Anaesthesia - Strong Adverse Reaction

Hip replacement Mid August with spinal block.  Metod used was quite brutal and painful in contrast to my first hip replacement.  Two injections and pain.  I had to wait, still conscious, whilst the anaesthesia worked, and was catherterised whilst still conscious.  This again, was in complete contrast to op one, where the needle went in and I was out cold.  Anaesthetist, was very unpleasant and when I remarked on the different procedures, he asked if I wanted to feel the knife go in!

I aspirated during surgery, and the anaesthetist advised that he was able to "save" me.  Was unclear on the methods used, but I was on oxygen for three days and exrayed. He visited the following day, and advised that if I removed the oxygen from my nasal passages,it would be fatal.  This scared the life out of me, as I could have knocked the tubes going into my nose, whilst asleep.   Evening following surgery, I was violently sick four or five times, and I believe that I collapsed.  My stomach was distended, seen by a doctor, who prodded my stomach in three different locations, and then disappeared.

Discharged the morning of the fourth day, and very rapidly realised that I had a bad stomach.  Quite a lot of diarrhea mid week following discharge, and another bout last night.  I have put myself on a course of probiotics, but it is still early days - day three, today. 

I am feeling marginally better this morning, but still cowering in bed, although I do get up some days and take care of household chores.  My GP is not interested, and has referred me back to the surgeon, in another month or so!  

It is not impossible that I may have been starting a tummy bug upon admission, but I am not sure of this.  It feels more like an infection, and I have little or no appetite, and when I do eat, it is very light.  Energy levels are low, morale is low, and I am wondering if I will ever recover.  I look like hell.  Washed my hair over the kitchen sink a week ago, as I have been instructed not to shower for two weeks post op.  Opened the door to the en suite shower at the beginning of this week, and the tower that I use for shampoos, loofahs, etc., decided to pick that moment to collapse on top of me.  It had remained in situ for well over a year.

Am I having a rough time, or what....!  

Would very much appreciate some feedback on the anaesthesia used.  The hospital has it that it would have left my body within a matter of a couple days, I am not convinced, as I am still suffering from lower abdominal discomfort and a certain amount of bloating.  I am hooping that the introduction of the probiotics will counteract any bad bacteria that y be lurking around and making me feel unwell.

YELP!

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