We'll see how it goes - ThinnerTimes

QueenB · 11-10-2005, 01:39 AM

I have decided to paste my first post-op message down here and start some sort of a journey journal. I can't see the future and in retrospect can write a shaded tale so for now..........

We'll just see how it goes

I actually fandangled my way out of the hospital by 10:45 am (Wednesday). I was so lonely and bored! Plus I had 3 IV attempts and 2 iv's left in. One in my elbow where they usullay draw blood and another on the inside bone on my wrist....both were irritating and were causing me some anxiety. I feel really good but I guess I can't compare to anyone else since I can't experience what anyone else feels, right? I had my last shot of morphine on Tuesday night at 11:00pm. and started taking childrens Tylenol at 1pm today (Wed). Walking and sipping-although I am never sure how much walking I am supposed to do LOL I was so bored in the hospital that I was doing 4 trips up the hallway every 15 min or 1/2 hour. I kept getting a fever (never over 101.4) and then it goes down, the nurses said it was because I wasn't working my lungs as much as I should.......use your spirometer guys and gals!!!!!!!

I had a lovely visist form Dennise, she is absolutely beautiful and I LOVED the goodie box, you are so thoughtful..

I am off to watch some tv and then off to bed to try and get comfortable.

Thanks for all who said a prayer. I absolutely felt everyone lifting me up.

QueenB · 11-10-2005, 01:59 AM

Part deux........

There are some things I forgot to mention. First off I just sneezed, my first post op sneeze and it wasn't nearly as bad as I had inticipated. Didn't hurt a bit.

Also I was lucky enough to wake up without a sore throat and that is nothing short of a small miracle because with the 2 c-sections I had under general I woke up with some severe throat pain.

Next I got a special treat and ended up with the blue dye they use to detect leaks all up in my hair. And it DOES NOT come out. I say a small price to pay to be (so far, fngers crossed and knocking on wood) leak free. So until that part of my hair is cut off it will forever be blue.....what is a girl to do? Show it off of course! My boys will think it's cool atleast

Lastly, tonight, it's now 1:50 AM, I have learned that no matter how lonely and BORING the hospital was it was much easier to sleep in those uncomfortable beds than it is to sleep with my husband flailing around and bouncing the mattress. I need me a craftmatic bed. Stupid man, doesn't he know I need my BEAUTY sleep

Oh yeah and Propel doesn't taste all that well frozen in cubes

I guess I will just sip and walk until tomorrow when Kris goes to work so I can FINALLY get some sleep!

OMGoodness I almost forgot to mention that I have the best mother in the universe althought this isn't a new revelation, I knew it all along. She is sleeping in my sons room tonight (bless her heart that bed is uncomfy) and has been taking such good care of me and my family. She is an amazing woman and if ever i'm told "you're just like your mother", I'll take it as the greatest of all compliments.

kpleasure · 11-10-2005, 04:00 AM

i am glad you came good with surgery congrats on becoming a loser

Bypassingme619 · 11-10-2005, 05:51 AM

Britt you are a tropper. I am glad you are home safe and sound. I saw the blue in your hair but flew right over my head of what it might have come from

. It will be your reminder when you look in the mirror or how hard you work to get where you are now. Britt might I add you are just like your mother, a great woman strong woman. Walk as much as you can but remember to rest in between those walks. Keep up the good work. Get some sleep. Big Hugs and Welcome back.

Cinerbelle · 11-10-2005, 06:38 AM

Britt,

I am so glad you are home and doing good. I can't believe you are already posting! I love the journal idea...it will help us pre-ops know what to expect (even though everyone is different). From what you are saying regarding sleeping, I am glad I DO have a craftmatic bed. My hubby is going to move it into the family room when I have my surgery so that I won't have to climb the stairs...love that man!!!

Take care! Hope you are getting some sleep right now.

Cindy

Alleusion · 11-10-2005, 06:58 AM

YAY Blue hair *giggle*. I know what you mean about the hospital beds. The first week out of the hospital I wondered if I'd ever get any sleep again. Keep us updated!

SDphotogrl99 · 11-10-2005, 08:24 AM

Your gunna do great!

Blueyz · 11-10-2005, 09:52 AM

I love the blue hair...he he...maybe you can add a streak of purple...start a new trend...lol

Glad to hear you in such great spirits.

