Hell WEEK

Just thought I would share my whole surgical experience with you guys...

you know how when your in 8th grade and they always try to scare you and tell you watch out for freshman hell week once you get to 9th grade ...yeah well i have live through hell week ...and we are not talking freshman yr of HS. LOL

The day of surgery:
mostly everything went smoothly, they gave me some vercet before I even got to the operating room which was nice ! So i didn't have to go through the whole terrifying experience of blind me being in a cold ass or room not being able to see anything. I love VERCET ! LOL anyways my surgery went smoothly and all that but poor Cyle. The set it up pretty cool were you get a tracking number and you can watch on a screen were you are in the surgery process and see when you go to the recovery room and all that. Well cyle waited and waited and then waited some more. He is a normally nervous guy so I can't imagine how nervous and anxious he was feeling waiting so long. He said he kept asking the desk why I was in recovery so long and could not get any answers. Apperently I was in the recovery room for over 3 hrs because they did not have a bed for me...Lovely huh ?? They finally just let Cyle come sit with me by my bedside in recovery which they don't normally do but since it was a weird situation I guess they let him. He has a bad back and poor guy had to sit on an uncomfortable chair for along time. We finally get settled up stairs and everything went good. I was able to get up and walk and the nurses were amazed LOL

The second day:
Everything went pretty well I felt good. I got up and walked all around i was surprised at how well i felt to be honest...this was short lived.

The third day:
I was able to go home the afternoon of the second day. I was so excited to see my babies and be home finally ! I had a really hard time being able to sleep comfortably and get relaxed enough. I also was having a very hard time trying to keep up with my water intake. I started coughing a lot of phlegm up and then the puking began..I puked and puked and puked some more. I had cyle call and they told him to have me come in. One of our friends came to the rescue and drove me out there and they decided to readmit me. Here is were all the fun begins !

Being Re-admitted Wednesday :

I got there around 3-330. They were unable to get an IV in me before they sent me up to the 5th floor. Once i got there it was around 5-530. Nobody came into the room until about 620 to check my vitals. At that time still no iv nothing... I did not get an IV in until 10 pm !!! Granted i had no veins because i was so severely dehydrated but still they should have started poking me and trying as soon as I got there. It was awful. I was so dehydrated they did an EKG I had tachycardia along with have a mild cardia infarct...I felt like I was going to DIE I was in soo much pain everything hurt it was just awful. My kidneys hurt so bad i for sure thought I was having a kidney stone attack.

Thursday:
They were able to get a CT scan done and guess what ?? BILATERAL MULTIPLE KIDNEY STONES !!! man I am a genius LOL anyways they basically told me suck it up there is no obstructions blah blah blah

Friday:
I was able to go home and felt much better minus my kidneys.

So far this week has been good Friday night I slept awesome, last night not so much. I just can't seem to get comfortable and my pain meds don't do shit for my kidney pain. I have a doctors apt Monday so I definitely will be speaking up about my concerns and the shitty care I received while I was at Scott & White. I specifically wanted to go to scott&white because I knew the were a reputable hospital :(

Ok so I also thought I would also share some of the weird experiences and blahness I have experienced so far.

-First off I hate all the food commercials that come on at night. I never noticed how many there were until I couldn't eat LOL

-I feel very full after I eat but at the same time I don't feel satisfied if that makes sense, I guess because its not satisfying my taste

- I smell amoxicillin CONSTANTLY. I feel like thats what I smell like and it totally grosses me out !

-All i do is burp and fart ...then burp some more LOL

- I have cried a lot, I don't like to do it in front of Cyle but I really can't help to think "am I a lunatic for doing this "

-Lovenox shots hurt like a biotch !

- I feel like I am hungry alll the time. I don't think this is normal ??

- I have way more incisions then I thought I would.

- My kids insist on climbing all over and stepping or pinching right on my one incision line.

- Drinking this much water is IMPOSSIBLE !

-I look like a heroine junkie, I have bruises EVERYWHERE!

- I like to bitch it makes me feel better LOL

Pro's

- I have a new appreciation for the hubster :)

- I have lost 20lbs so far woot !

- I haven't thrown up from eating food yet :)

- I feel a lot less abdominal pain just still tender and sore.

- I have a new found love for hot showers !

- I am staying positive I know in 6months from now I will be A LOT Better.

Ok ya'll thats is all I got for now ! Hope you enjoy :)

First blog in a LONG time !!

SOOOO many things have changed since the last time I have blogged ! I decided to start blogging about my weight loss surgery since It will finally be happening Monday the 28th !! YIIPPPEEE!

My pre-op diet started on the 14rth and has definitely been a struggle so far. I have splurged a little and have gone off track here and there but have lost a total of 14 lbs. That is 14lbsm in 10 days :) WOOT !! I am on the path to a new healthier and skinnier me :)

I found out later today when I will have to report to my surgery monday. I should only stay there 2 total days if everything goes as planned. The first day of course I will have the surgery and then once i wake up go to the recovery room and then finally to my regular room. I will have a pain pump and should be able to get up and walk around that evening. They said the more I walk the better off I will be. The second day will be more walking, walking, walking and they will eventually do an upper gi series to make sure no leaks or problems and then I will gradually be able to have water taken through a small medicine cup. They said that a small medium swallow of water will make me full. After that they will monitor my blood levels, and stats and around 6pm I will be allowed to go home.

The first week I will be pretty much on all liquids and need to make sure i walk 15 minutes per hr I am awake. That sounds like a lot but I gotta do it ! BTW I need to go shopping for some new sneakers :) I also have to take lovenox shots the first week after the surgery FUN !

The kiddos:
They are going to be 18 months !! AGGGGH I can't believe it :) They are such a joy and make me smile and laugh everyday. Carter is a little stinker he loves to run and is definitely my active child. Chloe is very calm and loves to have attention, she loves to look at books and is talking a lot. Everyday it seems like they say more and more words. I will soon start the fun adventure of POTTY TRAINING ...dun dun dunn......LOL I am really dreading this but i gotta do it. Diapers are CRAZY expensive and I think they are ready, at least Chloe is.

Ok so that is my ramble for now. I will continue to update on my weight loss journey :) Stay Tuned !!