In true fashion I arrived to the hospital super early...like 70mins early. Day surgery didn't even open till 6am. It was 4:50am. Emergency said I could wait in the hospital waiting room...perfect!
At 5:55 the nurse coming on duty asked if I was waiting for surgery, she took me upstairs and the morning began!
Went to the OR waiting room for 7:45, meet with Surgeon and doctors. And at 8:05 I walked into the OR!
Everything went amazing! Was in my room by 1pm (surgery was 2.5hr then recovery room). I was awake and going pee alone by 2:30pm.
For supper I was able to have chicken broth and lemon jello....have I ever expressed how much I HATE lemon jello????
The first night went ok. I was told I need to drink 15ml every 15 mins. Ya that didn't happen 😫 I was luck to get 15 ml an hour. Everytime I had a drink I was in so much pain. Yes most of it was gas pain (I asked about walking, to help but they said not till morning), but it would sit on my chest like a brick. I felt like there was a giant lump in my chest and nothin could get past it.
Wednsday night I just did what I had to for fluids, Thursday morning was worse, I drank maybe 15ml in 2 hours. And nothing was stayng down. Nothing. I was puking up foam. I couldn't even swollow my own siliva. It was bad, and it only got worse as the day went by. I ended up back on the iv and still continued to puke
Friday morning after not being able to keep anything down for 36hrs they took me for a swollow test. Basically it was an upright X-ray, where you swollow this gross liquid and they watch it go down your espagus. He say "good it's going, going, going...oh shit!" Yep that was the radiologist says.
He's like ok, try another sip?
I said if I put anything else in there your going to have a mess to clean up!
He insisted! I asked for a container.
The nurse gave me one. She could see my face turning green (not kidding she even said it to the doctor).
So I took another drink and started gagging. He stopped the test and says...well you have a blockage. There's no leaks but it's not going threw correct.
And then I puked and almost passed out
They put me back on the stretcher. Took me back up stairs were I contined to puke and puke some more (sorry I warned you this wasn't a pleasant post)
The doctor comes in about 30 mins later and said.... well???
I told him what the radioligist said and he's like there's no way you have a blockage this early. He went to check the report and came back. It wasn't a full blockage. My espagus was extremely swollow and nothing was gettin threw. He described it like a drip from the IV. Said he wanted to keep me the weekend and to go slow. It would get better. Keep walking and drinking. Needless to say I stayed in bed the rest of the day and never drank anything (thank god for IV fluids) I continued puking up till about 10:30-11pm.
Truthful moment here....Friday afternoon I told the nurse I regretted having this done. I knew it was a bump in the road but anything and everything I knew to make me feel better wasn't an option anymore. I has heartburn soooo bad I would have killed for a slice of plain bread and some chocolate milk (something that has always worked in me, especially while pregnate and I had acid reflux BAD). I was in pain and would have just loved to take a couple pills and call it a day. However again, it's no longer an option.
Saturday I woke up and felt like a new person! I didn't have that heavy feeling in my chest (probably cause it was finally empty and rested) Breakfast came and the though of even trying to drink something brought me to tears. The nurse you have to try, you have to be able to take in full fluids before we can realease you
So I started SSLLOOWW. I measured out the 15mls and gave myself 30 mins to drink it all. It went ok, I couldn't have gone fast if I tried. Between "feeds" I started walking (see the stubborn side coming back??? Sure sign I'm feeling better) I would do 3 laps around the ward come back, pee (cause of course IV fluids do that to you) and start in my next 15ml!
It took me 2.5 hours to drinks 60mls.
But I did it and never puked! I continued on clear fluids for the day and did ok. Couldn't (and still can't) drink the 30mls in 15mins (day 2 post op goal).
Suday for breakfast they bumped me back up to full fluids. I was served cream of wheat 😝 and apple sauce! I was excited about the apple sauce...it wasn't lemon jello! As much as I love me some apple sauce...my stomach doesn't. I was getting that feeling again. This wasn't going good. I stopped eating and went walking. At this point I was doing laps of 5!!! Grabbed some ice chips cause I would keep them in now!!! And went back and decided apple sauce wasn't for me!
Lunch came and they served me cream of mushroom soup (minus the mushrooms) smelled horrid, looked horrid but it was soooo yummy!!! No issues at all eatting it. Toke me 90 mins to eat the whole serving! I was excited, my nurse was excited and I was finally looking forward to going home.
To my super my surgeon showed up around 2:30pm!!! Asked how I was, asked how I was eating. I explained. He saids good! Feel up to leaving???
Sure??? Kind of confused, excited but confused.
I was free to go....if I could fill my prescription. Ok I'm up for the challenge.
I called 10 yes 10 pharmacy to see if they carried the injectable blood thinners I would need. Finally after over an hour I found one that would be about a 15 min detour from route home. Texted my dad and said I'm free!
All went well. He picks me up. We get to the pharmacy and yes they received the fax the hospital sent, however because I wasn't in the system he didn't fill it. Are you kidding me???
So with the fax in hand he adds me to the system. Not once did he ask me a question? All the info was on the fax ( not the first time I've done this). It was an hour later that I was finally able to leave. He got the fax at 3pm we got to the pharmacy at 5:15 left at 6:20????
So now I'm home, the kids are all at school. Yes even little man!!! Resting, eating, and just taking it easy.
I no longer regret my decision ( I'm sure at some point I will again but it will pass!)
I'm excited to continue my new journey!
As of September 10 I was down 45lbs and 27 inches... Not shabby for a flabby 😉
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