Finally Home!!! Banded Yesterday....

[DanaAdams 59]

Well, I am finally home! Whew! I wasn't able to update in the hospital for two reasons...number one the hospital internet was not connecting, and number two I did not feel like it!

Buttttt...... I am home now!

Ok...Well, the surgery itself was a breeze. I arrived at the day surgery center at 6:30am on Thursday morning. I went right on into the surgical area and they began prepping me for surgery. They gave me a gown and began my IV. Then, my doctor talked with me a moment and the anesthesiology doctor came in to talk with me. Then the anesthesia nurse came in and began to give me some sleepy meds. Actually, I believe the sleepy med was a more relaxing med than anything else.

Then, I was rolled into the Operating Room. I was talking to the surgical nurse about adoption and BAM! I didn't remember anything else until I woke up. My throat was scratchy and tickled quite a bit. I chopped on a little ice and was then rolled into my regular room. Within literally seconds my husband and my mom were with me. I did not hurt, although I did feel a lot of pressure from gas under my breasts. I immediately felt nauseated. I was given a nausea med called Zoftin? I am not sure that is exactly how it is spelled...but it didn't do anything to help me. And the gas was almost unbearable. They gave me pain meds although I was not really in big pain...and have not been...just a little sore. However, I did spend the night in the hospital due to me living so far away...at an hour and a half from my doctor.

I was allow to come home this morning and left the hospital by 10:30am. I was stillllll so nauseous. However, I took some of my pain meds and noticed that the pain meds took away my nausea! So, since I have been home I have taking my pain meds at THE right time without fail...and I notice that when it is about time for my meds to run out, I begin to feel sick again...and my gas pains seem to return.

My gas is doing MUCH better tonight. I have belched and expelled gas A LOT! Boy! I am sooooo glad! I am beginning to feel MUCH better.

As far as eating...well...drinking, I haven't had any problems except for the fact that chicken broth will NEVER enter my house again! Just something about that broth made me even sicker! So, I was able to sip just a few drops of beef broth...not much better..but little. Since I have been home, my husband brought me some ice pops and some juice. I noticed that I cannot eat anything that is salty or too sweet...Huh! Anyway, those ice pops and that juice is keeping me going for now. I am going to attempt some coffee in the morning....doc said it was cheating a little, but if I could tolerated it...then go for it!

Well, that is all I have for now...I am going to go and get some more medicine! Night all! And thank you guys for praying for me!

[Nayelli 36]

First of all congrats!!! hope you feel better soon =) I'm mexican so after beef and chcken broth were not cuttin it I resorted to Bean broth lol!! try it!! its good and it has alot and I do mean alot of Iron. I persoanlly to all of my broths I put a piece of jalapeno made them get spicy and then pull it out =) or get those maruchan noodles cook whatever flavor you like and just drink the broth put some lime

[JerseyShoreDisneyDiva 113]

Dana, sounds like so far, so good. Hope you feel even better tomorrow.

[SinCityGal 43]

Congrats Dana & wishing you a speedy recovery!

[RobinGirl 34]

I resorted to Bean broth lol!! try it!! its good and it has alot and I do mean alot of Iron. I persoanlly to all of my broths I put a piece of jalapeno made them get spicy

Wish I would have thought of that! I craved Taco Bell pintos n' cheese so bad!

[wildrose1966 396]

Congratulations. If you are taking pain meds to control the nausia, I would try to find something else. You might also want to start in on a stool softener. Pain meds and surgery get you all bunged up and that in itself can become a bit problem that you don't want to have.

Take care of yourself.

[Nayelli 36]

Wish I would have thought of that! I craved Taco Bell pintos n' cheese so bad!

You know whats funny? I have always liked spicy food cause well that just normal for us Mexicans right.. but out of all my family I 'm the one that eats less spicy food or so I been told by my family members, but since the surgery I crave spicy

anything all the time. I really don't know why lol!!!

[Rojasanoll 920]

Congratulations. Walk helps alleviate the gas and SIP plenty of Water.< /p>

[Terri_121 9]

I am so happy for you!!! Hoping once your able to move around more the gas will subside.

Keep us posted