It's been awhile...and yikes!!
Hi all! It's been a few months since I've visited the boards. I've completed all my pre-op requirements, including a PET scan of my heart. Everything came back normal and I got a call yesterday to schedule my surgery! How awesome, but, EEK! I can't help feeling like I'm in total panic mode now! This is the time when everyone is usually celebrating!
The nurse tells me I could have surgery as early as the 14th and pretty much any day after that. I said, FEBRUARY 14th?? Yeah, that's not what I want...to spend my Valentine's day or my birthday (the 21st...another date she mentioned) in surgery. I mean, I guess I should say that it could be looked at as a "rebirth"...but, I need like a month at least. Crazy that I say that now since I was complaining non-stop up until now that things were taking too long. Will I ever feel like I'm REALLY READY?
I'm scared to death of dying or leaking and becoming septic when back home and my surgeon is 3 hours away and the hospital here is clueless and I mean clueless. They call it "Last View" hospital instead of Grandview. LOL
I have been almost in denial...or doing the opposite of what I'm supposed to right now. I feel like I've been OVEReating...baking, making homemade pasta, etc, because I know that I won't be able to do it after surgery. I haven't even exercised or lost ANY weight. I don't have vitamins or supplements yet because I've been waiting to get our tax refund back so I can buy in bulk. Also, haven't found a decent shake yet. Tried the one from Walmart, Body Fortress, and I thought, there is NO way I can drink that 3 times a day. I figured it would taste like Slimfast or similar, which I never had a problem with. So I need to find something that tastes better. I have heard good things about Unjury.
I know some of you will say I'm not ready. I know I'm not ready and that is why Feb. 14th is crazy, especially because my fiance's spring break isn't until March and my mom could come out then too for a couple weeks. I need him there with me for surgery and he has school and work everyday but on weekends. My mom will watch the kids during my hospital stay and help after surgery. But she's only going to be able to stay like 2 1/2 weeks at the most. That scares me too because I have 3 boys that are in need of constant attention, including a 28 lb. 1 1/2 year old who needs to be taken out of and put in his crib and his highchair. Also, my laundry room is downstairs in the basement and that scares me too. How am I going to keep up with that if I can't carry laundry baskets? There are 5 people in my house that I am responsible for. If my fiance can't find the time with school and work to help now, how will he be able to do it during surgery and after? Ugh.
I'm just venting...but I'm so excited too! Scared I guess is that main thing. Need some advice or maybe just a cyber-shoulder to lean on right now!? Does anyone else have these issues?
The nurse tells me I could have surgery as early as the 14th and pretty much any day after that. I said, FEBRUARY 14th?? Yeah, that's not what I want...to spend my Valentine's day or my birthday (the 21st...another date she mentioned) in surgery. I mean, I guess I should say that it could be looked at as a "rebirth"...but, I need like a month at least. Crazy that I say that now since I was complaining non-stop up until now that things were taking too long. Will I ever feel like I'm REALLY READY?
I'm scared to death of dying or leaking and becoming septic when back home and my surgeon is 3 hours away and the hospital here is clueless and I mean clueless. They call it "Last View" hospital instead of Grandview. LOL
I have been almost in denial...or doing the opposite of what I'm supposed to right now. I feel like I've been OVEReating...baking, making homemade pasta, etc, because I know that I won't be able to do it after surgery. I haven't even exercised or lost ANY weight. I don't have vitamins or supplements yet because I've been waiting to get our tax refund back so I can buy in bulk. Also, haven't found a decent shake yet. Tried the one from Walmart, Body Fortress, and I thought, there is NO way I can drink that 3 times a day. I figured it would taste like Slimfast or similar, which I never had a problem with. So I need to find something that tastes better. I have heard good things about Unjury.
I know some of you will say I'm not ready. I know I'm not ready and that is why Feb. 14th is crazy, especially because my fiance's spring break isn't until March and my mom could come out then too for a couple weeks. I need him there with me for surgery and he has school and work everyday but on weekends. My mom will watch the kids during my hospital stay and help after surgery. But she's only going to be able to stay like 2 1/2 weeks at the most. That scares me too because I have 3 boys that are in need of constant attention, including a 28 lb. 1 1/2 year old who needs to be taken out of and put in his crib and his highchair. Also, my laundry room is downstairs in the basement and that scares me too. How am I going to keep up with that if I can't carry laundry baskets? There are 5 people in my house that I am responsible for. If my fiance can't find the time with school and work to help now, how will he be able to do it during surgery and after? Ugh.
I'm just venting...but I'm so excited too! Scared I guess is that main thing. Need some advice or maybe just a cyber-shoulder to lean on right now!? Does anyone else have these issues?
I think what you are feeling is normal! I wrote out instructions for my husband and mom and told a good friend to tell them where they were in case I did not make it through surgery! lol I have had surgeries in the past, tubal, hysterectomy, gallbladder, appendix! But for some reason I was really concerned with this one. One of the deacons at our church was with me before I went in, we had prayer and by the time I went to surgery I was at peace with it. I was ready. I had "put my house in order" left instructions for everyone that needed them and I was ready. I am also a registered nurse, but that didn't help me any! I was in foreign territory with this. I did well, no post op problems. That was almost 6 mo ago, I have lost 85#. Yes I would do it again. I was sore for a while. You won't be able to lift a child that big for a few weeks. I could go up and down stairs, but couldn't carry anything for 2 weeks, mine was laproscopic. Maybe if you can throw the laundry down the stairs a few at a time, do the laundry, your Fiance can surely find time to carry it back up for you! Wouldn't take 5 min! OR you could carry it back up a little at a time.
I had problems with the protein drinks post op. NOTHING tasted right after surgery, not even water. So things I thought I like pre op, I couldn't stand post op. I wouldn't invest a lot of money in protein drinks until after surgery. Just get enough to last a week or so until you can tell. A lot of people do like Unjury. I have still not been able to drink any of the protein drinks. I had pancreatitis 2 weeks post op, not sure if that prolonged my taste problem or not. (I had had pancreatitis before, am a diabetic, both make it prone to occur again, so it is not a common post op problem).
I felt good post op. My big problem was making sure I got in my liquids and protein. I was able to be up and around after a few days without any problem. You will be more tired than usual, just from the surgery itself, as you are after any surgery. If you have your mom for a couple of weeks, you should be fine after that. Good luck to you! This is a big step, a new beginning for a new life! It is normal to be scared. Email me if you need to talk!
I had problems with the protein drinks post op. NOTHING tasted right after surgery, not even water. So things I thought I like pre op, I couldn't stand post op. I wouldn't invest a lot of money in protein drinks until after surgery. Just get enough to last a week or so until you can tell. A lot of people do like Unjury. I have still not been able to drink any of the protein drinks. I had pancreatitis 2 weeks post op, not sure if that prolonged my taste problem or not. (I had had pancreatitis before, am a diabetic, both make it prone to occur again, so it is not a common post op problem).
I felt good post op. My big problem was making sure I got in my liquids and protein. I was able to be up and around after a few days without any problem. You will be more tired than usual, just from the surgery itself, as you are after any surgery. If you have your mom for a couple of weeks, you should be fine after that. Good luck to you! This is a big step, a new beginning for a new life! It is normal to be scared. Email me if you need to talk!
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