Guest guest Posted November 26, 2001 Report Share Posted November 26, 2001 Hello everyone I'm Back. Sorry it's been awhile. Surgery was a little ruff. The initial surgery 11-13-01 went well no problems. Went to regular room after recovery. A few hours later when I tried to get up to walk for the first time per my request things went down hill. When I got up I felt light headed so sat back down, I unfortunate for nurse, passed out. My blood pressure dropped very low, resident thought it was epidural so they shut that off. A few hours later I noticed blood on my gown and when I picked it up there was a lot of blood so it is discovered that it wasn't the epidural that was causing my BP to drop and in fact I had an internal bleed going on so its back to surgery for me. When the surgeon got inside the bleeding had stopped on its own but not before I lost too much and had to have 2 units of blood. When they took me off the operating table I apparently had a pulmanary embolism and stopped breathing so I was put on ventilator. I stayed in the Recovery room while on vent for 3 days then transfered to a post-op ICU then finally to a regular room again on saturday. I was then discharged on monday nov. 19th. I really don't remember alot of what happened. Never really had much pain from incisions since I don't remember much of the first 5 days. I am very thankful for Dr. Ren and her Resident team. They not only took care of me but Dr. Ren was also there for my husband who I am sure was besided himself through all this, since we were out of state there was no family or friends around. 13 days after my first surgery I am getting around okay no incisional pain since both surgeries were done laproscopic. I am having some trouble getting enough water in but I am working on that. I do get worn out fast so I can't stay on computer for long periods of time. I am sure all of this will get better with time. Well I hope everyone is doing well and for thoughs who are scheduled for surgery soon, I am sending wishes your way for a safe journey and speedy recovery. God Bless the Surgeons and all of you for the much needed support. BE HAPPY B 11-13-01 Wt.306 11-26-01 Wt.287.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2001 Report Share Posted November 26, 2001 Welcome home, B!!!!! Gosh, you sure went thru the wringer, didnt you? Im so glad you are ok now and glad Dr Ren was there for your husband. I know how it can be from out of state and not knowing anyone if you run into trouble......been there, done that too! Things will get better with time so in the meantime sip, sip sip and walk , walk, walk! Hugs, Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2001 Report Share Posted November 26, 2001 , *warm hugs* Welcome back....You have had a very rough start to put it midly! Take as much time as you need during this recovery process...Soon things will get better and you will feel better....Please keep us posted! *hugs* Lisbeth lbarnum@... wrote: Hello everyone I'm Back. Sorry it's been awhile. Surgery was a little ruff. The initial surgery 11-13-01 went well no problems. Went to regular room after recovery. A few hours later when I tried to get up to walk for the first time per my request things went down hill. When I got up I felt light headed so sat back down, I unfortunate for nurse, passed out. My blood pressure dropped very low, resident thought it was epidural so they shut that off. A few hours later I noticed blood on my gown and when I picked it up there was a lot of blood so it is discovered that it wasn't the epidural that was causing my BP to drop and in fact I had an internal bleed going on so its back to surgery for me. When the surgeon got inside the bleeding had stopped on its own but not before I lost too much and had to have 2 units of blood. When they took me off the operating table I apparently had a pulmanary embolism and stopped breathing so I was put on ventilator. I stayed in the Recovery room while on vent for 3 days then transfered to a post-op ICU then finally to a regular room again on saturday. I was then discharged on monday nov. 19th. I really don't remember alot of what happened. Never really had much pain from incisions since I don't remember much of the first 5 days. I am very thankful for Dr. Ren and her Resident team. They not only took care of me but Dr. Ren was also there for my husband who I am sure was besided himself through all this, since we were out of state there was no family or friends around. 13 days after my first surgery I am getting around okay no incisional pain since both surgeries were done laproscopic. I am having some trouble getting enough water in but I am working on that. I do get worn out fast so I can't stay on computer for long periods of time. I am sure all of this will get better with time. Well I hope everyone is doing well and for thoughs who are scheduled for surgery soon, I am sending wishes your way for a safe journey and speedy recovery. God Bless the Surgeons and all of you for the much needed support. BE HAPPY B 11-13-01 Wt.306 11-26-01 Wt.287.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2001 Report Share Posted November 26, 2001 , Welcome home girlfriend. You have been through a trial and half. I am so sorry about your complications. You hubby also must have been beside himself, as our support people seem to take the brunt of healing process, even more than us! I will be praying for your speedy and complete recovery and hopefully you will soon be thinking how all that was just water under the bridge and be on your way to the brand new healthy you! Tender hugs, Theresa DS Dr. Jossart 11-19-01 > Hello everyone I'm Back. Sorry it's been awhile. Surgery was a > little ruff. The initial surgery 11-13-01 went well no problems. > Went to regular room after recovery. A few hours later when I tried > to get up to walk for the first time per my request things went down > hill. When I got up I felt light headed so sat back down, I > unfortunate for nurse, passed out. My blood pressure dropped very > low, resident thought it was epidural so they shut that off. A few > hours later I noticed blood on my gown and when I picked it up there > was a lot of blood so it is discovered that it wasn't the epidural > that was causing my BP to drop and in fact I had an internal bleed > going on so its back to surgery for me. When the surgeon got inside > the bleeding had stopped on its own but not before I lost too much > and had to have 2 units of blood. When they took me off the > operating table I apparently had a pulmanary embolism and stopped > breathing so I was put on ventilator. I stayed in the Recovery room > while on vent for 3 days then transfered to a post-op ICU then > finally to a regular room again on saturday. I was then discharged > on monday nov. 19th. I really don't remember alot of what happened. > Never really had much pain from incisions since I don't remember much > of the first 5 days. I am very thankful for Dr. Ren and her Resident > team. They not only took care of me but Dr. Ren was also there for > my husband who I am sure was besided himself through all this, since > we were out of state there was no family or friends around. 13 days > after my first surgery I am getting around okay no incisional pain > since both surgeries were done laproscopic. I am having some trouble > getting enough water in but I am working on that. I do get worn out > fast so I can't stay on computer for long periods of time. I am sure > all of this will get better with time. Well I hope everyone is doing > well and for thoughs who are scheduled for surgery soon, I am sending > wishes your way for a safe journey and speedy recovery. God Bless > the Surgeons and all of you for the much needed support. > > BE HAPPY > B > 11-13-01 Wt.306 > 11-26-01 Wt.287.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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