Guest guest Posted August 16, 2003 Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 I wanted to add in my experiences with walking and such in the hospital right after surgery. My surgery ended at aroun 8:30 am , but I remained in the recovery room for two hours before they had a bed available upstairs in the floor. This workout perfect for me. I had wonderful PACU nurses who very much want to see me in comfort, They covered me up with warm blankets because I was cold and gave me morphine IV and I was in Ami's happy forest, with unicorns and pegasus. My mind was in a happy fog. I felt no pain (although I was later told that I had rated my pain at a 7 at one point, but I dont remember any pain) and I felt love for people just pouring of out my heart. I grinned happily when my nurses face came into view over mine..... " Its my nurse, Amy, ~sigh giggle~ I love Amy, lovely girl * as I am patting her on the shoulder or lightly pinching her cheek* And I can tell from my experience of being that nurse that is caring for a patient that is on cloud 9, that the sweet smile she gives me back means she is thinking " Oh yes, Mrs Lowe, is a lover after anesthesia. " And I really am. Start giving me pain meds on top of that and I love the world. I want to hug my nurse, the lady at the reception desk, ol' Janitor too. So they kept me happy and I slept and no one bothered me a bit for the first few hours after surgery. After I got to my room and they got everything set up and I was pretty much awake, they didnt force much on me. I did my incentive spirometer, wore the compression hose and SCD boots. Sometime that evening I got up into a chair. The next day I was up and down those halls as much as I desired after I had showered. I was sore getting up and down, but once I was up, pain didnt affect mywalking - but fatigue sure did. I got tired very quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2003 Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 I wanted to add in my experiences with walking and such in the hospital right after surgery. My surgery ended at aroun 8:30 am , but I remained in the recovery room for two hours before they had a bed available upstairs in the floor. This workout perfect for me. I had wonderful PACU nurses who very much want to see me in comfort, They covered me up with warm blankets because I was cold and gave me morphine IV and I was in Ami's happy forest, with unicorns and pegasus. My mind was in a happy fog. I felt no pain (although I was later told that I had rated my pain at a 7 at one point, but I dont remember any pain) and I felt love for people just pouring of out my heart. I grinned happily when my nurses face came into view over mine..... " Its my nurse, Amy, ~sigh giggle~ I love Amy, lovely girl * as I am patting her on the shoulder or lightly pinching her cheek* And I can tell from my experience of being that nurse that is caring for a patient that is on cloud 9, that the sweet smile she gives me back means she is thinking " Oh yes, Mrs Lowe, is a lover after anesthesia. " And I really am. Start giving me pain meds on top of that and I love the world. I want to hug my nurse, the lady at the reception desk, ol' Janitor too. So they kept me happy and I slept and no one bothered me a bit for the first few hours after surgery. After I got to my room and they got everything set up and I was pretty much awake, they didnt force much on me. I did my incentive spirometer, wore the compression hose and SCD boots. Sometime that evening I got up into a chair. The next day I was up and down those halls as much as I desired after I had showered. I was sore getting up and down, but once I was up, pain didnt affect mywalking - but fatigue sure did. I got tired very quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2003 Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 Deb, I am on liquids for the first 3 - 4 weeks. I could add cream soups after one week, also applesauce, yogurt, and anything liquid. I enjoy V8 now also. I am use to the liquid now and it is easy, but there are times i need to chew on something, so surgar free popsicles saved me. I think I ate only those for the first week home..lol Good luck on monday and you are in my prayers. Lori - MI Open RnY 8/1/03 > Thanks I kind of found out that but felt so sorry for not > understanding that at frist.I hope things are great with you and > thanks for understanding what I mean.Well tommorrow all i'll have is > fluids becuz Monday is finally my big day to Join all of you > loser's.I'm ready and Keep you guys informed after I get back home > how it went.I all ready bought a few items to drink.Man I never knew > that theres so much sugar in things.So on juices I havn't bought > any.They said 100% juice but as I read the little words it sad 26 or > more grams of sugar.I got instead Crystal Light and sugar free jello > and 98% fat free broth.How long does most just have Liquids ? I > prepared in my mind for what ever comes at be I think.Just hope I > heal quick and Don't throw up.Well God Bless and Thanks for > answering all my crazy question.a freind debkroll of Iowa,Surgery > date Aug.18,2003,Wt# 357.5/?