I had my surgery yesterday. I was originally supposed to be there at 10 a.m., and then the hospital called at 9:30 and said they were behind and to come in at 11 a.m. Ugh...I am pregnant and not feeling well and I hadn’t had anything to eat since dinnertime the night before. That was almost lunchtime and by the time I got there, I had a morning in which I was very sick. I get there and decide to let them know right away that I had been sick all morning. They put the IV in and gave me medicine right away to help me not be so sick. So there I was...waiting and waiting, and waiting.
Finally...1:30 pm they come in to get me and wheel me away. First they put a pain killer in my IV which immediately made me feel like I was going to pass out. They wheel me in the operating room and I got one more anxiety drug before the spinal block. It pretty much made me feel so great that I slept off and on throughout the surgery. I did however, was able to ask the anesthesiologist where he was from. In case you were wondering, he was from Texas, and they weren’t hit by Ike. I remember asking him why he would come to Idaho. It was the job offer. I remember telling him it was a lot different then Texas and I can’t believe he would come here. Obviously, I was out of it!
After recovery, back to my room where before I was promised I could eat anything I wanted to. Well that wasn’t true. Apparently the gas was out and all they had available was a bag of chips, a fruit cup that was not good at all, and a milk shake. After 19 hours of not eating - that’s all they had to offer me? Whatever!
Obviously I was unable to leave the hospital until I could walk. I wasn’t fond of my second nurse at all, and I probably left a lot earlier then I should have - but with Allen’s help I was able to leave around 6 p.m. We only had to wait 1 hour (UGH) for the prescription and we were home by 7. What a long day.
Anyway, thank you to all of you who had so many kind wishes and thoughts. I really appreciate it. Glad it is over. The best part was I got my date for my ultra sound. Six weeks - on October 27th. We are looking forward to it!
Finally...1:30 pm they come in to get me and wheel me away. First they put a pain killer in my IV which immediately made me feel like I was going to pass out. They wheel me in the operating room and I got one more anxiety drug before the spinal block. It pretty much made me feel so great that I slept off and on throughout the surgery. I did however, was able to ask the anesthesiologist where he was from. In case you were wondering, he was from Texas, and they weren’t hit by Ike. I remember asking him why he would come to Idaho. It was the job offer. I remember telling him it was a lot different then Texas and I can’t believe he would come here. Obviously, I was out of it!
After recovery, back to my room where before I was promised I could eat anything I wanted to. Well that wasn’t true. Apparently the gas was out and all they had available was a bag of chips, a fruit cup that was not good at all, and a milk shake. After 19 hours of not eating - that’s all they had to offer me? Whatever!
Obviously I was unable to leave the hospital until I could walk. I wasn’t fond of my second nurse at all, and I probably left a lot earlier then I should have - but with Allen’s help I was able to leave around 6 p.m. We only had to wait 1 hour (UGH) for the prescription and we were home by 7. What a long day.
Anyway, thank you to all of you who had so many kind wishes and thoughts. I really appreciate it. Glad it is over. The best part was I got my date for my ultra sound. Six weeks - on October 27th. We are looking forward to it!
3 comments:
okay, i am officially one of the worst friends ever. you had surgery?!!!! jenoveva, this is not pleasant!! i wish i was in idaho so we could be friends again!! i'm so excited for you an allen to have another little person around. that is such happy happy news! i am coming to idaho to visit soon. october 2nd weekend i think.. i'll let you know for sure. love your face!!
britt
Glad you survived Jenn! I've been thinking about you. What you go through for those kids! What a woman! No one has the right to complain about their pregnancies around you! Looking forward to lunch!
Ugh, I don't envy you at all. I'm glad everything went well, though. i HATE surgery, especially trying to come out of the anestetics (sp?) and that they make you walk and not puke. It took me all stinking day!I can't wait to hear what you're having! You need to have a boy with Kathryn and me.
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