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My surgery was scheduled @ 12:30 on Tuesday. I arrived at the hospital at 10. Registered, taken back for my IV, vitals taken. Moved to the prep and holding area about 11am. The surgical nurse comes out about 11:30to tell me that there is a delay and we definitely will not be going back at 12:30. Hours go by, my butt is numb, my family is hungry and the I'm wondering what in the world could be taking so long., Is there complications? Are they ok? Not good thoughts to be having before surgery. Finally about 4 the surgeon comes out to tell me that they are preparing the OR and will be another 40 mins. Well they can't estimate very well, an hour and half later I'm wheeled into surgery.

I "barely" wake up in recovery. I hear the nurse say "she's sound asleep". They wheel me to my room about 10:30. (No wonder I'm tired). I remember using the bathroom and sleeping all day Wednesday. That's it lol. The doctor came in late Wednesday to tell me that because I was still very sleepy and the hernia repair he was keeping me another day. Good thing, my ride had left. Who gets discharged after 8pm?

Today I was able to walk and get some fluids and broth down. Ice pops are a God send at home.

Looking forward to feeling better

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Good stuff.

You are going to be up and at 'em really soon.

Well done on getting past this point. Recover safely and enjoy the process.

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Looking forward to feeling better

@@cindyw41

hey bud

i can only imagine how hard it was, waiting and waiting around - being told one thing

something different happens, then more waiting and waiting and waiting etc

holy moly i would have gone crazy!! (a short trip :D)

you are officially in sleeveland!!! - you made it, let the good times roll !!!

sounds like you are making progress through those first important hours PO

i get understand you were extremely tired

didn't you sleep through surgery?!!LOL

fast forward - you are walking, talking, rubbing your new little tummy AND drinking Water, all at the same time!!! LOL

luv it that you HEARD the nurse tell the OP that you were sound asleep!!

glad the same thing didn't happen during surgery LOL

i'm typing quietly so you can rest and get some well deserved sleep!!

sweet dreams

speedy recovery

kathy

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@@proudgrammy

If it were my dad he would've been gone. But everything I'd worked for was in my grasp so I put on my big girl pants and dealt with it lol.

Not walking as much as I should, but I am sipping, sipping, sipping. Winters are not kind here and im not suppose to ride in a car yet. Trips around the house it is. Getting bored. One of my incisions hurts pretty bad when I move around but I'm holding off on pain Meds during the day so I can sleep at night.

I know we're not suppose to b on the scale but I've lost since Tuesday . Hoping the 6lbs wasn't my stomach

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The worst is over. Now you can focus on recovery and reinventing yourself. Congratulations that you made it over into Sleeveland!

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