Apr. 14, 2008 - the rest of my hysterectomy story
Well, I feel well enough to type for a while and my fingers are working much better so, here is the rest of my story...
The hysterectomy seemed to go well. I hope it did anyway. It was nerve racking being wheeled into the operating room. I had this E.R. episode wheeling through my head while I was on my way. Seeing the flourescent lights overhead, smelling the smells. The docs started the IV anesthesia and I remember drifting off. I heard oldies music in the background and seem to remember asking them to keep the oldies on, I didn't want to hear rock, they all laughed. Then it was lights out.
The next thing I remember I was looking up at someone holding a tube with a balloon on the end, I would imagine that was something to do with air and intebating (don't know how to spell that). Then I was out again. Next I remember waking up but not really, crying that it hurt, I remember the pain felt like labor. It was in my abdomen and back. It hurt terribly. Looking back I wonder if that was the packing. Also, the catheter was very irritating and Russ said I kept saying "I have to pee" and trying to get up off the bed. I don't remember that part at all.
Lights out again! I don't remember much for a while.
Next thing I remember was the nurse explaining my pain pump. I think it had morphine at that point. I hurt and I pushed it every 5 minutes or so. I don't know for how long.
Then later they took the catheter out and I think that helped a lot with the irritation.
Tune in to the rest of the story tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Entitled, drugs, drugs, drugs
Comments
Apr. 14, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Victorious
I recently had an emergency c-section. It was the same in-and-out experience because my epidural didn't work and I had to have general anesthesia. I totally forgot about the morphine pump until I read this. I'm all about being natural too but drugs can be a wonderful thing sometimes.
Blessings ~ Diane
