Guest guest Posted May 11, 2001 Report Share Posted May 11, 2001 It feels so good to be home...there really is not a bed like ones own. At least that is my opinion. Today, May 11th, should have been my surgery date, but I am sure glad it was moved a week earlier & now I feel like sitting here & sending this message. I had a very uneventful surgery --Dr Inabnet told my husband that all went well in surgery & Part 1 took about 2 1/2hours. Breathe. I did have some complications in recovery & spent 15 hours in recovery trying to be taken off of the ventilator--then I was moved to the stepdown unit for a couple of days. There I had my first leak test on saturday--it was negative so I started on clear liquids. On Sunday for lunch I was advanced to stage 2 soft diet & late on Sunday, I was moved into my private room. I could rest much better. My husband was great!!! He certainly stepped up to the plate & helped with everything--walking, wiping & hand-holding. I started with a low grade fever on Sunday, of course, I was scared to death (so to speak)---OMG, what if something was wrong now---fever went down, but on Monday it came back with a vengence, by Tuesday I was pretty lethargic--they sent me for another leak test & chest xray...both were good- whew!!!!! bonus leak test & still no leak-- turned out to be a urinary tract infection--they put be back on iv fluids & now they could treat me with antibiotics which they did until I was discharged on Wednesday. The good thing about the couple of extra days in the hospital, I was physically able to return home to Delaware instead of staying in NYC a couple of extra days. My Mt Sinai experience was definitely positive---I had only on nurse that was from some military camp (unfortunately, that was on the day my fever was the worst (103) & she did not ever seem to be around & then a PCA that wanted me to use the bedpan so he would not have to disconnect my cardiac monitor. Well, no way--you disconnect it or I will--I am walking to the bathroom..he disconnected, but never returned. My Dr.was great--he kept me informed as to my test results & plan of treatment--I would definitely recommend him. That is a good thing since I will be using him again for Part 2 in about 6 months. Eating has been a bit of a challenge--cannot quite get enough in, but I can tell when I am full--wow!!!!what a concept--knowing when I am full & actually stopping eating. Sorry, for the long post--just wanted to let everyone know that I am back & on the road to recovery---Thanks to everyone for the phone calls, emails & for keeping me in your thoughts & prayers. My husband was amazed at the telephone support from the people on the list--all those calls!!!! Thank you so very much. Ogretta POST-OP 050401 Part 1 Dr Inabnet Mt Sinai NYC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2001 Report Share Posted May 11, 2001 Ogretta, Welcome home and we're so glad to hear from you! Take it easy and I know you'll be on top of things soon. Angel - not > a bed like ones > > own. At least that is my opinion. > > > > Today, May 11th, should have been my surgery date, > but I am sure glad > > it was moved a week earlier & now I feel like > sitting here & sending > > this message. > > > > I had a very uneventful surgery --Dr Inabnet told > my husband that all > > went well in surgery & Part 1 took about 2 > 1/2hours. Breathe. I did > > have some complications in recovery & spent 15 > hours in recovery > > trying to be taken off of the ventilator--then I > was moved to the > > stepdown unit for a couple of days. There I had > my first leak test > > on saturday--it was negative so I started on clear > liquids. On > > Sunday for lunch I was advanced to stage 2 soft > diet & late on > > Sunday, I was moved into my private room. I > could rest much better. > > > > My husband was great!!! He certainly stepped up > to the plate & > > helped with everything--walking, wiping & > hand-holding. > > > > I started with a low grade fever on Sunday, of > course, I was scared > > to death (so to speak)---OMG, what if something > was wrong now---fever > > went down, but on Monday it came back with a > vengence, by Tuesday I > > was pretty lethargic--they sent me for another > leak test & chest > > xray...both were good- whew!!!!! bonus leak > test & still no leak-- > > turned out to be a urinary tract infection--they > put be back on iv > > fluids & now they could treat me with antibiotics > which they did > > until I was discharged on Wednesday. The good > thing about the couple > > of extra days in the hospital, I was physically > able to return home > > to Delaware instead of staying in NYC a couple of > extra days. > > > > My Mt Sinai experience was definitely positive---I > had only on nurse > > that was from some military camp (unfortunately, > that was on the day > > my fever was the worst (103) & she did not ever > seem to be around & > > then a PCA that wanted me to use the bedpan so he > would not have to > > disconnect my cardiac monitor. Well, no way--you > disconnect it or I > > will--I am walking to the bathroom..he > disconnected, but never > > returned. > > > > My Dr.was great--he kept me informed as to my test > results & plan of > > treatment--I would definitely recommend him. That > is a good thing > > since I will be using him again for Part 2 in > about 6 months. > > > > Eating