WannaBeNormal - My Search for Peace, Love & Empathy

Ok the full scoop
I went in at 6am not knowing what time the surgery was actually scheduled for and they said 7:30 so they moved kinda quickly. I was told to get into the gown and they would do my iv. for the first time in all my hospital experiences, this nurse gave me a shot in the hand to “numb the area”. HELLO! Where have these been all my life! I looked away like I always do when they come at me with needles, and I started thinking, what is she doing, this is taking too long, next thing I know she went to get the other nurse, she was really pulling at my hand and fingers, and the needle was stuck in my hand, she just couldnt get it INTO the vein, and I was kinda freakin out. She was rolling over it and under it and couldnt get it and neither could the other woman, who was not being gentle at all. and numbing my ass lol it didnt help at ALL. I wont take it next time cuz its just another needle. They give up on that spot and go at an angel sideways on my wrist in on the first shot.

Then I waited, the first ppl to visit were the anestisia ppl, who asked all kinds of questions, then I told them I was fine last time i’d had surgery but felt they knocked me out too late cuz they had waited til i freaked out at being strapped to a table. The man made note of it and said he would have them give me something prior to leaving the room. Then of course the surgical nurses visited, then the doc, and no one gave me any meds. I got up and went to the bathroom because I refused a catheter, came back and they were trying to take me in already. So i got back in the bed, and they start wheeling me away, i didnt know if i should mention i’d not been sedated or not. Then the nurse said “are you pretty out of it” and i said no one gave me anything yet. She looked to the floor nurses and they said the doctor had only been in a minute ago so they didnt have time. So they brought me to this COLD OR, and put me on the table, sedating me before they did anything TG cuz I felt kinda panicked. About the time he said “i’m gonna give u something to help u relax” was the last thing I remember til I woke up in recovery

The recovery was weird. They asked if I wanted something for the pain, I said yes once that I remember, and they gave me some morphine. Then a short time later, they asked how the pain was, i said alittle just sore, couldnt talk well had really bad cotton mouth, and next thing I know, more morphine lol so she asks me again, i said that i was ok just a little sore, and she goes “well lets just finish this off” talkin about the morphine

She finally took me back to my room, i guess it had been awhile since the doc had told shane i was done and he wondered what was up. He told me that to remove my very sick GB the doc had to seperate some adhesions where it had attached itself to my stomach and gotten all twisted up, basically no wonder it had hurt so bad and I couldnt eat type of situation. The nurse brought in some crackers and said i had to eat so i could take two percocet i took my time, cuz i was so doped up, and eventually was able to get them down with some coffee and water, they said no soda until 6 weeks. LOL ru KIDDING?!?! I drink coke 3 times a day! She said it would probably hurt but once home I could try if i wanted. At this point all I want is to go home, so i got up and peed cuz i knew they dont let you go til u do. She came in to take my vitals and i asked how much longer I would be there, she said at least an hour, so i sent shane out to eat cuz he had talked about eating on the way home and i was nauseated and didnt think i could handle the smell. just about the time he left, she came in to release me! I was so upset lol cuz i wanted out of there. So I asked if she could go ahead and take the iv out and she started to, then said lets wait for your ride

So i put everything away as much as I could and put my pants on, then shane came back and i made him sit by the door so they could see him, minutes later they came in and all set, they sent me home

I am bruised beyond belief because of the amount of jiggling he had to do to get my gall bladder unstuck and i imagine tomorrow i will see the worst of it.
heres what it looked like when i got home

thats my belly button at the bottom and thats where he took the gb out so it will prolly be the worst one, the one toward the top (out of shot) is prolly where he messed around with his tools to clear the adhesions, the ones on the side hurt too but top and bottom are worse, and they closed with SUPER GLUE lol. I go back wed to the doc, cant drive til then, cant lift anything, more restrictions, but basically just rest and slowly start on my regular foods. tried to eat rotiseriee chicken but only got about two bites then got nauseated. Ok thats my story, i’m done now lol thankful to be home and resting i promise!!!

Take care all and i will talk to all of u soon!
Thanks again so much for the thoughts, prayers, and well wishes, they are appreciated!
Jo