Guest guest Posted April 2, 1999 Report Share Posted April 2, 1999 Hi there! First off I want to thank everyone that called and came by during my stay at the hospital- I am so amazed at the caring people here!!! Thanks to Tina for coming by, calling and the beautiful flowers! Jeanette, Katy, , Paam, you guys are all wonderful!! So- here it is: Monday night I started getting the hebegebe's about the surgery- not about the procedure but the possibility of death- scary. I wrote letters to my daughters just in case and got the living will and such ready.... I didn't sleep much that night :-) Woke up at 5am and washed with that stinky hibiclens one more time! Yuck! and we were off. My best friend came here to watch the girls all day- what a sweetie. The process of registering was a pain- I wish there was a way to pre reg. We sat down in that area for over an hr because they were behind and there were only two people there. Finally got it done and went back up to floor 3- from there they called us to the desk and someone escorted a bunch of us to the surgical pre stuff floor. There I changed out of everything- put those nasty compression tights on and then Dr. Rutledge came in. He gives you yet another test :-) you read a bunch of stuff and have to write a tiny summary up- if you have been following the process you'll have seen it all before. Said good bye to my mom and dad and husband- and I was off. In pre op- the nurses started 2 IV's- they were wonderful- so nice. I had a cardiogram and the anthesiologist said my heart was happy :-) Then you wait. I gotta say- that was the worst. I prayed a lot- prayed that I would wake up and everything would be fine. This fear of death thing followed me all the way to sleep.... Finally- they came back and said they were moving... the worst thing was I had to give my glasses up- and couldn't see much. So- as I said the surgical team was wonderful- they got me on the skinny little table- and talked to me a lot. They got the wrong inflation things for my legs- they were to big for me. They kept telling me I had tiny legs (I think that was a compliment :-) So- then they told me I was going to get dizzy- sure enough I did and that was all she wrote. One thing I want to say- because I am the first to complain- the anthesiologist was wonderful. He stroked my shoulder the whole time I was going under... it is easy to feel alone at that point- and that is when I knew I would be fine. So- first thing I remember is being back in my room and being groggy. I remember bits and pieces- like the nurse telling me what room I was going to- but nothing substantial. I do remember being laid on my side and asking my mom why- she said I had thrown up in recovery and said I was going to again. I didn't though. So- tuesday was blurry- I got calls from you guys and Tina came in- but I have to say I slept most of the day away. My mom came back and relieved my husband- she stayed with me the night. Most everything else you have heard. I am home now- feel good no pain. One annoying little thing. I have really deep seated burps- they are a little painful... anyone have any suggestions.... I feel good and am o happy to be home. Couple of weird things- my mom is a nurse and is really protective of me- so she stayed the first night. The nurses really got mad at her- I didn't think she was taking over (and I say she does a lot :-) she got upset because no one answered my calls- I would call the desk and no one would come for hrs- seriously... one time my IV ran out- it was beeping- a resident came in and fooled with it and my mom asked if the level (I had about 5 cc's left) was ok- he said no that it could clot off.... so we called the nurse- and she never came. My mom ended up going down there and getting her...... other stuff like that. SO- in my experience- you have to ride the floor nurses.. another weird thing w as atilla the hun (what we called Sheila- the night nurse) she would not tell me what the med's were she was putting in the IV- and I got upset. Finally I refused one because it really hurt going in- she got all mad and asked my mom if she had anything to do with it..... then that morning after my mom left- she started telling me I had no idea what I had done to myself- that did I really know how my life was going to be yada yada.... weird. So- surgical staff- big 2 thumbs up (and toes as well) floor nurses were a big thumbs down.... what I wish I had brought- and Merritt told me to :-) a pillow for the ride home.... looked a lot better yesterday- she was smiling and hadn't used her PCA near as much as I had... I am tired now- going to rest up. Love to all, BOnnie -- Bonnie mom to Josie and Marielle TCS Awareness Page http://www.mindspring.com/~borchert/tcs.htm Lipomyelomeningocele Family Support Group http://www.mindspring.com/~borchert/index.htm ****** " Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. " - Margaret Mead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 1999 Report Share Posted April 2, 1999 Bonnie I am so glad you are home and doing well. It is so exciting -starting of your new life - thinner, healthier - and happier. God Bless Jeanette --- Bonnie Borchert wrote: > > > Hi there! > > First off I want to thank everyone that called and > came by during my > stay at the hospital- I am so amazed at the caring > people here!!! Thanks > to Tina for coming by, calling and the beautiful > flowers! Jeanette, > Katy, , Paam, you guys are all wonderful!! > > So- here it is: > > Monday night I started getting the hebegebe's about > the surgery- not > about the procedure but the possibility of death- > scary. I wrote letters > to my daughters just in case and got the living will > and such ready.... > I didn't sleep much that night :-) > > Woke up at 5am and washed with that stinky hibiclens > one more time! > Yuck! and we were off. My best friend came here to > watch the girls all > day- what a sweetie. > > The process of registering was a pain- I wish there > was a way to pre > reg. We sat down in that area for over an hr because > they were behind > and there were only two people there. Finally got it > done and went back > up to floor 3- from there they called us to the desk > and someone > escorted a bunch of us to the surgical pre stuff > floor. There I changed > out of everything- put those nasty compression tights > on and then Dr. > Rutledge came in. > > He gives you yet another test :-) you read a bunch > of stuff and have to > write a tiny summary up- if you have been following > the process you'll > have seen it all before. Said good bye to my mom and > dad and husband- > and I was off. > > In pre op- the nurses started 2 IV's- they were > wonderful- so nice. I > had a cardiogram and the anthesiologist said my heart > was happy :-) > Then you wait. I gotta say- that was the worst. I > prayed a lot- prayed > that I would wake up and everything would be fine. > This fear of death > thing followed me all the way to sleep.... Finally- > they came back and > said they were moving... the worst thing was I had to > give my glasses > up- and couldn't see much. > > So- as I said the surgical team was wonderful- they > got me on the skinny > little table- and talked to me a lot. They got the > wrong inflation > things for my legs- they were to big for me. They > kept telling me I had > tiny legs (I think that was a compliment :-) So- > then they told me I > was going to get dizzy- sure enough I did and that > was all she wrote. > One thing I want to say- because I am the first to > complain- the > anthesiologist was wonderful. He stroked my shoulder > the whole time I > was going under... it is easy to feel alone at that > point- and that is > when I knew I would be fine. > > So- first thing I remember is being back in my room > and being groggy. I > remember bits and pieces- like the nurse telling me > what room I was > going to- but nothing substantial. I do remember > being laid on my side > and asking my mom why- she said I had thrown up in > recovery and said I > was going to again. I didn't though. > > So- tuesday was blurry- I got calls from you guys and > Tina came in- but > I have to say I slept most of the day away. My mom > came back and > relieved my husband- she stayed with me the night. > > Most everything else you have heard. I am home now- > feel good no pain. > One annoying little thing. I have really deep seated > burps- they are a > little painful... anyone have any suggestions.... I > feel good and am o > happy to be home. > > Couple of weird things- my mom is a nurse and is > really protective of > me- so she stayed the first night. The nurses really > got mad at her- I > didn't think she was taking over (and I say she does > a lot :-) she got > upset because no one answered my calls- I would call > the desk and no one > would come for hrs- seriously... one time my IV ran > out- it was beeping- > a resident came in and fooled with it and my mom > asked if the level (I > had about 5 cc's left) was ok- he said no that it > could clot off.... so > we called the nurse- and she never came. My mom > ended up going down > there and getting her...... other stuff like that. > SO- in my > experience- you have to ride the floor nurses.. > another weird thing w as > atilla the hun (what we called Sheila- the night > nurse) she would not > tell me what the med's were she was putting in the > IV- and I got upset. > Finally I refused one because it really hurt going > in- she got all mad > and asked my mom if she had anything to do with > it..... then that > morning after my mom left- she started telling me I > had no idea what I > had done to myself- that did I really know how my > life was going to be > yada yada.... weird. > > So- surgical staff- big 2 thumbs up (and toes as > well) floor nurses > were a big thumbs down.... what I wish I had > brought- and Merritt told > me to :-) a pillow for the ride home.... > > looked a lot better yesterday- she was smiling > and hadn't used her > PCA near as much as I had... > > I am tired now- going to rest up. > > Love to all, BOnnie > > -- > Bonnie > mom to Josie and Marielle > TCS Awareness Page > http://www.mindspring.com/~borchert/tcs.htm > Lipomyelomeningocele Family Support Group > http://www.mindspring.com/~borchert/index.htm > ****** > " Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, > committed citizens can > change > the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever > has. " > - Margaret Mead > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > We have a new web site! > http://www.onelist.com > Onelist: The leading provider of free email community > services > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at > Onelist.com > _________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 1999 Report Share Posted April 2, 1999 Bonnie I am so glad you are home and doing well. It is so exciting -starting of your new life - thinner, healthier - and happier. God Bless Jeanette --- Bonnie Borchert wrote: > > > Hi there! > > First off I want to thank everyone that called and > came by during my > stay