Ok--Now my story----Get ready it's a funny one !!

It just didn’t start off well===

 

My married name is Peterson—but insurance card and drivers license had my maiden name on them----so they had to change all my info to my maiden name

Well they forgot to put it in the computer that if anyone calls I am indeed Amber Peterson—so my poor students thought I was dead when they couldn’t find me !!!

 

My surgery was at 11am—I didn’t get in there until after 12N

 

I was put up on the ICU step down floor for observation, I have had past problems with blood clots, breathing problems—so they wanted to keep a close eye on me.  It seems everytime I moved and then when I got up---my oxygen level dropped to the 80% (good is 95% to 100%)

 

Well I have back problems and boy let me tell you—with hours of lying on my back –that’s what hurt me the most---not the 6 incision areas!

 

I finally remember some stuff at 5pm----the nurses I had were great but because I wasn’t on the 6 floor—which is termed the bariatric floor---I had to educate them some on my surgery.

 

So some of my stuff that I seen had Litteken on it---some had Peterson like my IV bags etc---that was just the start of the confusion !

 

I was up walking by 7 or 8pm—same day of surgery---that felt good!!!!

 

I didn’t get anything to eat or drin****il the next day at 1pm due to a mix up----the nurses thought I had to go for a swallow test and I kept insisting I didn’t have to----so when the house dr came in to see me—he was not happy that I didnt have any ice chips at least---so finally I get to drink and eat some stuff at 2pm  after he explained to them that I didn’t have to have that test done!  LOL

 

So when I called for my diet—they had it under Peterson not Litteken—so Oh lord that was another 15 minutes to fiqure out who I was  LOL

 

The nurse kept telling me dr scott needed to see me to release me and I said No the house dr did that –he told me “

Im Dr

so and so –seeing you for Dr Scott”

But no---if Dr Scott wasn’t here to see me by 2pm –he would call---well 2pm came—no Dr Scott---the RN put a call to him and he said No the house dr seen her  Hmmmmm LOL  She can go!

 

I loved my nurses but they were not as educated as the nurses are on the 6^th floor are.  It was just confusing and well I was tired!

 

But the name mix up was to funny—slightly aggravating after awhile.

 

And since I was in the ICU step down, because of all the equipment—I couldn’t have my cell on to take calls----That’s why Tammy couldn’t get me or my poor students—who just knew I was gone to Heaven!!!

 

But Im going back to work tomorrow—they have no sub for my students and well if I need to use the wheelchair—they have one there for me and we have a elevator.  Im only doing one class tomorrow—and my dad will drive me,  Most of my pain I have it with my back and hip with the sciatic nerve.  Steps are not my friend unless I have plenty to hold onto.

 

I go Friday for my post op appt—so we shall see how much I lost.

 

Getting the drinks, jello, popsicles etc down---isnt to bad—I just pace myself and know I have a certain amount of time to get 60g of protein down and go from there as not to overwhelm myself.

 

Thanks to all concerned but Im doing ok—just was a Uhhhh different hospitalization!!! It was worth it and I would do it again! Cant wait to see a skinnier me as the swelling goes down, cause you will have some swelling on and around your sites--may take a week or so to go down so dont freak!!!! Love to all Amber

 

Okay - "whose on first?"    Maybe you're too young to get that one, but clearly things were confusing at the hospital for you and glad you got out of there without too many identity issues.  Every day definitely gets better.  Walk some every day too, it helps with healing.  Around the house I mean, not like jogging around the block or anything.  Welcome to the losers bench!! 

So glad you are doing well Amber