But I am down 13 pounds since pre surgery diet. 7 lbs since surgery.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
One Week!
So it has been one week since I had surgery. I am feeling better. I have been out and back to normal life. But I am tired and cold a lot. I think that has to do with the amount of calories I have been able to get in. So I am starting to add yogurt to my protein shakes to get more calories.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Last Night/ This morning....
Oh.My. Word.
Last night was rough. I have some abdominal pain where the port is. Expected. It is getting better. Tuesday it was a 10+/10, now I am kinda getting used to it. But It is like a 7-8/10.
So the next big hurdle is the gas pains. They fill your belly with gases to do abdominal surgery. Now I have never experienced it before. I was always the nurse who had you walk, walk, walk. When I was working I just never understood who much this hurts. I would watch people cry and ask for pain meds (which do nothing for gas) but you just never fully know until you experience it.
Last night Rob and I were laying in bed watching Law and Order and my belly started to rumble. So I got up to try and walk the gas out. Well all of a sudden I was throwing up (I could feel the gas bubbles that were coming out). Luckily the hospital gave me this smelly stuff that helps with nausea. So I sniffed and walked and cried. It was a good hour until I felt I could lay down again.
Finally in bed! Asleep.
I woke up at 3:30 to use the bathroom and I took some pain meds. It took a minute for me to get out of bed. Rob woke up and in a panic that something was wrong. Poor guy, he has been a great nurse. I did a few laps and went back to bed.
The kids were up by 6. Rob went to work for the morning. Luckily my Paige and Emalee can do most stuff themselves. Charlie is taking them to school for me. Nina is on standby for pick us (if Rob is not out in time).
I got on the scale this morning. Still fully of gas I am down 3lbs. So that is positive. I have taken in 150 cals the last two days. So it was likely to go down :) I got a call from the surgeons nurse. I can shower and start drinking protein shakes. I see her next week.
So here is to a better day!
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
My Surgery and first 24 hours
Blah! So this is the "pre" me. This picture Rob took as we headed out to the hospital (the first time). Hopefully the post me will be a much better sight to see!
Anywho...We did the whole thing again on Tuesday morning. I got up at 4:30am and showered. I had to wash with special soap. Then I put on my comfy clothes. rob got dressed. then we got the kids up. We took two sleepy heads to Nina. We dropped them off at 5:30 and headed to the hospital. Checked in and back to the same short stay room.
The whole IV thing started all over again. The nurse poked me 3 times. Then the anesthesiologist stuck me 7 times. Still no IV. Well then a CCU nurse came and got it, where I had been telling everyone to try, on the first try!
So IV in, consents resigned, and my turn was up. I was wheeled to the OR, then I moved to the OR table and strapped down. The anesthesiologist was talking to me, told me he was giving me something.....and the next thing I remember is waking up back in my short stay room. And the PAIN! Oh my, the pain. I took some oral medicine that did nothing. Then later they gave me iv pain meds...and an hour later we headed home.
Rob and I got home. And I got settled. Then he went to get the girls. They both made me a present.
Emalee feel asleep. And So did I off and on. I watched some time, wold fall asleep. I got up and walked. Ate some italian ice. Walked. Took pain meds. Walked. Slept. Texted. Slept. Walked....
I woke up multiple times during the night. I walked at 2 am. Paige got up before 6. I took some pain meds and walked. Then slept.
Today I have been walking and resting. The gas pains are starting. The muscle pain is getting a little better.
Emalee walked laps with me. It was very cute.
24 hrs home. I am doing okay. But I am hoping to feel better soon!
I have only consumed about 100 cals...so it will be nice when I can eat a little more.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Back On!
At 5:30pm, the nurse called from short stay. The OR is up and running. So we are doing the whole thing over again tomorrow.
So hopefully tomorrow will be great and I will be on a journey to a smaller me!
So hopefully tomorrow will be great and I will be on a journey to a smaller me!
CANCELLED!!
My surgery was cancelled! We got up at 4:30am, we showered. We got the kids up and dressed. Over to Nina's house by 5:30. Headed to the hospital. Checked in. Back to my short stay room. Undressed, into a gown. Stuck 3 times to finally get an IV. Saw the anastealogist. Saw the surgeon. Was ready to go.
Then the OR nurse came in. A heating problem in the room. The maintenance guys would be in then we would go. Well then the heating fan is broken. It might be fixable, it might need a part from Seattle.
So we rescheduled and left.
As long as the OR is up and running we go back tomorrow. Same time, same place!
Then the OR nurse came in. A heating problem in the room. The maintenance guys would be in then we would go. Well then the heating fan is broken. It might be fixable, it might need a part from Seattle.
So we rescheduled and left.
As long as the OR is up and running we go back tomorrow. Same time, same place!
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Tomorrow is the day!
So I had my pre-op on Friday. I filled out paper work and had a pregnancy test. That was it! No blood work, I had an recent EKG, no chest tray. I was expecting it all!
So now I am getting ready to take my shower with this special soap I was given. Then I have to take a show again in the morning with it.
Nothing to drink after midnight!
Girls are all packed to be with Nina and Charlie.
Its a go!
So now I am getting ready to take my shower with this special soap I was given. Then I have to take a show again in the morning with it.
Nothing to drink after midnight!
Girls are all packed to be with Nina and Charlie.
Its a go!
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