5 days post op!- Novi, MI

I know it's been awhile since I've posted, but I just haven't felt like it lol. My OR was running behind and was scheduled for noon. I didn't get in there until 3pm, and didn't get out of surgery until 9pm. 5.2 hours total....I guess I bled a lot during the surgery, something my surgeon didn't expect but all and all it was a success. I woke up during the surgery and asked for a cheeseburger to be put in my IV! LOL. I was so hungry, from waiting forever, not eating or drinking anything. I stayed the night and the nurses were awesome. They had me on dilauded every 5 hours, which really helped, then switched me to percocet in the morning. I went home around 1pm and the drive home wasn't the pleasant. The next day was my postop, checkup. Everything was looking good, except my belly button is a little infected, so i've been putting neosporin on that. I also learned that my PS, didn't have to sew up my stomach muscles! Which is why I haven't been in so much pain. So now as of today, I'm not taking any vicodin or pain medication. My incisions burn a bit, but are tolerable.

So I'm on the way to the hospital. I am so hungry thirsty. My surgery isn't til noon. Hope I wake up on with no problems!

2 more days and I will be on the other side. I took before pictures and am waiting to get home to post them. So besides the dreams I keep thinking about dying, I know that's weird, but I'm so scared for being put under for 5 hours. I wonder if I will ever wake up. Everyone tells me I'm crazy, and of course I am, but I'm getting really nervous now. Thinking about if I will be able to manage the pain or being unable to do anything. My sister is an ICU nurse and she said she was going to stay with me...I made the joke of "well at least you know how to do chest compressions if I need them." and then of course she said I wouldn't need them, but it makes me feel better than she has handled very sick patients and will be able to help me with things while i stay in the hospital.