TAH/BSO - Surgery a Breeze/Post-Op Complications Critical

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TAH/BSO - Surgery a Breeze/Post-Op Complications Critical

TAH/BSO - Surgery a Breeze/Post-Op Complications Critical

Date : 02-14-2002 - 04:49 PM - Readers : 5659

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Hi Ladies!

I sure could use a comforting

I am an eternal optimist, yet the days that followed my Jan 22nd TAB BSO along with AP Repair of bladder, prolapsed urethrea, cycstceol and rectoceol (forgive my spelling, the light is bad in this room) I am so good dealing with pain and things like that. I was so very thankful that I didn't have ovarian cancer!!!!!!! Had my surgery on a Tues and came home on Fri. Felt really good, but had a visiting nurse because of my other major illnesses and the Chronic Steroids that I take. Two days after the doctor did his handy work, I started to vomit. I also had not moved my bowels. My belly got bigger and bigger, till I thought I would explode. I couldn't eat, sleep and all I did was cry. I did call the doctor and tell him day after day that I had not moved my bowels in 12 days and that the vomiting was horrible. His suggestion, as always was, was to take MOM.

Ten days after the surgery I called him once again and, guess what, take MOM. I got into the car with my PJ's on and no shoes or anything. "Take me to the Castle", I yelled at my DH. I was taken immediately and had a very nice doctor take care of me along with calming nurses. I was sobbing, something I never do when I am in pain. They couldn't give me meds. for the pain because they had to find out what was really wrong with me. DH tells me that my vomiting was like Linda Blair in the Exercist. I grabbed the nurse and demanded to have an NG tube put in. They started to tell me what to expect, I cut short and told them just do it. It really helped, and my tummy started to get smaller with all that stuff out of it.

The X-Rays showed that I had a complete block in my large intestine. "Do something" I yelled, "Drugs, drugs!!!!"They gave me IV Dilaudit, and it helped me so very much. I felt so bad at the time because my husband had pneumonia. The doctors didn't want him next to me and sent him home.After 12 hours in the ER (the hosp was full),, I was taken to my room in the middle of the night. My nurse stayed by my side taking care of me. At that time, I didn't even have any pain from surgery , since the pain at that point was so bad. I was in critical condition.

After 5 days, I was told that my small intestines had shut down from being handled roughly during my 6 hrs of surgery, the fatigue and pain allows me to do only a little of anything, but since I am feeling so bad, I don't care. The suprapubic catheter fell out, so I self cath now. I have a wound infection at both sites. I tried to make the best of things, God, seeing other women with cancer. But, still I seemed to be constantly crying. They gave me an estrogen patch. The King kept me safe in the Castle. I wanted for nothing (except maybe ice chips). After 8 days I came home

and thanking God for my recovery. I am not allowed to do anything but take care of myself with DH :inlove: help. Friends have been a great I thought the recovery from the surgery was so long, but now, the recovery will be months, so I hired a great temp. to work in our business.

Today is the 1st day I sat at the computer and I am sure that I will be good as new in time. Thank you for prayers Thanks for all that you have helped me, but please pray to God for me to graduate to solid food!!

Each day forward is better than the last:usflag:

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