Day 4

[SD2013 13]

Good morning to everyone!

I had my surgery Tuesday December 10, 2013. Everything went as planned. I didn't really have "pain" but more discomfort type of feeling. I came home on Thursday.

I have a wonderful husband and 2 daughters that have been taking care of me. (We are joking around that I have a warden and guards taking care of me...LOL!) Both of my girls are CNA's and are watching me like hawks! It's so hard for me to ask and accept help when I have always been the care giver not the receiver! I have been threathened many times already...hahaha! I'm very grateful that we can laugh about this and have fun with it. We also have a boxer and cocker spaniel that wont let me out of their sight! They tell on me every time I go into another room. It's so funny to watch them!

I can tell that this is going to be a long 2 weeks. I was getting a little stir crazy at the hospital by the time they released me. I couldn't wait to go home. Now that I'm home I feel the need to be doing things. I'm a busy body more than I thought! I can't just sit around doing nothing. It's killing me and I have only been home one full day! The family is really giving me a hard time for that. I guess I will get all those christmas cards out this year...haha!

The only time I have really had "pain" is when I move just right and it will pull the insensions (I had laparoscopicsurgery). I have really been taking it easy with that. Sitting down and getting back up I have been going real slow.

The liquid diet has been going well so far. I have tried cream of wheat and cottage cheese without any problems. The Protein powders I had bought are all settling with my stomach too. (I was afraid to get too much ahead of time for fear of my taste changing.)

Overall things are going better than I had expected. This is coming from someone that has never had a surgery before. I guess I was expecting the worst. Only time I have ever been in the hospital was when I had my 2 daughters and I didn't have drugs then! Oh how things have changed!

Hope everyone is doing well! Have a great day!

~S~

[tirsh29 7]

Hi S

My name is Tricia. My procedure was monday... and same thing no pain. Just a bunch of crazy wires.. amd the hospital was so noisy I couldn't wait to get home. Came home wednesday and I can't sit still either we were expecting a big snow storm, so i actually had a friend take me out to get a few things with intentions of being snowed on all weekend. I am getti g around and moving with no problems. In fact as a single mom I don't really have a choice. So life over here is just about back to normal.

[ashleyl024 0]

I had my surgery Thursday Dec 12th. I had the bypass and have never been in this much pain . I'm taking the pain meds every 6hrs they don't help. There have been tims I just sit and cry because it hurts so bad. I feel crazy bc everyone I've talked to said they stopped the meds when they got home. Has anyone else had bad pain?

[ashleyl024 0]

I had my surgery Thursday Dec 12th. I had the bypass and have never been in this much pain . I'm taking the pain meds every 6hrs they don't help. There have been tims I just sit and cry because it hurts so bad. I feel crazy bc everyone I've talked to said they stopped the meds when they got home. Has anyone else had bad pain?

[klhuff 1]

Where is your pain? My worst part was the gases in my system. Have you talk to your doctor?

[SD2013 13]

I never really had "pain". I had some discomfort from the bruising on my stomach but I can't really say I was in pain. I will twist just right every now and then and will be quickly reminded that I shouldn't have done that...lol.

[T8knMiiBac2013 4]

I had my surgery on Dec 2 and all i felt was discomfort. I actually only used my medication pump when I got up to walk or when they wheeled me to radiology. If you continue to be in pain, I would suggest calling your surgeon.

[prettyletty 0]

I had my surgery 12-09 and although the 48 hrs I spent at the hospital I was in a lot if pain by day 4 it was completely gone. Hope you are feeling better.