/anything under 200.Smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2003 Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 Thank God for the advent of the morphine PCA! le M. Peace Out ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2003 Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 Thank God for the advent of the morphine PCA! le M. Peace Out ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 I really like the Popsicle brand. They have sugarfree fudgesicles also. A bit more expensive, but for what we get to eat, we should get the best!! Lori - MI Open RnY 8/1/03 -- In Gastric_Bypass_Family , " maryooch7 " wrote: > Hi Lori, What brand of popsicles do you get? > > > > > > > Thanks I kind of found out that but felt so sorry for not > > > understanding that at frist.I hope things are great with you and > > > thanks for understanding what I mean.Well tommorrow all i'll have > > is > > > fluids becuz Monday is finally my big day to Join all of you > > > loser's.I'm ready and Keep you guys informed after I get back > home > > > how it went.I all ready bought a few items to drink.Man I never > > knew > > > that theres so much sugar in things.So on juices I havn't bought > > > any.They said 100% juice but as I read the little words it sad 26 > > or > > > more grams of sugar.I got instead Crystal Light and sugar free > > jello > > > and 98% fat free broth.How long does most just have Liquids ? I > > > prepared in my mind for what ever comes at be I think.Just hope I > > > heal quick and Don't throw up.Well God Bless and Thanks for > > > answering all my crazy question.a freind debkroll of Iowa,Surgery > > > date Aug.18,2003,Wt# 357.5/?/anything under 200.Smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 I really like the Popsicle brand. They have sugarfree fudgesicles also. A bit more expensive, but for what we get to eat, we should get the best!! Lori - MI Open RnY 8/1/03 -- In Gastric_Bypass_Family , " maryooch7 " wrote: > Hi Lori, What brand of popsicles do you get? > > > > > > > Thanks I kind of found out that but felt so sorry for not > > > understanding that at frist.I hope things are great with you and > > > thanks for understanding what I mean.Well tommorrow all i'll have > > is > > > fluids becuz Monday is finally my big day to Join all of you > > > loser's.I'm ready and Keep you guys informed after I get back > home > > > how it went.I all ready bought a few items to drink.Man I never > > knew > > > that theres so much sugar in things.So on juices I havn't bought > > > any.They said 100% juice but as I read the little words it sad 26 > > or > > > more grams of sugar.I got instead Crystal Light and sugar free > > jello > > > and 98% fat free broth.How long does most just have Liquids ? I > > > prepared in my mind for what ever comes at be I think.Just hope I > > > heal quick and Don't throw up.Well God Bless and Thanks for > > > answering all my crazy question.a freind debkroll of Iowa,Surgery > > > date Aug.18,2003,Wt# 357.5/?/anything under 200.Smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 I really like the Popsicle brand. They have sugarfree fudgesicles also. A bit more expensive, but for what we get to eat, we should get the best!! Lori - MI Open RnY 8/1/03 -- In Gastric_Bypass_Family , " maryooch7 " wrote: > Hi Lori, What brand of popsicles do you get? > > > > > > > Thanks I kind of found out that but felt so sorry for not > > > understanding that at frist.I hope things are great with you and > > > thanks for understanding what I mean.Well tommorrow all i'll have > > is > > > fluids becuz Monday is finally my big day to Join all of you > > > loser's.I'm ready and Keep you guys informed after I get back > home > > > how it went.I all ready bought a few items to drink.Man I never > > knew > > > that theres so much sugar in things.So on juices I havn't bought > > > any.They said 100% juice but as I read the little words it sad 26 > > or > > > more grams of sugar.I got instead Crystal Light and sugar free > > jello > > > and 98% fat free broth.How long does most just have Liquids ? I > > > prepared in my mind for what ever comes at be I think.Just hope I > > > heal quick and Don't throw up.Well God Bless and Thanks for > > > answering all my crazy question.a freind debkroll of Iowa,Surgery > > > date Aug.18,2003,Wt# 357.5/?/anything under 200.Smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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