Well, it went as well as could be expected 🙂
It’s 3am but I can’t sleep so I thought I might as well post an update.
This is me waiting to go down to surgery. Please note the fetching hospital gown.
I was in theatre for roughly four hours – which was longer than they expected. I’ve briefly seen my surgeon (I was very out of it) and he confirmed that going through my belly was the correct thing to do – apparently there were many adhesions.
I am not shocked by this.
They didn’t initially give me a support band, and I was in a lot of pain – it’s been a long time since I cried from it, but they gave me a belly block and my band and that helps. I was then moved up to a room on the antenatal ward – all gynae-related surgeries are up here.
The irony of this is not lost on me 😂🤣
Pain free is sadly not an option. They started me off on Percocet 6 hourly but that was not doing it for me, so they’ve split it out into Oxycodone and Tylenol. I’ve just had my Tylenol so am staying awake for the next 20 min so they can do my obs then hopefully I can get some more sleep.
I’m doing better than I expected though. I’ve been up and about – briefly shuffled to the bathroom and back. They will be trying that again in a couple of hours.
I’ve been drinking so well that they’ve unhooked my IV fluids – though it’s still in my wrist. On my dominant hand. Goddamn bad veins!
I ate some dinner:
I had a nibble of the toast (too much for me) but I did eat all my raspberry ice.
I dislike saltines intensely, but my lovely night shift nurse has found me Graham crackers which are infinitely preferable. Also iced apple juice.
They are planning on removing my catheter soon!!!
Coughing hurts like a bitch and it’s amazing how much you use your abdomen.
My middle shift nurse thinks I’ll be home by Thursday. Which is good. Hopefully I will see my doctor man tomorrow and he can give more concrete information.
Mom is holding down the fort (thanks Momma!) and the hus-creature will be staying with me here and utilising hospital wi-Fi to do some work tomorrow and Wednesday.
He’s not staying with me overnight because we both feel the kidlets need to see at least one parent (and poor mom needs a break!)
She sent me a picture of #1 Son being a ninja 💕💕💕
We’ve decided not to bring the kids to visit because I’m in too much pain and the risk of them clambering over me is too high. Also, I don’t want to scare them.
I’m missing them like crazy though.
Right, now I shall attempt more sleep. I might be allowed a shower tomorrow!!!