At home - about the op

I got to go home last night - one night early, as i was unable to be picked up until late afternoon and the hospital didn't want me to be waiting in the lounge area and being uncomfortable.

The ride home took forever, due to heavy rain and traffic and it made me feel quite tense and sick, but i had a pillow on my tummy and that helped with road bumps.

Waiting for surgery seemed to take forever as i have to be at the hospital at 6:30am but didn't have the op until 11am.
The waiting room was freezing and being fasting i felt really thirsty.
At about 10am  i was taken to be weighted and had to put on a gown and paper knickers, some horrible socks, and a hat. The best part was being given a warm blanket.
I then had to say goodbye to my hubby and was wheeled into a room that led on to the op theatre, and it was still cold, i was thinking at one stage, that i didn't care what they did just as long as i could feel warmer it didn't matter.

I then had to drink a shot of some stuff that makes the acid in your tummy settle, and my surgeon ( dr greenslade) came to visit and went over what was going on and then the anaesthetist ( Dr peter Cook) came to visit and get me ready, i didn't even feel the needle in my arm and he did it first try, so i was fairly calm.

When i woke up i was in the ICU and remember a lot of people gathered around me and struggling to breath, i can remember pointing at my throat and being told it was due to the gas, however i was shaking my head no and a doctor told some one to give me a mask and then i was ok.
I had no concept of time and when i woke again the nurse was still with me and explained i had been having breathing problems, but they were under control now and that it was like 4pm and did i want her to contact my husband!
My poor hubby had been waiting since 11am for me to come back, for what he thought would have been an hour op! so he was well relieved to see me be wheeled in to the ward.

I did not have a pain relief button, i was just given shots into my thighs - some for blood clots, some morphine and some anti sick medication.
my drip had panadol and fluid to keep me going.

The first night i was feeling ok and feeling like i done the right thing and even spoke to my family on the phone.

The second night however i feel extremely sick and nauseous, i couldn't get comfortable and needed to go to the toilet the all the time and did not get very much rest.

The 3rd day i had some sleep in the early hours of the morning and woke to find i had gotten my period, which i believe was the main cause for the nausea, so as if my tummy couldn't feel any more sore, i now am also dealing with that.

Today i have been by myself and not too bad, muscle are stiff and i have done a few laps of the house to keep my blood flowing.

I have had some apple juice and some protein shake, and then some Banana drinking yogurt and about 60gs of heinz organic baby food - which contains 1/2 cup of veg and 3 teaspoons of beef - all very pureed.

I didn't mind the taste and aim to have some more later, while trying to continue to keep sipping juice all day.

overall i think I'm doing ok, and I'm still very tired and will try to have afternoon nap.

Surgery day

Just a quick update, all going well a few little problems, but pain is well under control and I am feeling positive :)

Opti

Today I had:
-  an opti chocolate bar
- Opti vegetable soup
- Grilled asparagus with tomato, onion & capsicum sauce
- 1 cup of tomato soup - you need to check its all natural with no thickners
-1 opti chocolate bar

and I'm not hungry :)

yay!

I would recommend mixing the opti products.

I went and got all the stuff for after surgery -

• soups
• drinking yogurt
• protein shakes
• fibre
• sugarless energy drinks
• vegatable juice
• pureed apple and fruits

so i should be ok!

Stressing out a little bit... a lot!

Food Funerals

Ok, I went to the dietician and she said i should eat while i can, so i did.

I did have a freakout about never being able to eat huge meals again, but i have gotten over it, its just food and i need to be able to have experiences, not sit and eat all the time.

I have had many food funerals, but now I'm back on the opti and i have 7 days to go which is scary, but i am looking forward to the change.