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Day 4 feeling pretty good!
So far, so good! I switched from hydrocodone to just tylenol today, and I feel just fine! The hydrocodone made me very constipated (sorry if that's TMI) and itchy, but I feel a bit more relieved after some strong laxatives and Benadryl. My right side is a bit more swolen and bruised than my left, but I've heard it's common for the dominant side to be more sensitive. Nothing has really changed since my last post, but I do have a question that I hope someone could answer: is it normal for my whole upper-torso to be swolen? I expected a lot of swelling, but my back, shoulders, and stomach are quite swolen.
I've crossed over to the smaller booby side!
It's day two of recovery, and I'm feeling pretty great! Yesterday was pretty rough though. I'll just go over everything that happened yesterday before and after surgery. I'm also going to be honest and say that I had a really scary incident and I was even thinking about not mentioning it, but I think it would be beneficial for you all to know. I don't want it to discourage anyone, I will get to what it was later in my review.
So, my surgery was at 7:30 AM and I was told to be there at 6:00 AM, it's about a 40 minute drive so I woke up at 4:15 AM to take a shower with anti-bacterial soap (I took one the night before as well). When I arrived at the hospital I pretty much went straight back, signed a couple papers, and got hooked up to an IV. Then I went to OR where my doctor drew on me, I was put to sleep, and next thing I knew I was awake in my room. I was pretty groggy for most of the day and just slept a lot. Then around 6:00 PM a couple nurses helped me up to the bathroom (the first time I was up since surgery) and that's when things got scary. I got nauseous on the toilet and vomited, which triggered something I learned later was my vagus nerve. About 30 seconds after I vomited I went completely blind for about five minutes, so my nurses got me up and out of the bathroom, and as they were putting me in a wheel chair I fainted, then I guess they called code on me because two nurses couldn't find a pulse and I wasn't breathing. I came to about 2 minutes after and gradually regained my sight. So after all of that happened one of the nurses explained to me that the vagus nerve is triggered when you go to the bathroom, and when you vomit. Mine was so extreme because the anesthesia caused my blood pressure to drop which most likely caused my loss of eyesight and fainting. I'm really sorry if this scares anyone, just make sure you let your doctor/ anesthesiologist know that you have low blood pressure if you do, and I would definitely recommend staying at least one night at the hospital. However, if that were to happen to you at home, a nurse explained to me that you are supposed to lay down and prop your feet up higher than your head to get the blood flowing to that area. Also, take few minutes to get up; after that incident I always sat up and kicked my feet around a little before standing. Anyway, after all of that I just relaxed until dinner, which I didn't hold down. I guess I'm just not very good with anesthesia! I didn't try to eat again until really late, and all I had was like one or two saltines, which are the only things I had really kept in my stomach all day. After that, besides the nurses waking me up every hour to check my blood pressure, I slept the whole night. This morning my doctor came in to talk a little about my surgery (he said it went really well) and take my drains out, which I had been dreading since I heard they hurt really bad to take out. However, it didn't hurt at all! I ate some breakfast after that and then took a shower. I was discharged about three hours after that, so now I'm just relaxing at home with my dog, my parents, a million pillows, and Netflix.
Thank you to everyone who has wished me luck, and I will try to post some pictures tomorrow when I switch from the bandage to a surgical bra!
So, my surgery was at 7:30 AM and I was told to be there at 6:00 AM, it's about a 40 minute drive so I woke up at 4:15 AM to take a shower with anti-bacterial soap (I took one the night before as well). When I arrived at the hospital I pretty much went straight back, signed a couple papers, and got hooked up to an IV. Then I went to OR where my doctor drew on me, I was put to sleep, and next thing I knew I was awake in my room. I was pretty groggy for most of the day and just slept a lot. Then around 6:00 PM a couple nurses helped me up to the bathroom (the first time I was up since surgery) and that's when things got scary. I got nauseous on the toilet and vomited, which triggered something I learned later was my vagus nerve. About 30 seconds after I vomited I went completely blind for about five minutes, so my nurses got me up and out of the bathroom, and as they were putting me in a wheel chair I fainted, then I guess they called code on me because two nurses couldn't find a pulse and I wasn't breathing. I came to about 2 minutes after and gradually regained my sight. So after all of that happened one of the nurses explained to me that the vagus nerve is triggered when you go to the bathroom, and when you vomit. Mine was so extreme because the anesthesia caused my blood pressure to drop which most likely caused my loss of eyesight and fainting. I'm really sorry if this scares anyone, just make sure you let your doctor/ anesthesiologist know that you have low blood pressure if you do, and I would definitely recommend staying at least one night at the hospital. However, if that were to happen to you at home, a nurse explained to me that you are supposed to lay down and prop your feet up higher than your head to get the blood flowing to that area. Also, take few minutes to get up; after that incident I always sat up and kicked my feet around a little before standing. Anyway, after all of that I just relaxed until dinner, which I didn't hold down. I guess I'm just not very good with anesthesia! I didn't try to eat again until really late, and all I had was like one or two saltines, which are the only things I had really kept in my stomach all day. After that, besides the nurses waking me up every hour to check my blood pressure, I slept the whole night. This morning my doctor came in to talk a little about my surgery (he said it went really well) and take my drains out, which I had been dreading since I heard they hurt really bad to take out. However, it didn't hurt at all! I ate some breakfast after that and then took a shower. I was discharged about three hours after that, so now I'm just relaxing at home with my dog, my parents, a million pillows, and Netflix.
Thank you to everyone who has wished me luck, and I will try to post some pictures tomorrow when I switch from the bandage to a surgical bra!
Tomorrow is the big (smaller) day!
I'm so excited for tomorrow! I haven't even had time to be nervous! I went shopping for surgical bras yesterday, and found some good ones from Walmart that close in the front with hooks and loops. I tried them on, and although it's hard to see in the pictures, my boobs were bulging out. I can't believe I'm going to fit in them after tomorrow!
Anyway, nothing big has really happened since my pre-op appointment, but I will just go over a few things I've done to prepare for my surgery!
Last week I got my prescription pain medicine (hydrocodone) and an antibiotic (cephalexin). I also got a gate to lock my hyper lab out of the living room, because I know the first thing he will do is jump up in my chest when he sees me. Yesterday I bought the surgical bras, a new loofah, face wipes to make facewashing easier, and a body wash for sensitive skin (basically because it's fragrance free). I also packed an overnight bag with a button-up flannel, sweat pants, shower things, bras, and meds. All I have to do now is try to fall asleep! I'm surprised I'm not nervous, I just feel like a little kid on Christmas Eve!
Anyway, nothing big has really happened since my pre-op appointment, but I will just go over a few things I've done to prepare for my surgery!
Last week I got my prescription pain medicine (hydrocodone) and an antibiotic (cephalexin). I also got a gate to lock my hyper lab out of the living room, because I know the first thing he will do is jump up in my chest when he sees me. Yesterday I bought the surgical bras, a new loofah, face wipes to make facewashing easier, and a body wash for sensitive skin (basically because it's fragrance free). I also packed an overnight bag with a button-up flannel, sweat pants, shower things, bras, and meds. All I have to do now is try to fall asleep! I'm surprised I'm not nervous, I just feel like a little kid on Christmas Eve!
Provider Review
Very nice and professional.