I'm back...

[Guest guest]

And I'm fine, except I can't stay awake! Karla told me on Saturday

that she tried to check in on me on Friday night but I was asleep. I

have continued to be asleep most of the time! All my life some

medications seemed to not affect me at all and others threw me for a

loop--guess the anesthesia threw me for a loop!

I'm sorry I didn't let everyone know sooner, but I just couldn't stay

awake. I still fall asleep if I sit still for more than 1-2

minutes. , (she looked great!), and Karla (wish I

looked that good the day after surgery!) came by and checked on me.

I found a note from my daughter--apparently they were there when I

came out of surgery, but I don't remember them being there. I told

them lots of weird stuff. Then I apparently called home Friday

night, rather irate because they hadn't stayed--but I don't remember

that either!

I drove home from the hospital with my 16 year old beside me (just in

case) and my husband in another vehicle in front (I had driven myself

in and we had to get my van home). I was absolutely fine until I got

here. Then, within 15 minutes or so, the gas pain struck. Left

shoulder and entire stomach. Miserable. Sure would have been nice

to have the Demerol pump then! Sent hubby running to the drugstore

for Vioxx, and walked a circle in my house until he got back (I heard

walking helped). The pain in my shoulder had gone away, and the rest

had subsided somewhat by the time he got back. I took a Vioxx and

slept for about 5 more hours...

Anyway, I'm fine. Not hungry or anything. Poor family is trying to

hide & eat so they won't upset me...the Bojangles chicken didn't faze

me, and neither did the pizza (which I LOVE), however, the eggs this

morning made me wish I was past the liquid stage!

Long post, I know. I'll shut up now. And go back to sleep.

Kathi

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathi!!! So glad to hear that you are home! I've been worried.

Benadryl affects me like that. I just can't stay awake when I take

it. That's the biggest problem that I have with surgeries. I have had

to stay overnight on same day proceedures before because I just could

not wake up!!! Sleep well, and keep us posted on how you are doing.

Thrill to know you made it through safely!

Stormy

> And I'm fine, except I can't stay awake! Karla told me on Saturday

> that she tried to check in on me on Friday night but I was asleep.

I

> have continued to be asleep most of the time! All my life some

> medications seemed to not affect me at all and others threw me for

a

> loop--guess the anesthesia threw me for a loop!

>

> I'm sorry I didn't let everyone know sooner, but I just couldn't

stay

> awake. I still fall asleep if I sit still for more than 1-2

> minutes. , (she looked great!), and Karla (wish I

> looked that good the day after surgery!) came by and checked on

me.

> I found a note from my daughter--apparently they were there when I

> came out of surgery, but I don't remember them being there. I told

> them lots of weird stuff. Then I apparently called home Friday

> night, rather irate because they hadn't stayed--but I don't

remember

> that either!

>

> I drove home from the hospital with my 16 year old beside me (just

in

> case) and my husband in another vehicle in front (I had driven

myself

> in and we had to get my van home). I was absolutely fine until I

got

> here. Then, within 15 minutes or so, the gas pain struck. Left

> shoulder and entire stomach. Miserable. Sure would have been nice

> to have the Demerol pump then! Sent hubby running to the drugstore

> for Vioxx, and walked a circle in my house until he got back (I

heard

> walking helped). The pain in my shoulder had gone away, and the

rest

> had subsided somewhat by the time he got back. I took a Vioxx and

> slept for about 5 more hours...

>

> Anyway, I'm fine. Not hungry or anything. Poor family is trying

to

> hide & eat so they won't upset me...the Bojangles chicken didn't

faze

> me, and neither did the pizza (which I LOVE), however, the eggs

this

> morning made me wish I was past the liquid stage!

>

> Long post, I know. I'll shut up now. And go back to sleep.

>

> Kathi