Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Well I made it to the other side for the second time. I seem to have alot more swelling this time, I have some pics posted from the first surgery, I will have to post new ones. Surgery went very well, about 1 1/2 hours, and was home around 8:00pm last night. I haven't slept much today, and am hoping I can sleep tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 I am having trouble sleeping also - my surgery was Wednesday morning, it's now Friday morning and I haven't gotten more than about 2 hours without waking up. Is it because of the anti- inflammatory medicine? > Well I made it to the other side for the second time. I seem to have > alot more swelling this time, I have some pics posted from the first > surgery, I will have to post new ones. Surgery went very well, about > 1 1/2 hours, and was home around 8:00pm last night. I haven't slept > much today, and am hoping I can sleep tonight. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 > Well I made it to the other side for the second time. I seem to have > alot more swelling this time, I have some pics posted from the first > surgery, I will have to post new ones. Surgery went very well, about > 1 1/2 hours, and was home around 8:00pm last night. I haven't slept > much today, and am hoping I can sleep tonight. > > , I'm glad you're ok! It's gonna be less tough on you, probably, because you already know what to expect. Again, congratulations, you've made it !!! Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 > I am having trouble sleeping also - my surgery was Wednesday > morning, it's now Friday morning and I haven't gotten more than > about 2 hours without waking up. Is it because of the anti- > inflammatory medicine? I was at the hospital for four days, and I couldn't sleep well untill the third night, where they removed the morphine. I couldn't get more than 30 minutes of sleep without waking up, then another injection (self service distributor) followed by 15 to 30 minutes of sleep. No wonder I got home so exhausted! I slept almost 20 hours on day #1 home, and about the same amount on day #2 (with the codeine having a not totally different effect then morphine, once I got home). Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 I added gravol to my meds as it helps with nausea (which is really great once you start draining more...) but its side effect is it makes you sleepier. So I was getting a nice night sleep and able to nap during the day. Shiloh > > Well I made it to the other side for the second time. I seem to > have > > alot more swelling this time, I have some pics posted from the > first > > surgery, I will have to post new ones. Surgery went very well, > about > > 1 1/2 hours, and was home around 8:00pm last night. I haven't > slept > > much today, and am hoping I can sleep tonight. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Jay, I've had quite a bit of trouble sleeping as well. I'm not really sure what the problem is, or even if there is one problem. I suspect it is a few things that keep you up. I've been trying different things, benedryl, codene, ambien...which have all been ok. I'd fall asleep, and then wake up like an hour later. The sleep deprevation has been a tough part of the healing process. I tried a different drug last night. It did the trick. I smoked the wacky tabacci. I got the best night sleep last night that I have gotten since before the surgery. I'm not sure if it is a good idea or not to do, but hey, I got a great night sleep, and I feel much better today. You may want to wait until you can open your mouth a little, but its worth a shot, and the side effects are much better than other drugs. -AJ > > Well I made it to the other side for the second time. I seem to > have > > alot more swelling this time, I have some pics posted from the > first > > surgery, I will have to post new ones. Surgery went very well, > about > > 1 1/2 hours, and was home around 8:00pm last night. I haven't > slept > > much today, and am hoping I can sleep tonight. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 But how do you deal with the munchies? Enquiring minds wanna know... C. > > > Well I made it to the other side for the second time. I seem to > > have > > > alot more swelling this time, I have some pics posted from the > > first > > > surgery, I will have to post new ones. Surgery went very well, > > about > > > 1 1/2 hours, and was home around 8:00pm last night. I haven't > > slept > > > much today, and am hoping I can sleep tonight. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Thanks for the tip - maybe I'll give that a try. Jay > > > Well I made it to the other side for the second time. I seem to > > have > > > alot more swelling this time, I have some pics posted from the > > first > > > surgery, I will have to post new ones. Surgery went very well, > > about > > > 1 1/2 hours, and was home around 8:00pm last night. I haven't > > slept > > > much today, and am hoping I can sleep tonight. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Cammie, That is an excellent question. I just made a big vanilla milkshake. It was a little thick, but I managed. It held me over for the evening. If you feel comfortable smoking a little, I highly recommend doing so. The side effects were really what I was looking for (putting me to sleep -- which it did), but it also felt good to laugh again. -AJ > > > > Well I made it to the other side for the second time. I seem to > > > have > > > > alot more swelling this time, I have some pics posted from the > > > first > > > > surgery, I will have to post new ones. Surgery went very well, > > > about > > > > 1 1/2 hours, and was home around 8:00pm last night. I haven't > > > slept > > > > much today, and am hoping I can sleep tonight. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 > Thanks for the tip - maybe I'll give that a try. > > Jay It took me 2 days at home before I could finally be able to sleep a full 8 hours in a row. In the ICU, they monitor the pressure and various other signs every 30 minutes (or so it looked like), and that kept me awake for the first two nights. When I got transfered on Friday, I couldn't sleep because it got discovered that I had a bad reaction to morphine. Which, of course, I used extensively until that time. I was back home on Saturday evening, and I slept more than at the hospital, but still, nothing " serious " . Until the Monday night. That's when my body finally got rid of the morphine. So I'd say if you use that stuff a lot, be patient. It will eventually go away. You might also be still anxious about the surgery, eventhough it's behind you. Some people take more time to realize an event that big is something of the past. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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