Thanks all for your well wishes! I'm am now beginning day 6 post-op and starting to feel more upbeat about it all. I am a whimp when it comes to pain, and I was really out of it for the first several days. Plus, not having my anti-depressant was detrimental to my mood. I also had bad migraines up until yesterday.
I hated being in the hospital. This was my first surgery ever, and I would like to hope for a long-time coming! During pre-op the nurse told me she thought I was one of the most calmest patients they've ever seen for the bypass surgery. My one friend came to visit me in the hospital the day after surgery, and it was a waste of her time. I think I was able to stay awake to say 3 words to her. I did get up when they asked me to, etc. They would not take my catheter out until the morning that I left, as for about a day I was not producing enough as they would've liked.
The migraines were probably a result of lots of things, but most of all from lying still in positions for long periods of time, which is something that has caused me to get migraines before this ever happened. Now they seem to be gone.
I have been having the most f*-up dreams ever. I wish my brain would just take a break!!!! Last night was the first one really related to what I'd look liked when I lost weight, but the dream itself was bizarre. I have these dreams of gorging on lots of food, too, which just makes me hate food more, rather than being hungry.
Today I feel like I will get my liquids in without my mom hounding my ass all day. Last night slept through most of the night. It's been tough figuring out ways to get the most comfortable position. Today feels like it will be easier.
First post-op appt is for Monday 2-9-09. I did not even get to see my actual surgeon this whole time, he had a family emergency and was not in to see me once while I was at the hospital! I didn't even get to see him for my pre-op appt a week beforehand, he was stuck in surgery. So really, I have not seen him since October! I didn't even catch a glimpse of his face as they wheeled me into the OR.
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