Re: 7 days post-op -- from

June 9, 2005

,

I was wondering about you and how you were doing. You do not sound

like a whiney baby. You sound like you had a hell of a nightmare. You

poor thing! I was very paranoid about the vomiting because I've had

extreme vomiting after previous operations so I made sure that they

gave me Fomatidine to take before the surgery. One pill the night

before and one on the morning of the surgery with a very little sip

of water. I also made sure to eat a very LIGHT meal the night before

surgery just in case. Well for the first time out of all my surgeries

I did not get nauseaus at all or vomit so I guess it did the trick.

I'm so sorry that you had to go through all the nightmare and the

catherer business, my goodness! Horrible!

Good to hear that you are downing the horrible drink that is

otherwise known as Boost. I can't stand it. And how about all those

liquid meds they have us taking. I feel like vomiting every time I

take them. I dread it. Oh, and yes, I was wondering about the talking

with the splint because I am down right incomprehensible! Every time

I say something my mother pretends she's understood me but I know

she's just doing it just to make me feel better because the look on

her face says it all i.e. what on earth is she saying?!

Well, that felt good to get it off my chest and there I was, meaning

to reply with some reassuring words for the trials and tribulations

you've had to go through. I guess the best thing I can say is hang in

there, we're all in this with you!

Sara

> Hi all,

>

> I haven't posted since the day before my surgery just because it's

> been pretty rough. Good news is, surgery went as planned; however,

> I was really sick afterwards. I couldn't sit up without vomiting

> (lovely, I know). For those getting surgery, I would highly

suggest

> telling the antethesiologist to give you something for nausea.

> You'd think it would be a standard, but my sister (who is a nurse)

> says it's really not. Also, I WISH they would have left my

catheter

> in -- between trying to haul the nasal-gastro tube into the

> bathroom, my nose bleeding, and the nausea -- it was so

discouraging

> to try and call the nurses to help me haul into the bathroom.

> Anyhow, got home Saturday, had to go back in Monday just because I

> was still sick and unable to get enough fluids, and I still have

yet

> to take pain meds (or anything other than the steroids) since

> leaving the hospital. Wow. . . .long ordeal. I finally

(yesterday)

> am starting to feel slightly like myself again -- at least I can

get

> out of bed!

>

> Drooling sucks. Drinking Boost sucks. But hey, I know I'm

> preachin' to the choir. I got really ambitious because I was

> feeling better and tried to hork down (really, I horked)

> spaghettios, and now I have a few stuck in my splint. It might just

> have been worth it though!! The Doc. said I might get to have it

> taken off in a few weeks versus six - - - here's hoping!! Does

> anyone EVER learn to talk normally with this thing on? It feels

> like a ten pound chunk in my mouth. Well, sorry for so much

> bitching. I don't want to scare anyone who is pre-op -- it

> certainly could have been worse, and it does get better. Congrats

> to all who had surgery this/last week -- you guys all sound like

> such troopers, it makes me feel like a whiney baby!!

>

> By the way, for those of you who have Coldstone Creamery in your

> city, I would highly suggest the Cake Batter ice cream ....

> Mmmmmm....well, I've drooled enough on my keyboard, so I will check

> in with you all later!

> Happy healing!

>

June 11, 2005

,

I appreciate the honesty of your post. It really does suck, doesn't

it? <shrug> Some days are just better than others. I'm hoping you

have more good ones than not.

And no ... no one ever *really* learns how to talk with a splint in!

I've got 2 1/2 weeks to go until my 8 weeks mark. And then I'm

hoping and praying it really comes out!!! We'll see.

Hang in there,

Carol