Any October surgeries out there...

[kkelly37 21]

I'm doing good today. Yesterday dr tanner had to go off on by nurse. I went three hours with no IV so I had no pain meds or nausea meds. I went to my X-ray with no meds. When he came in and saw that I had no working IV he was very angry.

[Work in progress 33 18]

Ouch and wow

[Work in progress 33 18]

Hope you get to feeling better soon. You are in my prayers

[LessofKat 38]

How did pre op go

It went well! Usually I have to get stuck a 100 times before they hit a vein but the girl got it on the first stick! I was so nervous while I was there and my doctor talked to me and that helped calm my nerves a little.

[LessofKat 38]

Im on day 2. Doing ok but very hard to be around my coworkers and family when they eat CW: 262 surgery date 11/6/13

It gets easier, stay strong you can do it!!

[Lynn73 46]

I'm doing good today. Yesterday dr tanner had to go off on by nurse. I went three hours with no IV so I had no pain meds or nausea meds. I went to my X-ray with no meds. When he came in and saw that I had no working IV he was very angry.

That is awful kkelly37 which nurse was it? I went off on a nurse along with my husband one night. She informed me she had to get report that why I had to wait 1 hour for pain meds. Needless to say that was the wrong thing to say. I informed her if you worked for me on my nursing unit that would never come out of her mouth patients come first.

[butterfly2433@gmail.com 19]

So yesterday and today my jaw had been hurting and then my tooth was also hurting. I got really scared that it was an infected tooth and they would have to reschedule my surgery! Ugh!! So I got in to see the dentist with an emergency appt. He said everything looks fine and h

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[butterfly2433@gmail.com 19]

So yesterday and today my jaw had been hurting and then my tooth was also hurting. I got really scared that it was an infected tooth and they would have to reschedule my surgery! Ugh!! So I got in to see the dentist with an emergency appt. He said everything looks fine and h

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Sorry...again, my iPod is acting crazy....as I was saying...the doc said everything looks fine and he doesn't see a problem with me having the surgery...yay!! I was really worried for a second that they would delay my surgery

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[kkelly37 21]

That is awful kkelly37 which nurse was it? I went off on a nurse along with my husband one night. She informed me she had to get report that why I had to wait 1 hour for pain meds. Needless to say that was the wrong thing to say. I informed her if you worked for me on my nursing unit that would never come out of her mouth patients come first.

Her name was Lauren

[Chelle 59]

I had surgery on 10/21- Monday and wanted to give an update. So, I had the rny, and I also had my ovaries removed. I was in surgery a total of 4.5 hours. I guess they ran into a lot of scar tissue when working on my ovaries. I have 3 extra holes because of that. Day 2 was BY FAR the worst as far as pain. We were trying to remove the IV and keep my pain under control with oral meds. Bleck. I wanted to walk a bunch more than I did, but it was hard to keep getting someone in the room to unhook my leg massager things, and reattach my oxygen to the portable oxygen tank. For some reason my oxygen kept tanking. I finally started using the spirometer thing (spelling?) and was able to cough up a bunch of gunk.....that helped my sat's a ton.

When I came home I still needed a lot of help transferring. Getting up, sitting or laying down etc. Today is the first day I am doing it on my own. I havent hit my Protein goal yet, but will try again today. I am getting good Water however- so yay! Ooooh in the hospital they gave me this NASTY stool softener- and sent a huge bottle home with me. Turns out, I don't need it at all. Seems the more liquids go in, the same amount come out. The hardest part is trying to twist and get wiped and cleaned up. Sorry....probably TMI....but I try to time my 'bathroom' events to be shortly after I have taken a pain med so its more tolerable.

Hope this helps someone. I know I was sure craving these detailed stories before my surgery- so here is mine. Hugs and prayers to everyone!!

[staceyd 25]

Congrats on your surgery! Now about not twisting and what not. Is that because of having your ovaries removed as well? I'm having my rny on Monday and I am super shy when it comes to people looking anywhere down there. Much less wiping.. Does everyone have that problem?

[kkelly37 21]

Congrats on your surgery! Now about not twisting and what not. Is that because of having your ovaries removed as well? I'm having my rny on Monday and I am super shy when it comes to people looking anywhere down there. Much less wiping.. Does everyone have that problem?

I've been able to wipe myself since day 1 and even showered the first time by myself today

[Chelle 59]

Congrats on your surgery! Now about not twisting and what not. Is that because of having your ovaries removed as well? I'm having my rny on Monday and I am super shy when it comes to people looking anywhere down there. Much less wiping.. Does everyone have that problem?

Im not sure which part it has been about....the ovaries or the rny.Yeah Im the same way about having someone help me wipe....I have had to be very creative lol. It was good to see kkelly post about not having that issue....perhaps it was the ovary part. Hopefully we can get some other feedback for you as well.Hugs to you!!! And good luck!!!

[butterfly2433@gmail.com 19]

Well...today I start my Clear Liquids. I do that today and tomorrow and then I go into the hospital for surgery on Tuesday! I have to be at the hospital at 6am and my surgery is at 8am!

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[SAinAUS2012 29]

Good luck everyone with surgeries this coming week. I go in tomorrow at 6am.