at the hospital- I am so amazed at the caring > people here!!! Thanks > to Tina for coming by, calling and the beautiful > flowers! Jeanette, > Katy, , Paam, you guys are all wonderful!! > > So- here it is: > > Monday night I started getting the hebegebe's about > the surgery- not > about the procedure but the possibility of death- > scary. I wrote letters > to my daughters just in case and got the living will > and such ready.... > I didn't sleep much that night :-) > > Woke up at 5am and washed with that stinky hibiclens > one more time! > Yuck! and we were off. My best friend came here to > watch the girls all > day- what a sweetie. > > The process of registering was a pain- I wish there > was a way to pre > reg. We sat down in that area for over an hr because > they were behind > and there were only two people there. Finally got it > done and went back > up to floor 3- from there they called us to the desk > and someone > escorted a bunch of us to the surgical pre stuff > floor. There I changed > out of everything- put those nasty compression tights > on and then Dr. > Rutledge came in. > > He gives you yet another test :-) you read a bunch > of stuff and have to > write a tiny summary up- if you have been following > the process you'll > have seen it all before. Said good bye to my mom and > dad and husband- > and I was off. > > In pre op- the nurses started 2 IV's- they were > wonderful- so nice. I > had a cardiogram and the anthesiologist said my heart > was happy :-) > Then you wait. I gotta say- that was the worst. I > prayed a lot- prayed > that I would wake up and everything would be fine. > This fear of death > thing followed me all the way to sleep.... Finally- > they came back and > said they were moving... the worst thing was I had to > give my glasses > up- and couldn't see much. > > So- as I said the surgical team was wonderful- they > got me on the skinny > little table- and talked to me a lot. They got the > wrong inflation > things for my legs- they were to big for me. They > kept telling me I had > tiny legs (I think that was a compliment :-) So- > then they told me I > was going to get dizzy- sure enough I did and that > was all she wrote. > One thing I want to say- because I am the first to > complain- the > anthesiologist was wonderful. He stroked my shoulder > the whole time I > was going under... it is easy to feel alone at that > point- and that is > when I knew I would be fine. > > So- first thing I remember is being back in my room > and being groggy. I > remember bits and pieces- like the nurse telling me > what room I was > going to- but nothing substantial. I do remember > being laid on my side > and asking my mom why- she said I had thrown up in > recovery and said I > was going to again. I didn't though. > > So- tuesday was blurry- I got calls from you guys and > Tina came in- but > I have to say I slept most of the day away. My mom > came back and > relieved my husband- she stayed with me the night. > > Most everything else you have heard. I am home now- > feel good no pain. > One annoying little thing. I have really deep seated > burps- they are a > little painful... anyone have any suggestions.... I > feel good and am o > happy to be home. > > Couple of weird things- my mom is a nurse and is > really protective of > me- so she stayed the first night. The nurses really > got mad at her- I > didn't think she was taking over (and I say she does > a lot :-) she got > upset because no one answered my calls- I would call > the desk and no one > would come for hrs- seriously... one time my IV ran > out- it was beeping- > a resident came in and fooled with it and my mom > asked if the level (I > had about 5 cc's left) was ok- he said no that it > could clot off.... so > we called the nurse- and she never came. My mom > ended up going down > there and getting her...... other stuff like that. > SO- in my > experience- you have to ride the floor nurses.. > another weird thing w as > atilla the hun (what we called Sheila- the night > nurse) she would not > tell me what the med's were she was putting in the > IV- and I got upset. > Finally I refused one because it really hurt going > in- she got all mad > and asked my mom if she had anything to do with > it..... then that > morning after my mom left- she started telling me I > had no idea what I > had done to myself- that did I really know how my > life was going to be > yada yada.... weird. > > So- surgical staff- big 2 thumbs up (and toes as > well) floor nurses > were a big thumbs down.... what I wish I had > brought- and Merritt told > me to :-) a pillow for the ride home.... > > looked a lot better yesterday- she was smiling > and hadn't used her > PCA near as much as I had... > > I am tired now- going to rest up. > > Love to all, BOnnie > > -- > Bonnie > mom to Josie and Marielle > TCS Awareness Page > http://www.mindspring.com/~borchert/tcs.htm > Lipomyelomeningocele Family Support Group > http://www.mindspring.com/~borchert/index.htm > ****** > " Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, > committed citizens can > change > the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever > has. " > - Margaret Mead > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > We have a new web site! > http://www.onelist.com > Onelist: The leading provider of free email community > services > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at > Onelist.com > _________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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