I am Home.......
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:01 pm
Wow I do not even know where to start, I am home know and it has been 3 days.
Surgery was Tuesday morning in by 6am out @ 9am.
Seems like the worst part was Tuesday night, lots of swelling and it was super hard to breathe. They ordered wire cutters and a trach tray for emergency. I had lots of morph. and oxygen and ice packs and antibiotics, and dicradron and tramadol, I also had a heart monitor, bp cuff, and O2 sat monitor on. they were freaked out because all the swelling and my throat had some major swelling.
Wednesday morning I felt a bit better got to get a shower and man that made a huge difference they added some water to my oxygen and I switched up between my ice packs and theres. mine was just not getting cold enough, I am using mine better now that I am at home and I can put them in the freezer. I also got the BP cuff off and a hep locke instead of the IV pole all the time. When I did get my antibiotic they put my back on the pole.
Wednesday night I slept great by myslef and lots of drugs!! The food sucks and I did not eat very much at all. I did try and drink a ton.
Saw the doc on Thursday morning and all is good, still lots of swelling and some pressure. My face still looks as though I have been slapped around and I have these huge bruises all on the left side (OS said right side did the most bleeding but left looks the worst).
Went home unpacked and put my ice packs in the freezer and filled the other layed down took some drugs and did a little napping. Woke up hungry as all get out and my sis took me to the River Nile Bistro where I attempted (good attempt) to eat some Roasted Red pepper Soup. I only ate part of it but hey much better than the crap at the hospital (strained potatoe and strained pea). I do have a little indigestion know but i can remedy that. i came home with Lortab and some motrin so far that is working, we will see.
I go back to the OS office tomorrow and they are going to take some xrays and do not light banding, I will see my ortho on Monday at 8 am
I am so sorry this is a mess and I if you guys have any questions let me know and i will be more than happy to answer.
Victoria
Surgery was Tuesday morning in by 6am out @ 9am.
Seems like the worst part was Tuesday night, lots of swelling and it was super hard to breathe. They ordered wire cutters and a trach tray for emergency. I had lots of morph. and oxygen and ice packs and antibiotics, and dicradron and tramadol, I also had a heart monitor, bp cuff, and O2 sat monitor on. they were freaked out because all the swelling and my throat had some major swelling.
Wednesday morning I felt a bit better got to get a shower and man that made a huge difference they added some water to my oxygen and I switched up between my ice packs and theres. mine was just not getting cold enough, I am using mine better now that I am at home and I can put them in the freezer. I also got the BP cuff off and a hep locke instead of the IV pole all the time. When I did get my antibiotic they put my back on the pole.
Wednesday night I slept great by myslef and lots of drugs!! The food sucks and I did not eat very much at all. I did try and drink a ton.
Saw the doc on Thursday morning and all is good, still lots of swelling and some pressure. My face still looks as though I have been slapped around and I have these huge bruises all on the left side (OS said right side did the most bleeding but left looks the worst).
Went home unpacked and put my ice packs in the freezer and filled the other layed down took some drugs and did a little napping. Woke up hungry as all get out and my sis took me to the River Nile Bistro where I attempted (good attempt) to eat some Roasted Red pepper Soup. I only ate part of it but hey much better than the crap at the hospital (strained potatoe and strained pea). I do have a little indigestion know but i can remedy that. i came home with Lortab and some motrin so far that is working, we will see.
I go back to the OS office tomorrow and they are going to take some xrays and do not light banding, I will see my ortho on Monday at 8 am
I am so sorry this is a mess and I if you guys have any questions let me know and i will be more than happy to answer.
Victoria