Hello
Just thought I would wish all the pre-op sleevers good luck for their forthcoming surgery.
I am now 6 days post-op and thought I would give you an update of my experience so far.
I don't remember much about surgery day, fortunately I was the first one down to the operating theatre so I didn't have too much time to stress on the day! I arrived at the hospital at 7 a.m. and, by the time I got checked into my room, unpacked, got changed into my sexy surgical stockings and paper pants, had a visit from the surgeon and anaesthetist it was about time to walk down to theatre.
The next thing I remember is waking up sometime later in my room and wired up to IV fluids and a patient controlled morphine drip. My throat was very sore and I was groggy and tired but didn't feel as bad as I expected - phew!
The rest of the day is spent in a blur of hourly observations by the nurses, occasionally sipping water and sleeping. I do remember in the early hours my IV fluids decided to start going into my tissue and not my veins, causing my hospital id band to start cutting off the circulation in my hand, but I was eventually recannulated.
Day 2 the pain from the incisions was as expected – very sore! I could not sit upright without immense pain but when I lay still I wasn’t really in any pain, all the nurses commented on how little morphine I had given myself. I did have a terrible headache all day that no amount of codeine linctus would shift, probably an after effect from the anaesthesia. I had a visit from the surgeon, he said everything went well, and told me I could have other fluids. I had a cup of tea to celebrate! I say ‘cup’ but I could only manage about a quarter of it before I felt full. I also had a visit from the physio who took me for a walk up and down the corridor and stairs and gave me some breathing exercises – they hurt!
Day 3, still with terrible headache, I was sent home and that day, and day 4, I was extremely exhausted. I felt like all my energy had drained away from me and I really couldn’t face drinking anything but I did as the other sleevers have advised and sipped, sipped, sipped all day long (when I wasn’t asleep)!
Anyway, the last 2 days I have felt quite a lot brighter, my headache has gone, my energy levels have increased, I have been for a few walks (going further each day) and haven’t felt the need to sleep throughout the day. I am trying to get as many fluids down as possible: milk, protein powder, drinking yoghurts, juice, soup, tea, etc.
Anyway, if any pre-oppers want to ask me anything then feel free and I will tell you more of my experience.
Thanks for reading and all the best!
Just thought I would wish all the pre-op sleevers good luck for their forthcoming surgery.
I am now 6 days post-op and thought I would give you an update of my experience so far.
I don't remember much about surgery day, fortunately I was the first one down to the operating theatre so I didn't have too much time to stress on the day! I arrived at the hospital at 7 a.m. and, by the time I got checked into my room, unpacked, got changed into my sexy surgical stockings and paper pants, had a visit from the surgeon and anaesthetist it was about time to walk down to theatre.
The next thing I remember is waking up sometime later in my room and wired up to IV fluids and a patient controlled morphine drip. My throat was very sore and I was groggy and tired but didn't feel as bad as I expected - phew!
The rest of the day is spent in a blur of hourly observations by the nurses, occasionally sipping water and sleeping. I do remember in the early hours my IV fluids decided to start going into my tissue and not my veins, causing my hospital id band to start cutting off the circulation in my hand, but I was eventually recannulated.
Day 2 the pain from the incisions was as expected – very sore! I could not sit upright without immense pain but when I lay still I wasn’t really in any pain, all the nurses commented on how little morphine I had given myself. I did have a terrible headache all day that no amount of codeine linctus would shift, probably an after effect from the anaesthesia. I had a visit from the surgeon, he said everything went well, and told me I could have other fluids. I had a cup of tea to celebrate! I say ‘cup’ but I could only manage about a quarter of it before I felt full. I also had a visit from the physio who took me for a walk up and down the corridor and stairs and gave me some breathing exercises – they hurt!
Day 3, still with terrible headache, I was sent home and that day, and day 4, I was extremely exhausted. I felt like all my energy had drained away from me and I really couldn’t face drinking anything but I did as the other sleevers have advised and sipped, sipped, sipped all day long (when I wasn’t asleep)!
Anyway, the last 2 days I have felt quite a lot brighter, my headache has gone, my energy levels have increased, I have been for a few walks (going further each day) and haven’t felt the need to sleep throughout the day. I am trying to get as many fluids down as possible: milk, protein powder, drinking yoghurts, juice, soup, tea, etc.
Anyway, if any pre-oppers want to ask me anything then feel free and I will tell you more of my experience.
Thanks for reading and all the best!
. It's been a bit of an emotional journey so far but I am still sure I have done the right thing - I just get the occasional mad panic when I think 'what have I done'!
