It's Done - Hope It Was Worth It
From the last three surgeries I've had since December 2007, this has been by far the worst. Part of the reason is the hospital and partly because I had a very bad reaction to the anesthesia this time, first time ever. Maybe it was the combination of things, the I.V. had Prednisone and Antibiotic in it. Then I got a fair shot of morphine and a couple of hours later two Percocet. Let's just say that the plastic bag they gave me for the trip home came in very handy and a bucket was by my bedside all night. Not a sip of water stayed down my throat.
It didn't start well either. I was given a check in time of 11 AM and arrived promptly. I changed into a flimsy hospital gown, got hooked up to the I.V. and was directed to sit in a very uncomfortable chair. Compared to the other hospitals (the previous three were all different hospitals) were they had very comfortable recliners and you were immediately covered in a warm blanket, this was maybe a one star joint. After a two hour wait my husband finally told someone I was freezing and they finally brought me a blanket.
At 1:30 I went into the O.R. but my surgeon was no where to be seen. Only his assistants who kept the conversation flowing until the good doctor arrived. Things got underway just before two and around five I awoke again.
I have decided that this hospital has the most unhappy nurses. I thought that when my Mom was there for seven weeks when they tried to put the blame on me. They said at the time, I was too intense. But now having other experience I believe that this particular hospital can't be a good workplace. What you don't need when you wake up is someone crabby and that's what I got. Sadly it is our only real neighbourhood hospital but my husband knows that if push comes to shove, never to take me there. This time I went because of the surgeon. I hope I got it right and the foot does well.
Meanwhile, I'm just chillin out and a little drugged out. I sure hope they get those wires out painlessly, I'm already worried...
Labels: Health
posted by Rositta @ Thursday, June 18, 2009
10 Comments:
Scary footage (sorry, could not help myself!), but I hope you feel much better soon. :-)
Swen cracked me up. I'm laughing at his quip though and not you.
I wish I could wiggle my nose like Samantha and vanish all of those hardheaded and cruel nurses. Even when I deal with difficult people, I try to keep my composure and offer only professionalism in return. I'm sorry for your experiences with the nurses.
I sure hope those pins come out easily, too. Poor baby. Keep your pain managed and your foot clean and you'll be back on that foot in no time.
I'm sending you a giant {{{{{{{{{hug}}}}}}}}}
Does not look comfortable! I hope it heals well and you don't have too much pain. Take care, Dawn
Thanks Swen, can't be squeemish looking at those pictures can you. Rudee, it was just one nurse right in the recovery room when she asked me a question and I couldn't talk. My throat was dry and I asked for an ice chip. She barked back at me. The pins come out on the 26th. I'm not good at taking pain meds, I usually wait until it's too late. Fear of addiction and all that.
Dawn, thanks for your kind wishes.
i have the same addiction fear. i took advil after having a lung removed the day i got home. i never took another one of those pills. but i understand they have a good purpose, it's just my fears... hope you feel better soon honey.
hugs, bee
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Ouch- that looks painful ! Sending best wishes for a speedy and full recovery.
That does not look pleasant !
Wishing you a VERY speedy recovery and NO MORE SURGERIES!
Kisses
Boy, Miss Bee, you sure have been through a rough deal. Healing from this kind of thing is not fun.
Oh my goodness! You too, eh?
Here's to swift healing and a few good books!
Carol
Carol, your experiences were much more pleasant than mine, I read your reports plus there is no such thing as a knee walker here. I'm getting real sore lugging this thing around.
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