lets start with Thursday, i went to the first place like i was told and that started the wild goose chase of the day, i went from place to place, at the end of the day it was time for my Upper GI, where one of the problems was found that has been causing my upset stomach as well. I have silent reflux. which was nice to know because i hadn't eaten all day!!! So i have to start meds and have a followup GI done in 4-6 weeks.
I was sent home Thursday without knowing my surgery time, i had to call for that. But i repacked my bag and tried to rest. i was not allowed to eat for at least 6 hrs prior to surgery.
Friday after giving the kids kisses and having the sitter show up i left with Amos to the hospital. i got shown my room prepped, and got on the bed then rolled down the hall, leaving Amos with my stuff in the hall. once in the pre-op room i got a bathroom break before i got the oxygen mask and felt the first injection make the room go dizzy.
I woke up numbed but wanting my glasses *Amos had them* and needing to go to the bathroom. they made me tell them the date, and my name as well as date of birth before i was wheeled back on the bed to the hospital room where i heard Amos in the hall. *i was looking for him and asking for him.. .. i didnt even get in the room for very long before the meds from the surgery wore off and i was writihing in pain, beating the call bottom for relief.. i have never felt a pain as intense as this, no gallbladder attack, not labor, not my csections.. nothing.. this pain was blinding and i was not expecting it. the rest of the day into the night was spent ringing for pain meds at the slightest discomfort. i wasn't even allowed to drink water or get up to pee without help.
Saturday i woke up sore and crampy, this i was warned about, the tired abs feeling like "to much time at the gym'.. i was crampy and gassy, moving hurt but at least i was able to get up on my own accord and not have to ring for help to get to the bathroom.
Saturday i was allowed to eat, i was given 1 small pot of coffee (4 - 4ox glasses), 1 roll, 1 slice of cheese, 1 tab of butter, 1 "restaurant style" serving of jam, and 1 slice of wheat bread. eating hurt but it was nice to drink water.
i got my last IV feed pain med before lunch. Amos and the kids came to see me in the afternoon for just a few hours, it was nice but exhausting.
i couldn't sleep Saturday night, i heard the guy down the hall Yell for HELFEN-HELP!! for what seemed like forever, it took forever to get comfortable, and the old women in the room with me snored louder then any man i have ever meet, and when she did get quite i could of swore she was dying with deathly gasps.
this older women got mad at me for not understanding her German till i and the nurses explained i was a American. then we spoke some broken German to each other, small talk.. she then started to expect me to do things for her, but i was in pain and i just started pushing the nurse bottom for her whenever she started to bother me. especially when she wanted help to go ot the bathroom.
so Sunday... time the doc said i can go home and recover the rest of the way. i was given another ultrasound, a discharge letter to take to my army doc, a note for Amos to get out of work for 2 weeks, told i cant lift more then 5lbs/5KG=12lbs) and i came home after lunch.
weird things that also happened, Green breast milk.. seems that peppermint tea will dye your milk naturally. hmm interesting
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