QueenB · 11-10-2005, 10:32 AM

Alrighty so I broke down and took a tsp. of the Lortab knowing that I needed to sleep and knowing that the Lortab would probably put me down right where I was in whatever position I fell LOL I was right. I slept from 3am to 6:30 and helped get my boys ready for school then climbed back into bed before 7am and slept until 9:30. I know I needed to rest but I really HATE how the Lortab left me feeling. I hope to avoid it tonight......I did let my husband know how irritating he was when he rolled over. He flip plopped pretty rough and threw his hand at me. He actually appologised

usually he's the kind that says "like I can help it, I was asleep."

I don't like how I feel when I get up. I feel really bloated and all my muscles in my back are in tight little balls. I keep trying to get myself to relax my stomach muscles and give my back a break but it ain't happening.

My legs feel pretty weak when I walk which makes me kind of sad becuase I have always had such nice muscular legs. When I feel more up to it, like when I am recovered fully of course, I will look into getting some rollerblading in so as to not atrophe or burn all my leg muscles.

I have been walking, and trying to stand up straight. Weird how I can't seem to do both right now, must be from my muscles in my back being tight. I do enjoy the wlaking though, getting out for short periods. I am only walking around my complex because we live at the top of a very steep hill and I know I am not ready to walk that yet. I'd liek to get a pedometer so I can see how far I am walking and make sure I am adding to it daily. Don't want to become stagnant.

I have a pain in my upper left arm, well not so much a pain as a dull pressure. I think it's from gas that was in my shoulder. It's nothing unbearable, just thought i'd throw it out there to see in anyone had any suggestions. I'm chewing up my Gas-X as I type.

I have found burping much less productive since I left the hospital but I have been passing gas. I learned to always go to the bathroom and have a seat so as not to have an accident. More often than not I am only passing gas but sometimes I have some watery stools and I would hate to misjudge LOL Now that would be a mess.

As for this nasty ass taste in my mouth.......grose. I seriously thought my husbands c-pap machine was blowing his rancid breath in my face last night but let me tell you this.....it was my own breath

Even after brushing my teeth it's still grose and it makes my Propel have an after taste of really old coffee grounds. Yuck you say? Well it's worse than that......attemping to get 4 oz of "old coffee grounds" down an hour isn't real high on my "Yay, I really want to do that today" list

I will have to get someone to get me some Listerine pocket packs....i heard they help with the breath.

What is was everyones favorite flavor of Propel when they were early out? Right now I have peach, grape and melon and they are all grose now. Ok maybe grose is a bit harsh, they are drinkable but still yucky LOL

Ok I am off for now.

QueenB · 11-11-2005, 05:06 AM

You know I was definitley one of those who thought.....that's not going to happen to me. Well guess what? It's happening, all of it. My major issue right now is adversions to smells, one of those smells being my breath! It's pretty bad, my husband pointed it out to me too.....as if I didn't know. It's right there infront of me all day long. Then there are other peoples smells. Kris ate chinese food for lunch and he smells soo nasty. I begged him to have a shower before bed but he just blew me off. I managed to fall asleep but woke up feeling not so good shortly after and ended up sleeping on the floor in the living room for a couple of hours. I just had major abdominal surgery litlte more than 72 hours ago and I am sleeping on a cement slab floor? Something is NOT right. Then my poor son, Kaden-who is 10, finally got the flu bug that has made it to every child innmy house and my husband, last night. I can't help because I have a really bad issue with smells now and even before the surgery I had a hard time with gagging cleaning up stuff like that, I feel like I have abandonded Kaden, yelling from the hallway that I'll get his Dad to help him. Now also wouldn't be a good time for me to start heaving. At my pre-op I heard a story from my Dr of a woman who wreched her staple line open and nothing good came of it. I don't want that.

So here I sit at 4:45 in the morning on Friday wondering what tomorrow (or later today

) holds. I can't bear taking anymore childrens tylenol because of the taste. I don't need anything stronger but it would be nice not to be sore. I am not really in any kind of pain, per se, but I am a little tender in certian possitions so the tylenol would help. I am doing decent with my water, I think. I have been getting in my vitamins and Pepcid but even the thought of Tums makes my pouch turn......I think it has to do with the chalky consistency. And so the issues of GBS creep up on me but I have my eye on the goal......okay perhaps I am not that optomistic........I have my eye about 6 months out when I can get some sort of carb in a cure this breath mostly

So far I am not looking back but I can't say that as my life resumes with less and less help form my parents that I won't be thinking "what have I gotten myself in to" but i'd have to say I think I asked myself that about a month after each of my children were born. I don't think I am convinced there is anyhting in life worth sacrificing for that doesn't, at some point, lend itself to that question.

On a possitive note....my face actually looks like my avatar now and the upper part of my stomach is much less full looking.......now to get rid of the bloat