Home from surgery....
And in the worst pain I have ever felt in my entire life. This surgery was a million times worse than my Open Bypass! I had virtually no/little pain with that. This is the total opposite. I am in pain 24/7, can barely move, am nauseus all day and night, can barely drink or eat because as soon as I do either I am in agony. I have tried hot foods cold foods, hot liquids...cold liquids...neither makes a difference or stays down easier. I hate being nauseus more than anything, and being in pain ranks right up with it. I havent had a pain free moment since I opened my eyes in recovery. I am cut open the entire length of my original incision, as far as i can tell, but maybe longer. I cannot lay in bed, I have a hard time walking, I have severe pain in my kidneys, have a hard time going pee, which I had this prob in the hosp and was sent home anyway. I would go MAYBE once a shift if I was lucky and all this while getting tons of IV fluids that have settled into my body and made itself at home. I am up 9 pounds and counting so far since the surgery. My hernia was even bigger than we thought and I knew it was pretty big, but I was closed up with no mesh which i suppose is good? Nothing was ever explained to me. Every time I spoke with my dr after surgery I was totally drugged to the point of being incoherent. They tried to send me home the morning after surgery and my nurse and I refused. This whole experience was horrible and i feel very bad for anyone else who has to go through it. I just wanted to check in and I need to go lay down (well half sit half lay) and be drugged. This is my new life I guess. I lost 96 pounds for this huh??? Oh well....I will get thru it eventually but I will NEVER go thru this again. God forbid I get another hernia...I wont have it fixed. So anyone who can wait...do so....because now I wont go for a TT or any other surgery. Enough is enough....
Hope everyone is well...take care and ill bb when I feel better. IF it ever happens.
hugsssssssssss
Krista
Krista! Bless your heart honey! I am so sorry that you are going through so much pain. If its okay I will say a prayer for you tonight and also request prayer for you while in church tomorrow. I didn't realize hernia operations could be sooo painful, hope I don't have to find out. You take good care of yourself girl and we are here if you need a shoulder!! ((((hugs))))
Krista,
Sorry to hear it did not go so well, hope its just temporary and you will get back to normal soon. I am sure by the time the TT is ready to be done you will want it, my friend told me after her TT "dont do it" she was in alot of pain but now 5 months later and a flat stomach she is telling me she cant wait for me to have it done. For the naseau, I had 3 EGD's and after my 2nd I was sick 24/7 for 2 weeks, I went to the health food store and they recommended these things called Ginger Trips, they are chewable ginger tablets. They dont taste to bad (I sucked on them instead of chewing it) and they helped ALOT! You may want to give that or some type of ginger product a try.
Hope you feel better soon
Cary
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on 10/9/05 2:14 pm - southern states
on 10/9/05 2:14 pm - southern states
Hi Krista, sorry you are in such pain and discomfort. Praying you will begin to feel relief very soon. I have had hernia surgery 2x and know it is tough. Getting up and down out of bed was my least favorite thing. Hope you can begin to release more water too, that may help alot. Wonder if the medical staff had more fully discussed everything with you if it would be less of an anxious time as well as a painful time. God bless you with peace, comfort and healing, Mary
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