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Finally banded...and finally home (cough)

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JazzyMom17

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So, I'm trying to figure out if today is day 3 post-op or day 4 post-op....I had my surgery on Wednesday the 17th.

 

The surgery went really well. It was scheduled for 2pm...and about 1 they told me it would be later like 2:30---then pushed it back 30 more minutes...etc. I was really stressing from not eating and it was really rough to wait--but it sure helped me not get nervous.

 

Somehow after/during the surgery but before I was released I developed fever--crushing pain in my chest--low oxygen levels and feeling pretty wretched. They took me down to scan my lungs for pulmenary embolism (TURNED out negative) and then told me I had fluid in my left lung (pneumonia). I had to start an antibiotic drip and breathing treatments. I was SO glad they didn't release me from the hospital I was feeling so bad.

 

All I had in the hospital was broth and rationed out grape juice for two and a half days. I felt like that maybe why I was dying! :blush:)

 

Anyway--long story short---I was released last night. I am still a long way from feeling "good", but mostly it's from my chest/lungs. I'm drinking my liquids and thanking God that I'm ok.

 

oh, by the way, when I stepped on the scale with my hospital gown on in surgery prep room, I had lost 10 whole pounds from the PREOP diet. I lost almost 2 more SINCE surgery--but still feel swollen/bloated from the IV's. I can't believe it!!

 

Thanks for all the thoughts/prayers. I'm on the OTHER SIDE now!! Time to drink more milk!

 

Rebekah

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Congrats! I'm 5 days post-op and feel your pain! That stinks about the lungs, but I had lung/ breathing pain too after and had no pneumonia so I'd bet it's pretty common. Hope all goes well this week!

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