Re: An interesting experience today/Theresa

[Guest guest]

Hi Theresa-

> I think you were meant to have that procedure today in order to act

> as angel for a couple of folks, and it sounds like you did an

> outstanding job of it!

lol..thanks for the compliment, but I was kinda loopy after the

procedure so I may think I made sense and just sounded goofy and high

on meds...lol.

Ok...now spill on the damn procedure!

> Laughing. Did you try a losenge afterwards for your sore throat

and

> is it still sore? Did you see any of the equipment they use or did

> they hide it? How long were you asleep and how did they knock you

> out!

Ok...here's the procedure. Going in, I was terrified (never had an

IV in my life...very chicken..lol...my blood pressure was through the

roof).

I was placed on a gurney...IV placed in my hand (the damn

vampires..lol) saline was put into me via the IV. Blood pressure

taken, pulse taken...after a small wait, I was rolled into the room.

I never saw the tube (I think they hid it until I was out so I

wouldn't be too nervous) Haha...as if anything could make me more

nervous. They sprayed the back of my throat with a novacain type

spray (supposedly tastes like bananas..lol..bananas my ass! (pardon

my language) Needless to say it tastes terrible but goes away

quickly. They injected a demerol and verset cocktail (their words)

into the IV, placed on oxygen mask on my head (the little tubey

things that stick up your nose...I looked like a total goober I'm

sure). I little contraption was placed in my mouth that the tubey

thing goes through so you don't bite down on it and whammo...no more

memories...I woke up when they took out the IV. (demerol and verset

are now my friends...lol). The procedure itself only took about 20

minutes.

When I woke up, I laid there for about 20 minutes...they brought me

something to drink...I got dressed and was taken to where my father

was waiting. I was grinning like mad(ahhh...narcotics..lol)...we

went out for lunch (a little advice...don't go out for spicy chinese

food afterwards..lol...I was too high on meds and wasn't thinking

properly).

Throat lozenges make me nervous cause of the menthol stuff in

them...I thought it may irritate my throat so I have been sucking on

lifesavers, drinking really really cold liquids and I bought lemon

sorbet (YUM).

My throat feels really swollen right now (not painful, just a little

tough to swallow) I'm fine other then that though. A scratchy

swollen throat is definately all right with me considering how scared

I was going into the whole thing. I hope this helps.

Take care,

[Guest guest]

Stacey,

Thanks so much girlfriend! I really appreciate the info!

Hugs,

Theresa

DS 11-19-01

Dr. Jossart

-13#s

http://www.chatalittle.com/DuodenalSwitchChat/DuodenalSwitchChat.html

> Hi Theresa-

>

> > I think you were meant to have that procedure today in order to

act

> > as angel for a couple of folks, and it sounds like you did an

> > outstanding job of it!

>

>

> lol..thanks for the compliment, but I was kinda loopy after the

> procedure so I may think I made sense and just sounded goofy and

high

> on meds...lol.

>

>

>

> Ok...now spill on the damn procedure!

> > Laughing. Did you try a losenge afterwards for your sore throat

> and

> > is it still sore? Did you see any of the equipment they use or

did

> > they hide it? How long were you asleep and how did they knock

you

> > out!

>

>

> Ok...here's the procedure. Going in, I was terrified (never had an

> IV in my life...very chicken..lol...my blood pressure was through

the

> roof).

>

> I was placed on a gurney...IV placed in my hand (the damn

> vampires..lol) saline was put into me via the IV. Blood pressure

> taken, pulse taken...after a small wait, I was rolled into the

room.

> I never saw the tube (I think they hid it until I was out so I

> wouldn't be too nervous) Haha...as if anything could make me more

> nervous. They sprayed the back of my throat with a novacain type

> spray (supposedly tastes like bananas..lol..bananas my ass! (pardon

> my language) Needless to say it tastes terrible but goes away

> quickly. They injected a demerol and verset cocktail (their words)

> into the IV, placed on oxygen mask on my head (the little tubey

> things that stick up your nose...I looked like a total goober I'm

> sure). I little contraption was placed in my mouth that the tubey

> thing goes through so you don't bite down on it and whammo...no

more

> memories...I woke up when they took out the IV. (demerol and

verset

> are now my friends...lol). The procedure itself only took about 20

> minutes.

>

> When I woke up, I laid there for about 20 minutes...they brought me

> something to drink...I got dressed and was taken to where my father

> was waiting. I was grinning like mad(ahhh...narcotics..lol)...we

> went out for lunch (a little advice...don't go out for spicy

chinese

> food afterwards..lol...I was too high on meds and wasn't thinking

> properly).

>

> Throat lozenges make me nervous cause of the menthol stuff in

> them...I thought it may irritate my throat so I have been sucking

on

> lifesavers, drinking really really cold liquids and I bought lemon

> sorbet (YUM).

>

> My throat feels really swollen right now (not painful, just a

little

> tough to swallow) I'm fine other then that though. A scratchy

> swollen throat is definately all right with me considering how

scared

> I was going into the whole thing. I hope this helps.

>

> Take care,

>

>