Sorry to my friends, I meant to write last night, but I was just too tired.
So here was my day...Was up at 5:15 and out of the house by 7am. Arrived at the Centegra hospital in Woodstock and was checked in, then off to my little room for the day. Poor Fred hardly had any room for his legs. Surgery was scheduled at 9:00 am. However, the doctor was running early and I was taken at 8:45 am. I was shaking at this time and praying that this was the right choice...that is the funny thing about choices, you never know if they're correct until after you carry the choice out.
Next thing I know I am waking up in the recovery room...it is only 9:26 am! It went really fast. I was in some pain, so they gave me a couple of pain shots. I think it was more the fear of pain then the actual pain. I was sent back to my room by 10 am. I will have to say this hospital is amazing! They are very caring, have plenty of staff, and do everything they can to make you comfortable.
I started my new life with ice chips and was up walking within an hour after surgery. I had an Upper GI at 1:30 to make sure all was working well. After they determining that everything was working correctly I wasn't really hungry so I had a grape slushy and a cup of decaf tea. I was ready to go at 2pm, but the doctor said I couldn't leave until 4pm. the next two hours were really, really long and boring! I was walking around the entire time in the hospital and doing my deep breathing exercises. I never lost my sense of humor...believe it or not.
When I got home my stomach was not hungry so I sipped on some water. Around 6pm my stomach started growling. I got up and got one of my 4 oz sugar free, fat free yogart and a cup of broth. I was able to eat 1/2 of the yogart and about 4 sips of the broth. I felt like I do after pigging out at Thanksgiving. I was a bit uncomfortable. I was afraid I would not know when to stop and if I eat to much it is going to come back up...I really couldn't handle that at this point. The idea is to eat really slow and listen to your body. At one point I thought I had over done it and it was coming back up, but it stayed down.
I slept like a baby! I took my first dose of pain meds at home, just before I got in bed, put on my CPAP and slept.
This morning I am enjoying my cup of decaf coffee, watching TV and reading y book. I cannot put on any pants as it hurts in that area so I am staying in a bathrobe all day.
All in all I think everything went GREAT! Dr. Heydari is the best doctor (and he is REALLY cute too)! He has been doing these surgeries since 2001, and studied with the doctor who invented and began this type of surgery. If you know someone who is thinking of taking this big step...tell them to go through him!!!
About the choice, I am still hoping this was the right choice! I guess it is up to e now, I need to make the right choices when I eat, stay away from slider foods, and exercise when I am allowed.
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