My dad stayed with me the whole time before I was wheeled back to the OR and they gave me "happy juice," which sadly really didn't do anything. By the time I got to the OR I felt a lot better. I guess bc I had met my surgery team and asked silly questions of ppl like: "so you didn't go on a bender last night, right?" or "You're feeling great right now RIGHT?" lol. I just wanted to see what they would say. After I was wheeled back, the anesthesiologist put the mask on my face and said to take 5 deep breaths and he counted with me. I made it to 3 and was out.
Flash forward 5 hours later, I woke up in recovery in excruciating pain with horrible nausea. The pain was so bad I thought something had gone wrong and made the nurse get a doctor. The doc said I was fine and that it was so bad on my left side bc that's where they did all the work (makes sense). They upped my pain meds, gave me lots of dilauded and added a ketamine drip. The dilauded had a 6 minute timer when I could press the button, which was not doing jack shit for me. Since I take 30mg of percocet on the daily anyway, you're gonna have to really crank it up if you want me to not have pain, I mean come on people!
Anyway, I spent about 6hrs in the recovery room and they finally wheeled me upstairs to my room. The next day they took away the pain button and gave me oral oxycodone. Um what? I was expecting some actual pain meds... guess not. Well I was discharged on time on the 4th of July, which was nice.
After I got home the nausea was quite severe. I was dryheaving and the nausea meds weren't working. I am embarrassed to admit it, but I had to take a few puffs of some marijuana to feel better. I am SO glad the nausea only last 3-4 days, bc that shit is NOT for me.
Since I've been home I've been focusing on walking several times a day to speed recovery, drinking lots of fluids, and eating protein. Sip, sip, sip, walk, walk, walk. Since it's been a week, I'm actually back to driving now. I feel pretty confident that I can go back to work next Wednesday. It's just a matter of getting the doc to sign that pretty little paper that says so.... now how am I going to do that? Hmmmm....
Day of surgery I was 206.8. Current weight: 202.6. 4lbs lost!! I actually squeezed into a pair of 14 pants. Ok, they're still a little tight, but they BUTTONED! IT COUNTS! :)
