainly can’t eat the way I normally would. Half a cup of anything is enough to push me over the edge into pain-dom. Last night I actually measured out how much soup I was having – made some home made tomato soup – and by the time I had eaten the 1/2 cup my stomach was totally full. I think once I’m healed and can start exercising it will be interesting to see how fast the weight will start to drop off. So far the scales are heading in the right direction…. down, down, down! woo hoo!!!
Until next time Fatty….
Brilliant! You made it home and now you are officially a ‘bandit!!’ Congrats Feef.
Take it easy on the liquids, it really doesn’t take much to fill you.. (I remember a half a cup was about all I could get down too, and even then, that was pushing it.) As you start to heal you will get hungrier so just enjoy this part while you can. Believe me when I say you will heal fast lol.
Congrats on becoming a bandit
Welcome to the club
Hey just found your blog. Always nice to read of other Perth people! Glad you’re through the surgery. The first week after is the worst, but it’s all good after that. Try walking around to alleviate the gas – it was the only thing that worked for me. Looking forward to reading your journey…
Em