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I'm now officially a hippie!

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Fernlady
Fernlady

Hi everyone, I'm back in my room, everything went well. SB is now wearing off so starting to feel a little uncomfortable. I couldn't have wished for a better team, they've been brilliant. Thank you to everyone that wished me well x

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  • Chloeparrot
    Chloeparrot Fernlady

    Posted

    Congratulations on being an official hippie.

     Did things go the way that you expected or were there any surprises?

    I hope you have a good night.

     

    • Fernlady
      Fernlady Chloeparrot

      Posted

      Hi Chloe, yes everything went well. No surprises. I have had SB with sedation (that was weird - someone told me it was like having your legs encased in cement & they were right). Half way through they had to wake me up a bit because my blood pressure was a tiny bit low & the surgeon was hammering away! Strangely enough, the noise was my biggest fear but I was chatting & laughing with the anaesthetist & didn't really care - it really is great & nothing to be scared of. I've just had my first morphine as I'm aching quite a bit but it's not the pain I was expecting. Please keep in touch x
    • debbi1949
      debbi1949 Fernlady

      Posted

      I thank you for saying this about the SB and waking you up 1/2 way through and NOT caring! Now I won't worry about that!!
    • Fernlady
      Fernlady debbi1949

      Posted

      Seriously, I think I made the poor anaesthetist's ears fall off whilst he was putting the needle in my back (which didn't hurt)! All I kept saying was make me go to sleep, I don't care what you do as long as I'm asleep, I hate the dentist because of the noise! I really, really didn't care one bit! If I can be a little graphic (!) The worst bit so far is having a wee on a bed pan (it took me 7 hours to wee, I never go that long at home)! & It trickling down my bum! How undignified is that! X
  • Snowgirl79
    Snowgirl79 Fernlady

    Posted

    Congrats!! And wishing you a speedy recovery like I had!!
    • Fernlady
      Fernlady Snowgirl79

      Posted

      Thank you. I'm wide awake, thought I'd be fast asleep by now! X
    • joe82771
      joe82771 Fernlady

      Posted

      Congrats!! I hope your recovery goes well! I'll be looking for you at the gym soon!!
  • linda38528
    linda38528 Fernlady

    Posted

    Delighted to hear that journey has started so well!

    Big hugs and best wishes

    L

    • renee01952
      renee01952 Fernlady

      Posted

      good morning darling, 

      wow, you sound so coherent !!!!!

      doesn't look like you had a lot of sleep last night-

      you have a busy day ahead of you - good thing you will be able to go to the toilet by yourself by the end of the day or sooner ...

      oh, those dreaded bedpans ...why are they so uncomfortable and so small ????

      big hug

      renee

    • Fernlady
      Fernlady renee01952

      Posted

      Morning Renee, I must admit, I was expecting to sleep like a log with all the meds inside me but I was awake until 2.00am, dozed off until 3.30 & then I had to have my antibiotics through the IV! After that I just dozed listening to the bird song at 4.00am! I can't wait to heave myself out of bed & have a wee in peace! X
  • lors23
    lors23 Fernlady

    Posted

    Morning hun

    Congrats on gettting through surgery. Today might be quite a hard day but it just gets better after that. Make sure youtake aa mucg pain meds as you need. I had the dreaded bedpan for both my thr's its horrible but it won't be long until you can get up go to toilet. Hang in there

    Ļove

    Laura

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