I Am 2 Days Post Op!

[nabird77 29]

Im starving!! Maybe I should take a few sips of Protein drinks. Only Clear Liquids pop sickles and broth. Had my surgery the 23rd..

Hey Miranda. How are you feeling? Will be with dr Almanza on July 3rd would love to hear about your experience.

[MirandaK 14]

Well I am feeling great now! If I knew what I was walking into I don't think I would have done it... I think if I had it to do all over again I would actually go to a hospital where you stay and don't leave. I was the last one to have surgery and it wasn't until 7:30 p.m. THe wait was terrible. THere was so many of us scheduled that day. I only thought they scheduled about 6 but there was 8 of us. I was the heaviest so I went last. I stayed at the clinic that night. Lots of pain so be prepared. Walk walk walk. Some patients had to walk upstairs after their surgery, I was lucky to stay downstairs. They give you pain meds and nausea meds. Tordol is the pain med. The next day we were moved to the house or hotel. I went to the hotel it was wonderful! my mother went and all the food was absolutely great she said and very reasonable in price. The bad thing about being at the hotel, I thought they brought you the pain meds, no you have to load up in the van and travel back and forth. So about 9 am day after surgery they took me to the hotel, and about 5 pm that night had to load back up and go back to the clinic. It was miserable! 2 days after we went about 9 am for the leak test and xray took about an hour with the wait only about 3 minutes for the xray. I was miserable the whole time. It wasn't until they pulled the drain out of me and gave me some more pain meds that I felt like a brand new person!

I don't want to scare you or anything but that was just my experience. I'm pretty much a baby when it comes to pain to!!! lol I've never had surgery of any kind!

Also, the place is VERY small, we were standing a lot of the time. On a good not, Dr. Almanza is hott!! So are most of the nurses and staff!!

Setting here writing this though I feel absolutely great other than I am starving! And I mean really starving!!!! Hopefully I can go find something to drink! Good luck!

[LovingmeForever 337]

Wow, I can't believe that you have to wait all that time to have your surgery. I will be there in June 7th, I hope I don't have to wait that long.

MirandaK, other than the wait time, how would you rate your overall experience? I am so scared of the pain, more than anything else.

Also, I just have another question regarding my guess...my husband will be going with me, we are staying at the hotel. Can he stay there at the clinic until I have the surgery? And if he can, do you know if they will take him to the hotel that night? I am sorry for so many questions....

Get well soon:)

[MirandaK 14]

I would rate it about a 7 or 8. They took care of me. My mother went with me and they fed her there at the clinic and she stayed with me the whole time until that night. She was able to say good bye to me but I don't remember it. They took her to the hotel. He will be fine!! So will you!! I have never been so nervous and sick to my stomach before hand. But all is good now!!

[ChristineS NY 44]

So glad to hear you are doing well!

[Chimera 644]

Congratulations! So good to hear that your surgery went well and you are on the mend Everyday gets a little better.

[LovingmeForever 337]

Thank you very much for your honesty....now I can sleep, I have been having the worse nightmares and my husband said that I have also been talking on my sleep with girls at a Dr. office. Your post make me feel better. Have a quick and healthy recovery:)