A bit of a panic

[chicago29]

Caschill,

Don't freak out...Everybody's experience is different. Most people do not experience this. There are several factors that could explain why this happened to me - They are medical in nature so I'm not going to share them on here, but just remember everybody's DNA is different so it is impossible to know how things will shake out post-op.

In any regard I will reiterate what hduggan said - My oxygen never dipped below 96%. In fact by Day #2 it was 98 to 99% most of the time. If breathing or oxygen is a concern, the situation will be handled. Your nose can always be cleaned out...but the preference is to ensure that the clots are fully formed so that you don't start bleeding after the surgery.

Another thing...DON'T PANIC if you are having breathing problems. I absolutely know it is easier said than done - but honestly if you panic you only make it worse. I panicked tremendously and it absolutely made things much worse. Stop, take a deep breath, and concentrate on breathing...

Best of luck - I **know** you are in good hands so rest assured all will be fine!!

-Chicago29

[caschill]

I was diagnosed as having asthma (athletic induced) in middle school/ high school. I used an inhaler, but it never seemed to work. A few years ago I went to a law enforcement academy and had a small episode. I explained to the doctors there that I had an inhaler, but that it never seemed to work. The doctor said that my body was most likely overproducing epinephrine causing my airway to constrict. I looked it up and this can be attributed to panic attacks. It only happens during extreme physical exersion or when my body is in distress. I will just have to make sure that the medical team is aware of it and maybe request something for anti-anxiety.

[hduggan]

On feeling queasy: One good thing we got out of our emergency room trip was a prescription for Zofran. Our surgeon, when we called him, had prescribed two other anti-nausea medicines, but the emergency room doc didn't like either of them because they made you sleepy and thus more likely to sleep through necessary feedings, etc. He thought the Zofran (he prescribed the kind that dissolves in your mouth) was far better, and it really did the trick for my son.

I'm kind of surprised they don't discharge patients with an as-needed prescription, in the same way that they prescribe anti-constipation medicine.

[badbite]

My surgeon did. He prescribed several "as needed" prescriptions for pain, nausea, and for anxiety since i had a panic attack in the hospital.