Still Alive

The surgery went really well. I know it sounds ridiculous, but I was so relieved when they woke me up after the surgery. I think that was my biggest fear - not waking up. They must have given me some pretty powerful sedatives before rolling me into the operating room, because I felt like a complete zombie. Of course, the fact that I didn't have my glasses or contacts aided creating a more fuzzy scene. The doctors were so nice and so was the anesthesiologist.

The hospital stay was short - I was out in 36 hours. But some of that 36 hours was really miserable considering I had a nightmarish roommate. I mean, she was REALLY miserable. The nurses were worried that I wasn't getting enough liquids, so they hooked me up to another IV and turned the drip on extra fast. Pretty soon, I was starting to look like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and my hand was three times the size it should've been. So I decided it was time to call the nurse, but I dropped my call button. So I asked my lovely roomie if she would push hers for me since I couldn't move. She practically yelled at me that she couldn't find hers. Luckily, the nurses popped in every hour, so I didn't have to wait too long. But it was just the principle. She was SO RUDE!

The next day, I was using my little breathing machine and walking as much as I could. Meanwhile, the ray-of-sunshine roommate sulked in bed and did nothing. When her doctor came in, she complained that she couldn't breathe (not once did she do any breathing exercises we were supposed to, nor did she walk). The doctor asked if she was following all the directions they gave her, which she of course lied about and said that she was. They decided to keep her an extra day and I was on my merry way.

Not being able to eat hasn't bothered me nearly as much as I thought it would. The worst part about the surgery was the pain from all the gas they pumped in. It bothered me more than the incisions. In all, it took about a week for that uncomfortable feeling to pass. I had gained about 30 lbs being in the hospital, which was very discouraging to me. But that 30 lbs went away just as quickly as it came. I'm now 20 lbs down from when I first went into the hospital. But I have noticed the past 2 days have been pretty much the same. Though I'm told this is to be expected since I'm not really eating anything. Hopefully, the weight loss will start again soon.