Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 Dear : Glad to hear that everything went quite well for you. Surgery is not a walk in the park, but it sounds like yours was pretty uneventful. Glad you are safely on the other side. You mentioned that your stomach was *long*... did you have a revision? My best to you in your recovery, Caroline --- moonblosm@...> wrote: > This is my story of my surgery. I got to the > hospital > about an hour befor surgery. Talked with the nurse > again going over the stuff I went over with the > nurse > over the phone. A guy came and got me and let me > use > the potty and I had to put on the dressing gown. He > covered me with a nice warm blanket and I stayed on > the gurney with my mom chatting. People kept coming > by checking on me. The anastisiologist came and > talked with me and asked me all kinds of questions. > Then we waited for DR E. to come and talk to me. He > finally showed up. We went over the surgery I was > going to have and then he asked if I knew what I > would > have to do for the rest of my life, the vitamins and > all that. I told him I did. > > They hooked up the IV and put some quickly acting > drugs in and my head began to swim. I commented on > how it worked fast. Kissed mom good bye and was > rolled into the operating room. I remember them > asking me to move to the operating table and to put > my > arms tight to my body... that was all I remember > until > the recovery room. > > I was in the recovery room for 4 hours why they > found > me a bed. I remember screamming kids. They put two > different kids next to me and they were very upset. > I > swam in and out of consciousness and they let my mom > and hubby come back right before I went to my room. > I > remember going to my room. > > Pepe my nurse shuffled everyone out and took care of > hooking me up to everything. I was on oxygen at the > time. Teri the tech came in and took my blood > pressure and my temp. I remember my mom and hubby > sitting there but I couldnt seem to keep my eyes > open > for very long. I had those things on my legs that > inflate and deflate. Still on oxygen. I do > remember > pushing the button on the pump, however i dont > really > remember any pain. > > The next day they got me up out of bed to clean up. > I > was pretty emotional, I imagine from the drugs. It > was tight getting up but I wasnt in a lot of pain. > I > went to the bathroom to get cleaned up but I still > had > the catheter in so I didnt have to go potty by > myself > yet. > > The doctor who assisted my doctor came in the > morning > and talked to me a bit. Said that my stomach was > very > stretched out so that my stomach was going to be > longer than most and that I should have no trouble > adjusting. My throat was really sore and she told > me > there were three different tubes down my throat. I > don't remember much of what she said, but the other > thing she said was that I probably wouldnt have to > have the Upper GI. Later the nurse came in and told > me the same thing. I was pretty elated. They > brought > liquids in to drink, but all I wanted was ice. I > think I might have has a sip of soup and that was > it. > > They took out the cathetar that day and I got out of > bed and walked a little bit. The JP tube dangled > and > it felt wierd... finally they gave me a safety pin > to > pin it to my gown. Felt dizzy from the pain meds > and > slept about 15-20 mins out of every hour. I didn't > sleep well as it always sounded like someone was > walking in my room > > Dr E came and saw me at 11 pm on the second night > and > told me my temp was up and that I needed to get up > cause he thought it was because of my lungs. They > were also giving me antibiotics. He said I would > probably get to go home the next day. Meals came > and > went and I didnt eat much. > > Oh yeah, on the first day I was pretty swollen from > all the IVs but my kidneys were working fine and > eliminating properly. > > ON the last day, I walked more, and my temp went > down > to normal. Doris, my nurse, was very informative > and > finally called the doctor so I could be released. > Got > all the paper work done, removed the IV. (I do have > a > sore vein and it is kinda tuff...but the pain, I was > told would go away, the vein however would always be > hard.) > > One thing I loved was the toilet seat extender. > Made > it easy to get up and down from the toilet and to be > able to clean myself. I bought one at the store for > 30 > bucks. > > I haven't taken any pain meds since being out of the > hospital. I dont like the feeling of taking drugs > and > I really never had the pain I thought I would. > > I had very good nurses and techs, they were all very > nice and except for one tech, knew what they were > doing. The one tech tried to get blood from me but > ended up just bruising the heck out of me. I really > think she was supposed to get blood from the person > next to me anyway. > > So that is my story. Pretty basic and no big > surprises. The JP tube was the strangest thing > coming > out and I did cry over that. Still might have been > the pain meds but I was off of the IV when they > removed it. They took out the stitch and pulled it > out. Felt like my intestine was being pulled out a > tiny hole. Other than that, I think I knew what to > expect. > > > Surgery 4/12/01 - 296lbs > 4/17/01 - 282.5lbs > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 Dear : Glad to hear that everything went quite well for you. Surgery is not a walk in the park, but it sounds like yours was pretty uneventful. Glad you are safely on the other side. You mentioned that your stomach was *long*... did you have a revision? My best to you in your recovery, Caroline --- moonblosm@...