Day 1 - Post Op!!

Well, here I am on the other side! I'm laying here on my bed and feeling a bit battered and bruised but relieved its all done and the exciting stuff can start now!

Everyone was so lovely and supportive at the hospital and made the experience as emotionally painless as possible, however I sadly had lots of trouble with pain - but that was from my hip and back (as usual) and not the op site at all!! How typical, but I suppose that just confirms to me the reason I went to get the band done in the first place!!

                          The sign on my door made me chuckle....I didnt want to eat anyway!

I walked down to theatre, lay down, chatted to them for a while as they preped me, then next minute I know I'm waking up in recovery.  I was very chilly and was wrapped in space blankets, but I always respond to ops in this way.  The first thing I did was cry... I couldnt explain to her why, as my lips weren't working properly yet (and its hard to talk when your teeth are chattering away).  All I thought was, oh my goodness, its all done and I'm a step nearer to being without pain..... and it made me blub! But it was a happy kind of crying, so that doesnt really matter.



It didnt take me long to get up and walking once they got the drip out of my hand, and I was surprised how my tummy didnt really hurt.  When I looked at the war zone I saw lots of plasters and thought that he had had to do the standard procedure, but when I chatted to him after, he said that he had completed the whole procedure through the one incision in my belly buton! Fab!! The rest of the plasters actually cover holes where they inserted needles.  This should not only mean less scarring but also quicker healing.  I think I love Professor Favretti :0)

                              The plasters I am left with today... can take them off after 10 days.

I was the last person to be operated on yesterday as they didnt expect me to have any complications.. and they were right. I came out of theatre at 5ish... and walked out the hospital today at 11am.... Fantastic.  I wish I didnt live so far away from the hospital, as I found the journey on the train a bit harrowing and painful, but hey, at least I'm back in my own bed now.

Had my little bowl of clear soup tonight (which took me 45mins to sip down!).  Then took my mix of painkillers, multi vits and crushed tablets... mmmmm  Now I'm off to bed, its just been so emotional!

Night Night x