April 26, 2013 – Surgery Day

And I wait! Surgery booked for 2:15 and was told it likey won’t be any sooner. Recovery room about 4:30 for 2 hours then my own room FINALLY. If all goes as planned 🙂

So much to Kirk and my surprise, they came to get me 1hr early BUT then left me in the hallway outside the ER for maybe 1/2 hr.  A few more nerves in the hall waiting since I was there alone but the staff were kind.  In the ER I had to stand and sit and stand, readjust a few times and it wasn’t long afterwards that I was out and waking back up to the feeling of me being moved onto a stretcher/bed.  Recovery was yucky with some nausea and exhaustion from the meds intense enough I could hardly keep my eyes open but happily, there was no throwing up!!  It certainly didn’t feel like 2 hours in Recovery but that’s what it was.  I was then wheeled to my room where Kirk stood waiting outside in the hall.  This is when the really yucky part of the day started (or night)…pressure beyond belief in my tummy from all the air they pump into you.  I was standing, sitting, laying then standing, sitting and laying…nothing helped the pain from the big bloated pressure filled tummy.  The evening staff were much more generous with their pain meds to help me with this tummy pressure and it really made a big difference.  My poor Mom…I was so miserable and uncomfortable, I refused visitors and I heard later that she was pretty upset (sorry Mom).  I sent Kirk away by 9pm and started my all night napping for an hour, up for 10 then back to sleep.