> wrote: > This is my story of my surgery. I got to the > hospital > about an hour befor surgery. Talked with the nurse > again going over the stuff I went over with the > nurse > over the phone. A guy came and got me and let me > use > the potty and I had to put on the dressing gown. He > covered me with a nice warm blanket and I stayed on > the gurney with my mom chatting. People kept coming > by checking on me. The anastisiologist came and > talked with me and asked me all kinds of questions. > Then we waited for DR E. to come and talk to me. He > finally showed up. We went over the surgery I was > going to have and then he asked if I knew what I > would > have to do for the rest of my life, the vitamins and > all that. I told him I did. > > They hooked up the IV and put some quickly acting > drugs in and my head began to swim. I commented on > how it worked fast. Kissed mom good bye and was > rolled into the operating room. I remember them > asking me to move to the operating table and to put > my > arms tight to my body... that was all I remember > until > the recovery room. > > I was in the recovery room for 4 hours why they > found > me a bed. I remember screamming kids. They put two > different kids next to me and they were very upset. > I > swam in and out of consciousness and they let my mom > and hubby come back right before I went to my room. > I > remember going to my room. > > Pepe my nurse shuffled everyone out and took care of > hooking me up to everything. I was on oxygen at the > time. Teri the tech came in and took my blood > pressure and my temp. I remember my mom and hubby > sitting there but I couldnt seem to keep my eyes > open > for very long. I had those things on my legs that > inflate and deflate. Still on oxygen. I do > remember > pushing the button on the pump, however i dont > really > remember any pain. > > The next day they got me up out of bed to clean up. > I > was pretty emotional, I imagine from the drugs. It > was tight getting up but I wasnt in a lot of pain. > I > went to the bathroom to get cleaned up but I still > had > the catheter in so I didnt have to go potty by > myself > yet. > > The doctor who assisted my doctor came in the > morning > and talked to me a bit. Said that my stomach was > very > stretched out so that my stomach was going to be > longer than most and that I should have no trouble > adjusting. My throat was really sore and she told > me > there were three different tubes down my throat. I > don't remember much of what she said, but the other > thing she said was that I probably wouldnt have to > have the Upper GI. Later the nurse came in and told > me the same thing. I was pretty elated. They > brought > liquids in to drink, but all I wanted was ice. I > think I might have has a sip of soup and that was > it. > > They took out the cathetar that day and I got out of > bed and walked a little bit. The JP tube dangled > and > it felt wierd... finally they gave me a safety pin > to > pin it to my gown. Felt dizzy from the pain meds > and > slept about 15-20 mins out of every hour. I didn't > sleep well as it always sounded like someone was > walking in my room > > Dr E came and saw me at 11 pm on the second night > and > told me my temp was up and that I needed to get up > cause he thought it was because of my lungs. They > were also giving me antibiotics. He said I would > probably get to go home the next day. Meals came > and > went and I didnt eat much. > > Oh yeah, on the first day I was pretty swollen from > all the IVs but my kidneys were working fine and > eliminating properly. > > ON the last day, I walked more, and my temp went > down > to normal. Doris, my nurse, was very informative > and > finally called the doctor so I could be released. > Got > all the paper work done, removed the IV. (I do have > a > sore vein and it is kinda tuff...but the pain, I was > told would go away, the vein however would always be > hard.) > > One thing I loved was the toilet seat extender. > Made > it easy to get up and down from the toilet and to be > able to clean myself. I bought one at the store for > 30 > bucks. > > I haven't taken any pain meds since being out of the > hospital. I dont like the feeling of taking drugs > and > I really never had the pain I thought I would. > > I had very good nurses and techs, they were all very > nice and except for one tech, knew what they were > doing. The one tech tried to get blood from me but > ended up just bruising the heck out of me. I really > think she was supposed to get blood from the person > next to me anyway. > > So that is my story. Pretty basic and no big > surprises. The JP tube was the strangest thing > coming > out and I did cry over that. Still might have been > the pain meds but I was off of the IV when they > removed it. They took out the stitch and pulled it > out. Felt like my intestine was being pulled out a > tiny hole. Other than that, I think I knew what to > expect. > > > Surgery 4/12/01 - 296lbs > 4/17/01 - 282.5lbs > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 No I have never had surgery before, guess I just had an extraordinarily large stomach. Maybe the reason I could pack a lot of food away at a buffet N > > This is my story of my surgery. I got to the > > hospital > > about an hour befor surgery. Talked with the nurse > > again going over the stuff I went over with the > > nurse > > over the phone. A guy came and got me and let me > > use > > the potty and I had to put on the dressing gown. He > > covered me with a nice warm blanket and I stayed on > > the gurney with my mom chatting. People kept coming > > by checking on me. The anastisiologist came and > > talked with me and asked me all kinds of questions. > > Then we waited for DR E. to come and talk to me. He > > finally showed up. We went over the surgery I was > > going to have and then he asked if I knew what I > > would > > have to do for the rest of my life, the vitamins and > > all that. I told him I did. > > > > They hooked up the IV and put some quickly acting > > drugs in and my head began to swim. I commented on > > how it worked fast. Kissed mom good bye and was > > rolled into the operating room. I remember them > > asking me to move to the operating table and to put > > my > > arms tight to my body... that was all I remember > > until > > the recovery room. > > > > I was in the recovery room for 4 hours why they > > found > > me a bed. I remember screamming kids. They put two > > different kids next to me and they were very upset. > > I > > swam in and out of consciousness and they let my mom > > and hubby come back right before I went to my room. > > I > > remember going to my room. > > > > Pepe my nurse shuffled everyone out and took care of > > hooking me up to everything. I was on oxygen at the > > time. Teri the tech came in and took my blood > > pressure and my temp. I remember my mom and hubby > > sitting there but I couldnt seem to keep my eyes > > open > > for very long. I had those things on my legs that > > inflate and deflate. Still on oxygen. I do > > remember > > pushing the button on the pump, however i dont > > really > > remember any pain. > > > > The next day they got me up out of bed to clean up. > > I > > was pretty emotional, I imagine from the drugs. It > > was tight getting up but I wasnt in a lot of pain. > > I > > went to the bathroom to get cleaned up but I still > > had > > the catheter in so I didnt have to go potty by > > myself > > yet. > > > > The doctor who assisted my doctor came in the > > morning > > and talked to me a bit. Said that my stomach was > > very > > stretched out so that my stomach was going to be > > longer than most and that I should have no trouble > > adjusting. My throat was really sore and she told > > me > > there were three different tubes down my throat. I > > don't remember much of what she said, but the other > > thing she said was that I probably wouldnt have to > > have the Upper GI. Later the nurse came in and told > > me the same thing. I was pretty elated. They > > brought > > liquids in to drink, but all I wanted was ice. I > > think I might have has a sip of soup and that was > > it. > > > > They took out the cathetar that day and I got out of > > bed and walked a little bit. The JP tube dangled > > and > > it felt wierd... finally they gave me a safety pin > > to > > pin it to my gown. Felt dizzy from the pain meds > > and > > slept about 15-20 mins out of every hour. I didn't > > sleep well as it always sounded like someone was > > walking in my room > > > > Dr E came and saw me at 11 pm on the second night > > and > > told me my temp was up and that I needed to get up > > cause he thought it was because of my lungs. They > > were also giving me antibiotics. He said I would > > probably get to go home the next day. Meals came > > and > > went and I didnt eat much. > > > > Oh yeah, on the first day I was pretty swollen from > > all the IVs but my kidneys were working fine and > > eliminating properly. > > > > ON the last day, I walked more, and my temp went > > down > > to normal. Doris, my nurse, was very informative > > and > > finally called the doctor so I could be released. > > Got > > all the paper work done, removed the IV. (I do have > > a > > sore vein and it is kinda tuff...but the pain, I was > > told would go away, the vein however would always be > > hard.) > > > > One thing I loved was the toilet seat extender. > > Made > > it easy to get up and down from the toilet and to be > > able to clean myself. I bought one at the store for > > 30 > > bucks. > > > > I haven't taken any pain meds since being out of the > > hospital. I dont like the feeling of taking drugs > > and > > I really never had the pain I thought I would. > > > > I had very good nurses and techs, they were all very > > nice and except for one tech, knew what they were > > doing. The one tech tried to get blood from me but > > ended up just bruising the heck out of me. I really > > think she was supposed to get blood from the person > > next to me anyway. > > > > So that is my story. Pretty basic and no big > > surprises. The JP tube was the strangest thing > > coming > > out and I did cry over that. Still might have been > > the pain meds but I was off of the IV when they > > removed it. They took out the stitch and pulled it > > out. Felt like my intestine was being pulled out a > > tiny hole. Other than