Guest guest Posted December 31, 2000 Report Share Posted December 31, 2000 Congratulations on your dance. Christy. You are on your way. Suzanne MGB 1/10/01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2000 Report Share Posted December 31, 2000 Congratulations on your dance. Christy. You are on your way. Suzanne MGB 1/10/01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2000 Report Share Posted December 31, 2000 Kristy: Welcome to the other side. Don't feel bad for not being able to run the marathon after surgery. I was sleepy for the first 4 days or so, and we need to just let our bodies heal. Keep us posted on your progress! Christy / CA MGB 11-8-00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2000 Report Share Posted December 31, 2000 Kristy: Welcome to the other side. Don't feel bad for not being able to run the marathon after surgery. I was sleepy for the first 4 days or so, and we need to just let our bodies heal. Keep us posted on your progress! Christy / CA MGB 11-8-00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2000 Report Share Posted December 31, 2000 I had my surgery on Friday, 12-29-00. My husband and I arrived at the hospital about 9:00 because my surgery was scheduled for 1:00. I had to complete my paperwork, get weighed, etc. When I was carried back to the holding area, I kept dosing off before I even took my knock-out medicines. I have no idea what happened between that time and waking up in recovery. The first thing I did was panic because the tube was still in my throat. I tried to push it out with my tongue, so don't even try it...it doesn't work. They took the tube out and I was thinking about giving them a piece of my mind for putting that tube in before I was good and out cold. Then a friendly nurse walked up and said, " Your surgery was a success; we'll be sending you to your room in a few more minutes. " I thought, " What surgery???? These people up here must be fruitcakes. I am having this surgery. I didn't come up here to play games. " Then I felt the bandages on my stomach and re-evaluated the situation. My next thought was, " Yeah, baby...I'm a post-op. Go Kristy...Go Kristy....Go Kristy!!!! Everything else is a blur. I slept the rest of the day, all night, and all the way back to Lumberton. My stomach was really sore. It hurt worse than too many sit-ups. I felt sorry for myself for awhile. The sleepiness really annoyed me. I wanted to be 100% alert, but it was impossible. I just could not stay awake. I woke up this morning about 9:00 feeling better and more alert. Yesterday I would probably say, " I wouldn't do that again in a million years. " Now I realize, it really isn't that bad. I have had two c-sections, broken ribs, etc. and it certainly doesn't hurt like those problems. Just expect not to feel like running a marathon for the first 48 hours. After that, you should probably feel normal. I'll keep all of you updated. Thanks for all you have done. Kristy Leah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2000 Report Share Posted December 31, 2000 Welcome to the " other side " , Kristy! We all have different experiences. I think it is so important to let all the pre-ops know. This IS major surgery, after all. This reminds of something that happened to my friend . When she went back to clinic a week after surgery she mentioned to Dr. R that she had a few great days and then had a day where she just felt tired and run down and asked him why. He said, " could it be that you just had MAJOR SURGERY???? " I remind myself of that every time I wonder why I am feeling tried. We expect so much!! So glad you are feeling better. Now it just continues to improve every day, every pound! Margaret in St. Louis 12/13/00 250 / 220 --- kristywest@... wrote: > I had my surgery on Friday, 12-29-00. My husband > and I arrived at > the hospital about 9:00 because my surgery was > scheduled for 1:00. I > had to complete my paperwork, get weighed, etc. When > I was carried > back to the holding area, I kept dosing off before I > even took my > knock-out medicines. I have no idea what happened > between that time > and waking up in recovery. The first thing I did > was panic because > the tube was still in my throat. I tried to push it > out with my > tongue, so don't even try it...it doesn't work. > They took the tube > out and I was thinking about giving them a piece of > my mind for > putting that tube in before I was good and out cold. > Then a friendly > nurse walked up and said, " Your surgery was a > success; we'll be > sending you to your room in a few more minutes. " > > I thought, " What surgery???? These people up here > must be > fruitcakes. I am having this surgery. I didn't come > up here to play > games. " Then I felt the bandages on my stomach and > re-evaluated the > situation. My next thought was, " Yeah, baby...I'm a > post-op. Go > Kristy...Go Kristy....Go Kristy!!!! > > Everything else is a blur. I slept the rest of the > day, all night, > and all the way back to Lumberton. My stomach was > really sore. It > hurt worse than too many sit-ups. I felt sorry for > myself for > awhile. The sleepiness really annoyed me. I wanted > to be 100% > alert, but it was impossible. I just could not stay > awake. I woke > up this morning about 9:00 feeling better and more > alert. Yesterday > I would probably say, " I wouldn't do that again in a > million years. " > Now I realize, it really isn't that bad. I have had > two c-sections, > broken ribs, etc. and it certainly doesn't hurt > like those > problems. Just expect not to feel like running a > marathon for the > first 48 hours. After that, you should probably > feel normal. > > I'll keep all of you updated. Thanks for all you > have done. > > Kristy Leah > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2000 Report Share Posted December 31, 2000 Welcome to the " other side " , Kristy! We all have different experiences. I think it is so important to let all the pre-ops know. This IS major surgery, after all. This reminds of something that happened to my friend . When she went back to clinic a week after surgery she mentioned to Dr. R that she had a few great days and then had a day where she just felt tired and run down and asked him why. He said, " could it be that you just had MAJOR SURGERY???? " I remind myself of that every time I wonder why I am feeling tried. We expect so much!! So glad you are feeling better. Now it just continues to improve every day, every pound! Margaret in St. Louis 12/13/00 250 / 220 --- kristywest@... wrote: > I had my surgery on Friday, 12-29-00. My husband > and I arrived at > the hospital about 9:00 because my surgery was > scheduled for 1:00. I > had to complete my paperwork, get weighed, etc. When > I was carried > back to the holding area, I kept dosing off before I > even took my > knock-out medicines. I have no idea what happened > between that time > and waking up in recovery. The first thing I did > was panic because > the tube was still in my throat. I tried to push it > out with my > tongue, so don't even try it...it doesn't work. > They took the tube > out and I was thinking about giving them a piece of > my mind for > putting that tube in before I was good and out cold. > Then a friendly > nurse walked up and said, " Your surgery was a > success; we'll be > sending you to your room in a few more minutes. " > > I thought, " What surgery???? These people up here > must be > fruitcakes. I am having this surgery. I didn't come > up here to play > games. " Then I felt the bandages on my stomach and > re-evaluated the > situation. My next thought was, " Yeah, baby...I'm a > post-op. Go > Kristy...Go Kristy....Go Kristy!!!! > > Everything else is a blur. I slept the rest of the > day, all night, > and all the way back to Lumberton. My stomach was > really sore. It > hurt worse than too many sit-ups. I felt sorry for > myself for > awhile. The sleepiness really annoyed me. I wanted > to be 100% > alert, but it was impossible. I just could not stay > awake. I woke > up this morning about 9:00 feeling better and more > alert. Yesterday > I would probably say, " I wouldn't do that again in a > million years. " > Now I realize, it really isn't that bad. I have had > two c-sections, > broken ribs, etc. and it certainly doesn't hurt > like those > problems. Just expect not to feel like running a > marathon for the > first 48 hours. After that, you should probably > feel normal. > > I'll keep all of you updated. Thanks for all you > have done. > > Kristy Leah > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2000 Report Share Posted December 31, 2000 Go Kristy, Go Kristy!! You'll be great! PhillyJude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2000 Report Share Posted December 31, 2000 Go Kristy, Go Kristy!! You'll be great! PhillyJude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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