I'm baaaaack! - ThinnerTimes

Country_Girl · 07-21-2004, 03:32 PM

Hi Everybody,

Well I came home this morning. Really quite uneventful (please don't let the pain gods be listening). I was supposed to be second case, then when I got in my room for pre-op check in they said I was first case- hooray! Then the head nurse came in and said "were you originally scheduled for tomorrow?" AAAACCCK! I said "nope!". She said ok and off I went as first case.

I woke up in recovery for a couple of hours then off to ICU where my nurses were a hoot!

It was bright and loud but I got such terrific care. Debbie, Susan, Shirley and Mick were so wonderful. Answered all of my questions and kept me laughing.
I met one of my sister surgeries in ICU but the 4th floor was so crowded I could never find her again!

When they found me a bed(on the 4th floor), finally, on Tuesday afternoon I walked walked walked and sip sip sipped on the fourth floor. My IV began to bug me (it had collpsed the vein and was very painful even with the morophine) so my nurse, Tamara called Dr. Callery for me and he said I could try to manage without the IV all the way to the next day's discharge. The night nurse didn't get the message or something, but all night it felt like she was chasing me with that IV needle trying to put it back in! Turns out one of my urine outputs was not posted and that made me fall into to category of needing more IV fluid or something, she wanted to either put in the IV or the Foley cathater! Yikes!

In the end I won until about 5am when the lab came to stick me for a blood draw!

I did go lap, have just a few lines on my tummy and just a little pain. The gauze has come off and Kelly and Dr. C say I'm doing fine. I go see them next Thursday.

Thank you so much for your loving thoughts, prayers and best wishes. What a great surprise I had when Suzanne called my room yesterday. Thank you, all.

Any one lurking out there wondering if you should (like I did) do it!...I can't wait to start my new life. It was worth it all, and me just 2 days post op!

Nancy

Bigbaldbuddie · 07-21-2004, 03:41 PM

Welcome Nancy.

Glad to hear you are doing fine.

I had the same RN: Tamara, a short blonde..she was awesome, answered all my questions and really seemed to care and not be impatient as other nurse's had to go 'cause they were caring for a lot of other patients.

JUst relaz Sip and walk and breath in the dumb thing.

Christina · 07-21-2004, 04:18 PM

Nancy,

Welcome home and to the "other side" now buckle up girlfriend the ride is beginning and it is a fun one!!! YAY!! I am glad to hear you are doing well. Wishing you a safe and speedy recovery..

Melody · 07-21-2004, 04:31 PM

Welcome Home Nancy and congratulations! You guys are getting me excited, I wish this thing would move along faster! hehe! Take care and glad you are doing so well and also very happy to hear that it wasn't so bad!

Melody
(pre-op Dr. Callery)

stakeda · 07-21-2004, 04:48 PM

Hey Nancy,

Glad you are home. Sounds like your experience was a good one.

Karen Wright · 07-21-2004, 09:53 PM

Nancy,

Hooray for you and welcome to the "other" side!!! Life is so different and wonderful here!

Sounds like you had an awesome experience in Pomerado....I am glad for that!

watergirl · 07-22-2004, 07:11 AM

I'm so glad to hear of your positive experience. I'm glad to hear that you are home and especially glad to hear about your treatment in the hospital and pain level. That is awesome! I wish you a speedy recovery!

bridgetgirl · 07-22-2004, 08:44 AM

It is so good to see you back at home.... way to go! Cant wait to see you!