Jnfinney 527 Posted March 14, 2021 My surgery is tomorrow. I have to be at the hospital at 6 am and of course we are expecting a winter storm tonight! Anyway, I’m kind of freaking out. I’m really scared about the spinal block I’m going to get. I’m also not looking forward to spending the night at the hospital. And.... I’m scared about all the life changes that are to come. Although, I know that I am making the right decision. I’m just starting to freak out. 1 1 1 Lahela, diz1lizard and newyorklady20 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
groovygal 17 Posted March 14, 2021 Good luck to you Jnfinney! I'm sure the nerves are all over the place. I'm a few days behind you and I'll be feeling similar most likely. Deep breaths and try to remember why you've gone through all the steps so far. Happy thoughts for a calm & quick day tomorrow for you. 1 1 Lahela and Jnfinney reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoodlesMom 98 Posted March 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Jnfinney said: My surgery is tomorrow. I have to be at the hospital at 6 am and of course we are expecting a winter storm tonight! Anyway, I’m kind of freaking out. I’m really scared about the spinal block I’m going to get. I’m also not looking forward to spending the night at the hospital. And.... I’m scared about all the life changes that are to come. Although, I know that I am making the right decision. I’m just starting to freak out. I would be nervous too. Everything will be okay and it will all be worth it.😄 Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diz1lizard 2 Posted March 15, 2021 Good luck, Jnfinney! My surgery is Tuesday morning and I too am freaking out. I just dont know how I will be able to stand more Protein shake! Will be praying for you and hoping to hear how things go. Keep us posted. 2 Lahela and newyorklady20 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lahela 84 Posted March 15, 2021 You are going to do ama,ing! Let us know how post op is gking I am 11 days away! Good luck and prayers for a speedy recovery! 💞 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim C 336 Posted March 15, 2021 5 hours ago, diz1lizard said: Good luck, Jnfinney! My surgery is Tuesday morning and I too am freaking out. I just dont know how I will be able to stand more Protein shake! Will be praying for you and hoping to hear how things go. Keep us posted. WALK WaLK WALK whenyou wake up and drink as much Water as possible. Get some dry mouth spray TODAY at CVS! Good luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim C 336 Posted March 15, 2021 13 hours ago, Jnfinney said: My surgery is tomorrow. I have to be at the hospital at 6 am and of course we are expecting a winter storm tonight! Anyway, I’m kind of freaking out. I’m really scared about the spinal block I’m going to get. I’m also not looking forward to spending the night at the hospital. And.... I’m scared about all the life changes that are to come. Although, I know that I am making the right decision. I’m just starting to freak out. Spinal block? 1 Creekimp13 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creekimp13 5,840 Posted March 15, 2021 13 hours ago, Jnfinney said: I’m really scared about the spinal block I’m going to get. Are you sure you're getting a spinal block? That sounds very unusual. Not saying it's impossible, just from a technical standpoint, it seems like an odd choice. Could you tell us more about this when you're able? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jnfinney 527 Posted March 15, 2021 Yes, they called it a spinal. They said I will get a local anesthetic, then they will put the block in my spine. They said it will help with pain management which ultimately will help with nausea. 1 Creekimp13 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creekimp13 5,840 Posted March 15, 2021 That is fascinating. Have you had an upper GI to check for hiatal hernia? I was just thinking how inconvenient it would be to run into one of those with a patient who wasn't intubated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hop_Scotch 1,632 Posted March 15, 2021 I had a sleeve, fortunately for me I didn't suffer with any nausea. Thankfully I had a rather boring recovery, no gas pain, no nausea, no acid reflux...I did have some spasms when first drinking Fluid but this didn't last long at long and there was discomfort around the incision sites but no pain as such. Contact dermatitis was probably the worse of any thing I experienced. Presumably they do with all their patients? And have excellent results with recovery? 2 Lahela and newyorklady20 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jnfinney 527 Posted March 15, 2021 6 hours ago, Creekimp13 said: That is fascinating. Have you had an upper GI to check for hiatal hernia? I was just thinking how inconvenient it would be to run into one of those with a patient who wasn't intubated. No I did not. I was told several times that I’m very healthy 👍🏻 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jnfinney 527 Posted March 15, 2021 6 hours ago, Hop_Scotch said: I had a sleeve, fortunately for me I didn't suffer with any nausea. Thankfully I had a rather boring recovery, no gas pain, no nausea, no acid reflux...I did have some spasms when first drinking Fluid but this didn't last long at long and there was discomfort around the incision sites but no pain as such. Contact dermatitis was probably the worse of any thing I experienced. Presumably they do with all their patients? And have excellent results with recovery? Yes this is something my surgeon does with all his patients to help with recovery. So far I just feel really weak and tired and I have some pain in my chest, like in my diaphragm area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newyorklady20 97 Posted March 15, 2021 @Hop_Scotch I am every day dreaming of a “boring recovery” LOL!!!!! It helps to manage my anxiety to know that although some people do have problems, that there are cases like yours! 🤞🏼🤞🏼 Was your contact dermatitis from the glue or adhesive on your incision sites? What side effects did you have - just itching? What were you able to do to manage it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites