Good to hear from you... I've had portion for itchiness. I hope you get some sleep. I'm zoning in and out!
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Hi @ponymad and all the other kind people on this site. I have found your support over these last few days incredibly helpful, both in distracting me from my fears and in providing such useful info. We had a hairy start to the day as the journey up the M6 was quite frightening due to the very high winds and flying debris. The car roof trim also came away as we drove.
The surgery was delayed until about 3.30. All the staff have been absolutely lovely across the board. I had a spinal and sedation- propofol I think. The anaesthetist was careful to explain that he could not guarantee that I would stay asleep during surgery, (my biggest fear was waking) but that he would monitor me carefully to keep me zoned out. A few difficulties with the spinal but not too painful. Thankfully only woke at the end. Think it lasted about 2 hrs 15 but not spoken to surgeon yet to find out details. The doctor in recovery said everything was fine. Seem to have massive dressing but there is a drain so don't know how long the scar is yet.
Have had a lovely cup of tea and cheese sandwich. Feeling just starting to come back into feet and legs. Also feeling itchy and a bit nauseous but have just been given gabapentin and anti- nausea tablet. Itchiness side effect of Diamorphine injected into Joint to help pain relief apparently. Not in pain, just stating to feel a bit achey, but nurse has given me an IV of paracetamol. Due to have OxyContin at midnight, and can request Oxynorm for breakthrough pain if needed. Feeling decidedly queasy now. Grateful and very glad to be on this side x
Good to hear from you... I've had portion for itchiness. I hope you get some sleep. I'm zoning in and out!
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Hi @ponymad and all the other kind people on this site. I have found your support over these last few days incredibly helpful, both in distracting me from my fears and in providing such useful info. We had a hairy start to the day as the journey up the M6 was quite frightening due to the very high winds and flying debris. The car roof trim also came away as we drove.
The surgery was delayed until about 3.30. All the staff have been absolutely lovely across the board. I had a spinal and sedation- propofol I think. The anaesthetist was careful to explain that he could not guarantee that I would stay asleep during surgery, (my biggest fear was waking) but that he would monitor me carefully to keep me zoned out. A few difficulties with the spinal but not too painful. Thankfully only woke at the end. Think it lasted about 2 hrs 15 but not spoken to surgeon yet to find out details. The doctor in recovery said everything was fine. Seem to have massive dressing but there is a drain so don't know how long the scar is yet.
Have had a lovely cup of tea and cheese sandwich. Feeling just starting to come back into feet and legs. Also feeling itchy and a bit nauseous but have just been given gabapentin and anti- nausea tablet. Itchiness side effect of Diamorphine injected into Joint to help pain relief apparently. Not in pain, just stating to feel a bit achey, but nurse has given me an IV of paracetamol. Due to have OxyContin at midnight, and can request Oxynorm for breakthrough pain if needed. Feeling decidedly queasy now. Grateful and very glad to be on this side x
Hi everyone,
Managed to sit out in chair for nearly 2 hrs but pain has definitely increased in leg despite painkillers. Finding it very difficult to walk on bad leg even with crutches. When did that start getting better / easier for other people please?
Otherwise feeling ok albeit very tired . Thanks .
Thanks @Jaycey for the info. Will peruse it all tonight.
@ponymad, thanks for the advice on what to take.
Day 3 has been similar in some respects to Day 2 - quite a bit of pain during the night, helped by Oramorph, then switched meds to 60mg Codeine plus the paracetamol and gabapentin. Not a good morning, but then surprisingly more energy this afternoon and I managed to walk about 20 m down the corridor on crutches and back again without too much trouble. Then had visitors so sat out for 2 and a half hrs - was trying to be polite, but it was just too much for me and I eventually said I needed to go to the loo and get back in bed. It's a lesson for me as I knew I was getting more and more uncomfortable, feeling sore and irritated that they didn't take my hints to go. Think I need to be brutally honest in future and then I won't get annoyed with myself. It's lovely to see people and I was grateful that they had made the effort to come and see me, but I guess they're not mind readers and at this stage, short and sweet is definitely the way to go for visits. Lying in bed, watching TV now, so feeling a lot more chilled... Stairs beckon tomorrow, so will perhaps go home in another day or two.
Hope all you others recently through on the other side are having a relaxing evening and keeping the pain well under control. How's it going for you, Sam?
Have a good evening everyone xx
@Delphi. Oh boy! I was fortunate that my hospital was 3 hrs away. I did not want visitors! Also when you get home, please speak up and only have short visits, if any at all. That first week at home for me was resting, icing, elevating, take meds on schedule ( set a timer at night). It needs to be all about you. Take good care!
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