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My very own 'D-Day'!!!

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Chloeparrot
Chloeparrot

Or should that be 'H-Day'? Well folks, it's my op today and I'll be off to the hospital in about an hour or so.  Thanks to everybody for their support and willingness to answer all sort of questions (sensible/serious and light hearted).

I will post as soon as I can after the op.

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  • Barmaid18
    Barmaid18 Chloeparrot

    Posted

    Good luck x
    • Chloeparrot
      Chloeparrot Barmaid18

      Posted

      Thank you - the op went well (I think) but I caused a bit of fuss when I fainted - did anyone know that you can faint whilst lying down - well I didn't and you can.

      Came to to find a room full of doctors and nurses (about 10 of them) - which is apparently what happens when you are 'coded'! Very good response from the hospital and very impressed with the staff. 

      Then I did it again - cause was very low blood pressure due to spinal block.

      However, pleased to report that despite continuing low blood pressure, I'm fine and hope to be discharged tomorrow if I can master stairs and crutches.

    • renee01952
      renee01952 Chloeparrot

      Posted

      Welcome and congratulations, darling. ..🎉

      wishing you a good night for now. ...

      sooooooo happy for you? ..

      big warm hug

      Renee ❤

    • Fernlady
      Fernlady Chloeparrot

      Posted

      Yayy, well done Chloe (not on the lying down fainting)! Think positive & you'll be spending tomorrow night in your own bed x
    • sue1957Geo
      sue1957Geo Chloeparrot

      Posted

      Welcome to hippie hood. I had low blood pressure After my op, during the night this nurse was waking me every half hour then squeezing the drip bag and telling me to drink, put it down to morphine was ok next day.

      i never knew you could faint laying down wow, see this wonderful family you have joined we all teach each other.  Hope you get the stairs sorted out ok. Oh when you get home wear sox in bed stops heels rubbing and getting sore.

      suexx

    • vanessa88276
      vanessa88276 Chloeparrot

      Posted

      Aww well done Chloe wow I never knew that could happen either !! Glad its all over for you now rest and exercise hope you master the stairs:-) sure you will they are not as hard as you think but your brain will try and stop you lol xx Its lovely when you suddenly realise all that old horrid gnawing pain has gone:-) I'm in on the 23rd for my second and still just as nervous as the first time round lol xx Hope you have a comfortable night :-) xx
  • angela1988
    angela1988 Chloeparrot

    Posted

    See you on the other side Chloe.

    Keep calm, keep comfortable and dont forget laxatives hahaha 😁😁😁

    Lots of healing sent your way hippie xx

  • gillyb74
    gillyb74 Chloeparrot

    Posted

    Good luck with the op. Don't expect anything for the first 2 weeks - even some days you will feel pretty low as you end up feeling helpless - but do your exercises and take regular analgesia and you will soon be on the road to recovery - after 2 weeks things start to improve. I'm week 6 now and apart from working on my limp which is frustrating , I feel amazing and no pain at all - I feel like a new person after 4 years of horrendous pain. It is so well worth it in the end x
  • sue1957Geo
    sue1957Geo Chloeparrot

    Posted

    Good luck this time tomorrow you will be signed in as officially a hippie. This moment you most probably won't know but this will change your life. Good luck xx

    Suexx

  • rose0000
    rose0000 Chloeparrot

    Posted

    Chloe - good luck hun, you will soon be sitting up eating sandwiches, drinking tea and it all be over! We are all here for you, and will support you all the way through. So deep breathe, all the hospital team are there to support and care for you, you are going to be completely fixed the next time you post - and will be recovering from then on....big hugs xxx
  • lors23
    lors23 Chloeparrot

    Posted

    Aww l remeumber the feeling like it was yesterday.

    Best of luck hun and just rememberits worth it

    Laura xx

  • renee01952
    renee01952 Chloeparrot

    Posted

    Hello darling, 

    thinking of you and sending light, love and healing to you and the surgical team -

    you are in good hands - surrender and know that all is well -

    looking forward to your first post-op post  

    big 

    warm

    hug

    renee

     

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