Well that was an interesting afternoon!!!
Nurse came at about 5.00 to do my observations and was chatting to hubby when I started to feel slightly dizzy, nothing awful and to be honest if the nurse hadn’t been there I am not sure I would have said anything. Luckily I did and when she looked my BP was 45/26!!!!!!!!!
Well the next minute the Dr and anesthetist were there (they were fast bleeped), I was lying flat , fluids up and oxygen on. My temp also dropped to 35. However, throughout it all I was aware and only feeling dizzy and slightly sick!!!! As the nurse said she has never seen a conscious patient with a BP that low!
Anyway my BP has very slowly come up to 75/49 and I feel fine! Have had a meal and a cup of tea and am slowly being allowed to sit more upright! The anaesthetist reviewed my medication, has stopped the long lasting morphine and has written up Ketamine alongside oramorph. They are very committed to making sure you have as little pain as possible. The “pain” I have is really just an ache but I had some oromorph just in case.
Also had a rather full bladder but after 15 mins on a bed pan, again not as uncomfortable as I thought, I managed to go!
Have changed into my own night clothes and here’s hoping for some sleep!!!!