After that the next thing I clearly remember is waking up and feeling lots of pain. I thought, mistakenly, that the pain would be similar to my c-sections, I was very wrong. This could be due to the fact that they also removed a hernia from me but who knows. All I know is it hurt like hell. I also remember being very very tired. Falling in and out of sleep frequently, especially while I was talking. I was so so tired. That is the main memory.
I started on liquids right away and also had a saline drip too. I have never had to pee so much in my life. I think I was going every hour or more. I also had a morphine drip which was very nice for the pain. They had me start walking soon after surgery and let me tell you that was hard. The first time I could only walk about 10 feet. The second time I made it down the hall, but quickly got nauseous and they had to get a chair to wheel me back to my room. It was just too much I guess too soon.
I started making progress though and soon I was walking all over the place. It got easier to get up and down and eventually the most annoying thing was having to go to the bathroom so damn often. Next though something else new and annoying happened. Evidently when they perform the surgery they pump your stomach full of air so they can see inside of you better, well of course all that air doesn’t all get out, and so of course it causes massive gas inside of me later! So here I am with lots of burping and other things. Trying to get all of that out so it doesn’t hurt my stomach too much.
I am also not a huge fan of hiccups. I guess that is another thing that happens and they are not fun. I am getting them every time I stand up pretty much and at this point I will be happy if I never have hiccups again. They are painful and annoying. So anyway, between walking more and drinking more it was finally time to go on Wednesday. I had my first shower. Evidently I can’t let the water hit my stomach directly, but I can let it hit somewhere else and then run down my stomach. So I had a shower and got dressed in something light and James came to get me. It was really exciting to go home. I was and am slow moving but managed to get into the mini van ok and James drove me home.
So far things have been good at home. I get tired from walking around (which I am supposed to be doing) but I imagine that is normal. I am trying to not over due it. I am sleeping ok though and getting up and down the stairs well too. I am drinking all my liquids like I should be, taking my pain pills still, which really help, and James is being amazing! On top of doing his own work all day, he is taking care of the kids, taking care of me, and doing all the house work too. Poor guy was so tired last night that he started falling asleep on the bed last night while we were watching T.V. and it was only 10pm. I am so thankful for all that he is doing. He is really working hard to take care of everything that needs to be done. He has been making me some yummy smoothie drinks with lots of protein in them and he bought a good blender to make it easier to create stuff.
So, that is about it for now. I suppose that as I heal up I will write another one and keep you all updated. Hopefully the weight will start coming off soon too and I will be able to begin exercising and getting healthy in more ways then one. This is such an exciting time....There is so much to learn about and do...but I am ready for it.
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