that, I think I knew what to > > expect. > > > > > > Surgery 4/12/01 - 296lbs > > 4/17/01 - 282.5lbs > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 Hi , Thanks so much for your story. It is always good to hear everyone's experiences. Sounds like you had minimal pain...always good. You mentioned a toilet seat extender. What is that???? B > This is my story of my surgery. I got to the hospital > about an hour befor surgery. Talked with the nurse > again going over the stuff I went over with the nurse > over the phone. A guy came and got me and let me use > the potty and I had to put on the dressing gown. He > covered me with a nice warm blanket and I stayed on > the gurney with my mom chatting. People kept coming > by checking on me. The anastisiologist came and > talked with me and asked me all kinds of questions. > Then we waited for DR E. to come and talk to me. He > finally showed up. We went over the surgery I was > going to have and then he asked if I knew what I would > have to do for the rest of my life, the vitamins and > all that. I told him I did. > > They hooked up the IV and put some quickly acting > drugs in and my head began to swim. I commented on > how it worked fast. Kissed mom good bye and was > rolled into the operating room. I remember them > asking me to move to the operating table and to put my > arms tight to my body... that was all I remember until > the recovery room. > > I was in the recovery room for 4 hours why they found > me a bed. I remember screamming kids. They put two > different kids next to me and they were very upset. I > swam in and out of consciousness and they let my mom > and hubby come back right before I went to my room. I > remember going to my room. > > Pepe my nurse shuffled everyone out and took care of > hooking me up to everything. I was on oxygen at the > time. Teri the tech came in and took my blood > pressure and my temp. I remember my mom and hubby > sitting there but I couldnt seem to keep my eyes open > for very long. I had those things on my legs that > inflate and deflate. Still on oxygen. I do remember > pushing the button on the pump, however i dont really > remember any pain. > > The next day they got me up out of bed to clean up. I > was pretty emotional, I imagine from the drugs. It > was tight getting up but I wasnt in a lot of pain. I > went to the bathroom to get cleaned up but I still had > the catheter in so I didnt have to go potty by myself > yet. > > The doctor who assisted my doctor came in the morning > and talked to me a bit. Said that my stomach was very > stretched out so that my stomach was going to be > longer than most and that I should have no trouble > adjusting. My throat was really sore and she told me > there were three different tubes down my throat. I > don't remember much of what she said, but the other > thing she said was that I probably wouldnt have to > have the Upper GI. Later the nurse came in and told > me the same thing. I was pretty elated. They brought > liquids in to drink, but all I wanted was ice. I > think I might have has a sip of soup and that was it. > > They took out the cathetar that day and I got out of > bed and walked a little bit. The JP tube dangled and > it felt wierd... finally they gave me a safety pin to > pin it to my gown. Felt dizzy from the pain meds and > slept about 15-20 mins out of every hour. I didn't > sleep well as it always sounded like someone was > walking in my room > > Dr E came and saw me at 11 pm on the second night and > told me my temp was up and that I needed to get up > cause he thought it was because of my lungs. They > were also giving me antibiotics. He said I would > probably get to go home the next day. Meals came and > went and I didnt eat much. > > Oh yeah, on the first day I was pretty swollen from > all the IVs but my kidneys were working fine and > eliminating properly. > > ON the last day, I walked more, and my temp went down > to normal. Doris, my nurse, was very informative and > finally called the doctor so I could be released. Got > all the paper work done, removed the IV. (I do have a > sore vein and it is kinda tuff...but the pain, I was > told would go away, the vein however would always be > hard.) > > One thing I loved was the toilet seat extender. Made > it easy to get up and down from the toilet and to be > able to clean myself. I bought one at the store for 30 > bucks. > > I haven't taken any pain meds since being out of the > hospital. I dont like the feeling of taking drugs and > I really never had the pain I thought I would. > > I had very good nurses and techs, they were all very > nice and except for one tech, knew what they were > doing. The one tech tried to get blood from me but > ended up just bruising the heck out of me. I really > think she was supposed to get blood from the person > next to me anyway. > > So that is my story. Pretty basic and no big > surprises. The JP tube was the strangest thing coming > out and I did cry over that. Still might have been > the pain meds but I was off of the IV when they > removed it. They took out the stitch and pulled it > out. Felt like my intestine was being pulled out a > tiny hole. Other than that, I think I knew what to > expect. > > > Surgery 4/12/01 - 296lbs > 4/17/01 - 282.5lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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