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Hello Everyone,
Today has been kind of rough, but, I am ok..
Life savor Day one....
I got up this morning and arrived at 7 am for pre-op. Things moved rather quickly, I got my IV in and 2 different types of antibiotics. I was Dr God's second surgery this morning. I really didn't need to be informed about the stim, lol seeing that I have had one for 4 years, but Ilene refreshed my memory, and we talked about how much smaller the new little guy is.
Dr God comes along and grabs my toes and asked how I was. He told the rep that, all the impediments (know I spelled that wrong, lets blame it on the pain meds) read normal, with the exception of the 2 leads that did not work. The problem was that every time I was reprogrammed with in a short period of time the sensations went back into the generator. He also told her that her that on the 16th when he removes the old generator he wants it looked at, and the results, because, even tho it is off, I still am feeling sensations that it was on. They also have had another patient with the something happening. (its nice to know I am not the only one). Dr. God told me and the rep, when the new implant goes in he will remove the old one and the old leads. He then asked me do I want to do it that way, if I wanted to he could just take the old one out and put the new one on my left side, seeing thats where the new leads were going. I told him no we will go with what the original plan was, to thread the leads thru to the right and put the new one in that spot, vs having being cut on 2 times. I couldn't imagine having to sit lol..
Dr God told hubby that this surgery would take about an hour and a half. (The last time, my nerves quit responding, and he did everything by the x-rays) Before they took me back they had put something in my IV and I got a wee bit loopy, we were talking about Dave not wanting to carry my purse! I giggled and said, an this is coming from a man who ran in CVS to get me tampons and carries them out of the store with a bag.
(that of course was a few years back, and had a few beers)
Moving right along, in the operating room, they had me roll off one table onto the other, and I was thinking Oh yea, I will end up in the floor.. not sure why I thought that. I remember starting to roll but that was it. They put oxygen on me and I recall ripping it off. I don't know why I did that.
Next I recall feeling Dr God finding the right location for the leads. I remember crying real hard, he told me he was really sorry, he wanted to make sure that he had them exactly right, and in the right spots. I remember a few times, I kept lifting my head up and was counting how many times I got poked.. think it was like 16 times. Then he hit one and I let out a very loud OOWW and he said I am so sorry. He asked someone how much something they had given me, and to please give me more.. that was it I don't remember
another thing.
I remember being in recovery and asking for something for pain, she told me she would give me some Dulidid. Then I remember her waking me and said I have been back there 30 mins, did I feel like getting up, eating and something to drink. I was very thirsty. I had a couple cups of 7-up and 9 gram crackers.. guess I was pretty hungry too. We got me all together and dressed to go home. With 2 Tylenol 3's for the ride home.
Dave hit the McDonalds drive thru because I really wanted a cheese burger.
We got home, I tried to lay down, but, What I expected to happen did. Jake wanted his mommy, and kept screaming for nearly 2 hours, so I just gave up. Cathy called (wow seeing she bailed on me for baby sitting today) She asked if I was ok and did I need anything. I snapped at her that I needed to rest, and Jake to stop screaming MOMMY every time I tried to lay down, She says well what are you going to do? I said, I suppose I'll do my best to sit in here and relax so he won't scream.. Then she asked did you go and get you rx's? I said no.. She came over and got Jake, and is going to get my rx's, and the baby some diapers :woohoo:
So anywho, Its 5 pm.. I am now going to lay on the couch, because I am hurting pretty good..
Here are some photos I took today. after having your butt cheeks taped open, there isn't anything more embarrassing.. lol (they are edited, so you don't know its my butt)
Today has been kind of rough, but, I am ok..
Life savor Day one....
I got up this morning and arrived at 7 am for pre-op. Things moved rather quickly, I got my IV in and 2 different types of antibiotics. I was Dr God's second surgery this morning. I really didn't need to be informed about the stim, lol seeing that I have had one for 4 years, but Ilene refreshed my memory, and we talked about how much smaller the new little guy is.
Dr God comes along and grabs my toes and asked how I was. He told the rep that, all the impediments (know I spelled that wrong, lets blame it on the pain meds) read normal, with the exception of the 2 leads that did not work. The problem was that every time I was reprogrammed with in a short period of time the sensations went back into the generator. He also told her that her that on the 16th when he removes the old generator he wants it looked at, and the results, because, even tho it is off, I still am feeling sensations that it was on. They also have had another patient with the something happening. (its nice to know I am not the only one). Dr. God told me and the rep, when the new implant goes in he will remove the old one and the old leads. He then asked me do I want to do it that way, if I wanted to he could just take the old one out and put the new one on my left side, seeing thats where the new leads were going. I told him no we will go with what the original plan was, to thread the leads thru to the right and put the new one in that spot, vs having being cut on 2 times. I couldn't imagine having to sit lol..
Dr God told hubby that this surgery would take about an hour and a half. (The last time, my nerves quit responding, and he did everything by the x-rays) Before they took me back they had put something in my IV and I got a wee bit loopy, we were talking about Dave not wanting to carry my purse! I giggled and said, an this is coming from a man who ran in CVS to get me tampons and carries them out of the store with a bag.
(that of course was a few years back, and had a few beers)Moving right along, in the operating room, they had me roll off one table onto the other, and I was thinking Oh yea, I will end up in the floor.. not sure why I thought that. I remember starting to roll but that was it. They put oxygen on me and I recall ripping it off. I don't know why I did that.
Next I recall feeling Dr God finding the right location for the leads. I remember crying real hard, he told me he was really sorry, he wanted to make sure that he had them exactly right, and in the right spots. I remember a few times, I kept lifting my head up and was counting how many times I got poked.. think it was like 16 times. Then he hit one and I let out a very loud OOWW and he said I am so sorry. He asked someone how much something they had given me, and to please give me more.. that was it I don't remember
another thing.
I remember being in recovery and asking for something for pain, she told me she would give me some Dulidid. Then I remember her waking me and said I have been back there 30 mins, did I feel like getting up, eating and something to drink. I was very thirsty. I had a couple cups of 7-up and 9 gram crackers..
guess I was pretty hungry too. We got me all together and dressed to go home. With 2 Tylenol 3's for the ride home. Dave hit the McDonalds drive thru because I really wanted a cheese burger.
We got home, I tried to lay down, but, What I expected to happen did. Jake wanted his mommy, and kept screaming for nearly 2 hours, so I just gave up. Cathy called (wow seeing she bailed on me for baby sitting today) She asked if I was ok and did I need anything. I snapped at her that I needed to rest, and Jake to stop screaming MOMMY every time I tried to lay down, She says well what are you going to do? I said, I suppose I'll do my best to sit in here and relax so he won't scream.. Then she asked did you go and get you rx's? I said no.. She came over and got Jake, and is going to get my rx's, and the baby some diapers :woohoo:
So anywho, Its 5 pm.. I am now going to lay on the couch, because I am hurting pretty good..
Here are some photos I took today. after having your butt cheeks taped open, there isn't anything more embarrassing.. lol (they are edited, so you don't know its my butt)
Glad to hear you're doing good!!!!
I don't blame you for calling him that. He does sound like it fits.
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