Jndrake

Just wondering how surgery went and how you are feeling? 

Hi  thanks for asking,I'm copying most of this from a private message that I sent to a friend so Cindy you may have already read this but it saves me from having to type it all over again

I have had rough time. I think it started with me throwing up immediately after surgery and then dry heaving and throwing up saliva for a lot of my first night even though I was on high doses of anti nausea meds, I think all that pressure on my new stomach set me back. Then I found out about 14 hours after surgery that they had me on no pain meds and that was after I asked at 2:30 am what I was getting for pain and the nurse said nothing.� I was so upset but could only focus on getting through all the nausea and pain. I threw up in bed and had� been given no tray to spit it in, couldn't get up because of the compression socks and could almost not reach my button which had not been placed near me When I did manage to reach it I could only gargle with the throw up in my mouth, that was another low point.� I was discharged by 10:00 the next day but didn't feel ready to leave so I slept for another hour and a half. I had an old cot that had to be cranked up and down and was uncomfortable.� My first room mate was an adult mentally challenge woman who yelled screamed cursed swore and cried constantly saying I cant do it you� *** ing guy or lady on repeat and buzzed the nurses non stop .� I asked if I could be moved and they said I could just get moved in with someone else like her but eventualy they must have� realized how difficult she was and moved her. I started throwing up dark brown bile in Borden on the way home, I did that four or five times that first day/night home.�� That scared me so�� I called Monique the next morning and left a voice mail and she called me back later that afternoon and since I hadn't thrown up the bile in a while she thought I would be ok. My pain has been high and they only gave a Rx for 5 days so I started Tylenol 1's this morning to save a few of the Dilaudid's for sleeping which thank God is getting better but I still wake up about every hour and have had to sleep in a recliner for part of the last few nights. That about sums it up for me right now, wish me luck that this gets easier, I know it will and the worst is behind me now.  My family was also upset that when Dr B eventually came out he said I was fine and would be releassed in 24 hours and nothing else and then walked away. They couldnt believe he didnt wait for any questions at all. That has been my expreience, I know everyone's will be different. Tonight I am feeling a bit better, I'm on Tyenol 1's, finally passing some gass, sleeping a bit better, but it's been one of the most challenging things I have ever come though and Ive had three C Sections, a hernia repair and a pulmonary embolism to compare this to. JILLIAN.

Oh....that's too bad!  It sounds like a bad experience all around.  I cant give any advise as I am still waiting for surgery but it does make me a little more anxious...I guess this is the reality of it.  :(        

Hope you feel better real soon and keep us updated, we are thinking of you!

I hope you feel better soon and everything gets goes better for the rest of your healing time .And have a merrychristmas to your family from ours to yours.

Oh dear so sorry you had such a bad experience.

we are definitely thinking of you and hope you start to at least feel a little better very soon.  if you have any questions, though we are not dr.s, we can certainly help you with opinions and notes from our experiences until you can get answers from your dr. sip water and a little protein, walk a little if you can and get plenty of rest. the first couple weeks are certainly the worst. we are all here for you.

I am so sorry you had such a horrible experience!! I have not heard of anyone that has had it that bad... I know its not going to be a walk in the park but Im sure my experience will be better (I hope :/ ) get well soon.. we are all here for you.. and you are on your way now to a much healthier life.. take care

I hope you feel better quick!  Do you think all your pain is from the vomiting?  Hopefully I will not have to share a room with someone like that!