it is my fifth day post-op and i'm finally starting to feel a little bit more normal. i've been able to get up and move around a bit, and my pain is much more manageable than i expected. maybe it's the overwhelming sense of relief that its all over and done with. now all i have to do is heal.
i ended up being delayed in surgery, and didn't get wheeled back until about 43o pm. t and i were able to spend some time together in the holding area which was nice. the anesthesiologist was exceptionally nice and we spoke at length about all kinds of random, non surgery related things before it was my time to go. i honestly think she was glad to be able to just hang out and talk while we were all waiting for the OR to open up. when it was finally time to go back t gave me a big hug and kiss, told me that he loved me, and my anesthesiologist gave me a dose of versed. i could feel it taking effect. it felt like the anxiety and anticipation i was feeling literally fell out of my body through my toes and i was able to relax. i remember
dr. jurney being there with
dr. beard as i was wheeled out of the pre-op area. i'd never met dr. beard before and i remember telling her something like, "hi there! nice to meet you, just wish it was better circumstances." i was definitely feeling goofy from the versed at this point. i remember scooting onto the OR table, looking over at the two docs sitting at a table to my right, and wishing them good luck :) they had a good giggle over this. the anesthesiologist (i really wish i remembered her name!!) asked me if i was ready to go to sleep, i told her i was, she placed the oxygen mask over my face... and the next thing i knew i woke up in recovery.
recovery wasn't too bad. i woke up with an oxygen mask on, asking for t. i knew he had to get to the airport shortly and really wanted to see him before he left. he came back and it was the best feeling ever. he was so sweet and comforting. even with the pain, i felt SO much better after seeing him. they took the oxygen mask off pretty quickly, and about 20 minutes later i started to feel like i had an elephant sitting on my chest. my chest was so tight and i really felt like i was working hard to breathe. i told the nurse and she placed me on a nasal canulla. this helped a lot, i felt a lot better. although now i understand why our NICU babies are always ripping those things out. they tickle!
they had a tough time getting my pain under control initially. they gave me fentanyl iv, which worked but wore off quickly. they tried morphine next. that made me want to climb the walls. i should have known that it would, but at this point i just wanted to stop hurting. my dad had morphine once when he was in the hospital and it made him so anxious that he couldnt stop moving. it was around 7pm and the nurses changed shifts. the nurse that i'd initially come back from the OR to was nice and looked very young. i shouldnt have, but i wanted to ask her how long she'd been doing this for. i probably did, just dont remember : ) i do remember as she was leaving telling her that she was a super star and got an A+ for awesome nursing care. haha i'm a nerd. the new nurse that came in took one look at me with the morphine and told me that she recommended trying demerol. this woman was magic. it was the first time post-0p that i'd really been comfortable. if the other girl got an A+, this girl definitely deserved extra credit. i drifted in and out of sleep until about 9pm.
when i woke up all i could think about was calling t before his flight took off. i asked the nurse if there was a phone that i could use in the unit because my mom's cell phone didn't have any service. she told me there was but that it was on the other side of the unit. i told her that i didn't care and that i'd get there however it took as she was telling me that all i had to do in order to leave was to pee! hah i thought, thats easy! out of sheer determination to call t i got myself up (after almost passing out twice), went potty (i had to think about it
really hard), and got to talk with t before he took off. :)
after this i got dressed, with
a lot of help, and got to go home. i layed flat in the acura the entire way home with all the bumps and turns. 24 hour walgreens was open so that i could get my pain meds before going to sleep, and we were at my parents house around 1030pm. talk about a long day.
mom, dad, and i had an impromptu, and awfully yummy tasting dinner tonight. we had some unexpected news from our wedding caterer that has us doing a bit of shopping around. we're not sure that we're going to make any changes but want to make sure that we're making the right decision. i called around and got in touch with jo, the catering manager at berryhill baja grill here in the woodlands. she invited us over for dinner tonight, and i have to admit... it was SO good. unexpectedly good. :)
i also got my hair highlighted today! i think it looks pretty schnazzy :) i went up to the aveda institute in the woodlands which i absolutely love! i got my entire head highlighted by a student for half what i would have paid if i had gone to any other salon. kady did an excellent job and worked really hard to make sure that i was happy. if you're ever in the area give them a call and schedule an appointment! ask for kady if you remember. its so much more blonde and summery than before. i love it! i just hope t will like it... picking him up tomorrow, yay!!!!!! (ps. i was parked in the parking lot of the salon while taking this photo. promise there was no photo taking while driving!)
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