Surgery Done
Well everyone, I did it. Surgery was scheduled for Wednesday, the 28th at 8 am. Here is how my experience was and how I'm doing right now.
Checked in at Ochsner Hospital shortly after 6 am and after a short wait, was taken to prep. My weight at the time was 309 lbs. I was so drawn from the bowel prep that the nurses could not find a vein for the IV. The anesteisologist had to find a vein on the back of my left hand. The hospital assigned a nurse liason to my wife to update her on my status. From what I hear, she was outstanding. I don't remember anything after that. The next thing I remember is waking up fighting with the medical staff that was trying to reinsert my breathing tube because I wasn't breathing efficiently enough. They had to knock me out again and restrain me to put the tube in. That was 10 am. My daughter was crying, my wife was trying to calm her down, not my best moment.
I had to show that I could breathe on my own and not rely on the tube before they would remove it. The tube came out at 2 am on Thursday morning. Then I was moved to do my swallow study, which was fine and then I was taken to a room. I was hooked to a morphine pump, which I used a lot, but I really wasn't in a lot of pain. Once I got to the room, I was disconnected from the pump and given liquid pain medication. But the gas, painful as hell. My son got me up and helped me walked every hour while they were there, finally Friday morning the gas started breaking up. I actually had a couple of bowel movements and was able to urinate on my own. I did have a catherer in me after surgery, but when I got to my room, the nurse pulled it out.
Friday morning, after some very unrestful sleep, I got up and walked out of my room, down the hall and back on my own. The gas started to get better, but as of today, still here. I got discharged on Friday afternoon, and doing better. The doctor told me to stay on a clear liquid diet until my bowels are "unlocked" from the gas. Talk to you later. Thanks to all for the kind words.
Checked in at Ochsner Hospital shortly after 6 am and after a short wait, was taken to prep. My weight at the time was 309 lbs. I was so drawn from the bowel prep that the nurses could not find a vein for the IV. The anesteisologist had to find a vein on the back of my left hand. The hospital assigned a nurse liason to my wife to update her on my status. From what I hear, she was outstanding. I don't remember anything after that. The next thing I remember is waking up fighting with the medical staff that was trying to reinsert my breathing tube because I wasn't breathing efficiently enough. They had to knock me out again and restrain me to put the tube in. That was 10 am. My daughter was crying, my wife was trying to calm her down, not my best moment.
I had to show that I could breathe on my own and not rely on the tube before they would remove it. The tube came out at 2 am on Thursday morning. Then I was moved to do my swallow study, which was fine and then I was taken to a room. I was hooked to a morphine pump, which I used a lot, but I really wasn't in a lot of pain. Once I got to the room, I was disconnected from the pump and given liquid pain medication. But the gas, painful as hell. My son got me up and helped me walked every hour while they were there, finally Friday morning the gas started breaking up. I actually had a couple of bowel movements and was able to urinate on my own. I did have a catherer in me after surgery, but when I got to my room, the nurse pulled it out.
Friday morning, after some very unrestful sleep, I got up and walked out of my room, down the hall and back on my own. The gas started to get better, but as of today, still here. I got discharged on Friday afternoon, and doing better. The doctor told me to stay on a clear liquid diet until my bowels are "unlocked" from the gas. Talk to you later. Thanks to all for the kind words.
Congrats and welcome to the loosers' bench! 
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Glad that the surgery went well hope the gas pass soon. Get plenty of rest and walk, walk, walk.
Goodnight
Kathleen T.
Goodnight
Kathleen T.
"A Man's heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.
Proverb 16:9
May not be where I want to be but I glad to be where I'm at.
Working at getting the rest of the way.
12/10/2012 I'll be having LBL, BL/BA, thigh & arm lift, eyelid
Body by Dr. Sauceda booked to 12/9--12/22
Proverb 16:9
May not be where I want to be but I glad to be where I'm at.
Working at getting the rest of the way.
12/10/2012 I'll be having LBL, BL/BA, thigh & arm lift, eyelid
Body by Dr. Sauceda booked to 12/9--12/22
Congratulations my brotha. I had surgery a couple weeks before you but its funny because we both had the same exact presurgical wieght of 309. Best wishes to you man . I know its a relief to get things going so far as weight loss is concerned. On a side note tho I have to say I feel for you on the breathe tube thing. I have sleep apnea and they had to insert the breating tube into me while i was awake prior to anesthia........that aint no fun and yeah i was gaging like crazy until they finally got one that fit. Whew...glad thats over aint you ??? Congrats again :)
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