First of all let me say I mean no offense to any WWII veterans and theirs families. So on that note my sugery was March 8th so right now I’m postop day one.
Yesterday I was petrified but honestly the CRNA shot me up with some good drugs and all I could think of was palm trees m, a hammock and beautiful man bringing something with tequilla in it. Next thing I know I’m partially awake and in PACU. I was barely awake when I got up to my room. So many moons later when the anesthesia wore off I had to use the bathroom so that’s what I did with assistance. The next time I got out bed, I did laps around the place like it was my job! All I have to say is the more you walk the better you’ll feel.
All the staff in the hospital has been really friendly and knowledgeable, and it’s no joke that you may have to drink out of medicine cups 1 every 15 min. Before you can do that you need to have a swallow study which is an xray where you swallow small amounts of contrast and they look at your staple line to make sure nothing is leaking. After that you’re home free to start drinking out of those med cups and you’ll need them because my throat feels like it’s on fire most likely from intubation during the surgery.
If you’re planning on sleeping in the hospital forget it. You’ll have people coming in to take vitals and management doing rounds, plus nurses doing their assessments and passing meds, even in the middle of the night.
This is my job in the hospital which is walking and drinking out of medicine cups and more walking. Like I said the sleep you’ll get while here is limited so try your best. More to come soon, happy reading!