has been a bit of a challenge--cannot quite > get enough in, but > > I can tell when I am full--wow!!!!what a > concept--knowing when I am > > full & actually stopping eating. > > > > Sorry, for the long post--just wanted to let > everyone know that I am > > back & on the road to recovery---Thanks to > everyone for the phone > > calls, emails & for keeping me in your thoughts & > prayers. My > > husband was amazed at the telephone support from > the people on the > > list--all those calls!!!! Thank you so very > much. > > > > Ogretta > > POST-OP 050401 > > Part 1 > > Dr Inabnet > > Mt Sinai NYC > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2001 Report Share Posted May 12, 2001 Ogretta, I am glad your doing O.K. Hoping each day get easier for you. Resa open ds 2-12-01 Dr J Macura, Staten island, NY down 48 lbs a/o today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2001 Report Share Posted May 14, 2001 Hi Ogretta, I am glad to see that you are home and had no major complications. Take care of yourself. gwen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2001 Report Share Posted May 18, 2001 Ogretta, where exactly do you live? I just noticed you were a Delawarean like myself. We should communicate on the side. My surgery date is August 1 with Dr. herron at Mt. Sinai. Pls. email me. Sandiebear@... --- " Lili F. " LiliFrench@...> wrote: > Welcome Home, Ogretta!!! > I'm glad your experience was good overall, but you > need to write to > the hospital about such nonsense as wanting you to > use a bedpan so he > wouldn't have to be bothered! Also the bad nurse- > as a floor nurse, I > understand she was busy, but it should have been > with YOU if your > fever was that high! If you had been my patient, > you'd have been sick > of the sigh of me very quickly!! > > On a side note.. to everyone.. if you are given an > incentive > spirometer, PLEASE use it- it can reduce/prevent > your fever, re-expand > your lungs, prevent pneumonia, & help you to recover > more quickly... > and if you get one & can't make it work.. remember- > you INHALE.. > blowing won't work . > > Ogretta, I'm so glad you're posting again! > Hugs, > Liane =) > 17 days preop, Dr Warden in Ocean Springs, MS > > > > It feels so good to be home...there really is not > a bed like ones > > own. At least that is my opinion. > > > > Today, May 11th, should have been my surgery date, > but I am sure > glad > > it was moved a week earlier & now I feel like > sitting here & sending > > this message. > > > > I had a very uneventful surgery --Dr Inabnet told > my husband that > all > > went well in surgery & Part 1 took about 2 > 1/2hours. Breathe. I > did > > have some complications in recovery & spent 15 > hours in recovery > > trying to be taken off of the ventilator--then I > was moved to the > > stepdown unit for a couple of days. There I had > my first leak test > > on saturday--it was negative so I started on clear > liquids. On > > Sunday for lunch I was advanced to stage 2 soft > diet & late on > > Sunday, I was moved into my private room. I > could rest much > better. > > > > My husband was great!!! He certainly stepped up > to the plate & > > helped with everything--walking, wiping & > hand-holding. > > > > I started with a low grade fever on Sunday, of > course, I was scared > > to death (so to speak)---OMG, what if something > was wrong > now---fever > > went down, but on Monday it came back with a > vengence, by Tuesday I > > was pretty lethargic--they sent me for another > leak test & chest > > xray...both were good- whew!!!!! bonus leak > test & still no > leak-- > > turned out to be a urinary tract infection--they > put be back on iv > > fluids & now they could treat me with antibiotics > which they did > > until I was discharged on Wednesday. The good > thing about the > couple > > of extra days in the hospital, I was physically > able to return home > > to Delaware instead of staying in NYC a couple of > extra days. > > > > My Mt Sinai experience was definitely positive---I > had only on nurse > > that was from some military camp (unfortunately, > that was on the day > > my fever was the worst (103) & she did not ever > seem to be around & > > then a PCA that wanted me to use the bedpan so he > would not have to > > disconnect my cardiac monitor. Well, no way--you > disconnect it or I > > will--I am walking to the bathroom..he > disconnected, but never > > returned. > > > > My Dr.was great--he kept me informed as to my test > results & plan of > > treatment--I would definitely recommend him. That > is a good thing > > since I will be using him again for Part 2 in > about 6 months. > > > > Eating has been a bit of a challenge--cannot quite > get enough in, > but > > I can tell when I am full--wow!!!!what a > concept--knowing when I am > > full & actually stopping eating. > > > > Sorry, for the long post--just wanted to let > everyone know that I am > > back & on the road to recovery---Thanks to > everyone for the phone > > calls, emails & for keeping me in your thoughts & > prayers. My > > husband was amazed at the telephone support from > the people on the > > list--all those calls!!!! Thank you so very > much. > > > > Ogretta > > POST-OP 050401 > > Part 1 > > Dr Inabnet > > Mt Sinai NYC > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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