D&C....
Today's procedure....
I have to say that the D&C was the BEST hospital experience I have ever had- minus giving birth to the kids, I had children then...this time I come home empty handed but with an awesome outlook on the hysterectomy coming up late June.
I got there, everyone was so darn nice...and sometimes you just dont get that at hospitals! LOL!
The nurse that put in my IV (and I was a bit panicked when I did this-so I understand) was awesome...I stopped her before she did anything and told her about how when having the kids,etc that they could never find a vein and always ended up putting it in my hand-so before you try it-please see if anything else is deep enough cause the hand hurts BAD. She was awesome. Period. "Fantastic" is just not a good enough word. She smiled at me, told me that she was glad I let her know, and went "shopping" as she called it. She checked both arms thoroughly, frowned and said "Honey, we are going to have to do the hand-thing, but I have something for you".....she then said "little poke, big burn & you wont feel a thing-I promise"......she gave me a painkiller in my hand first, and she was right- little poke, small burn & the IV went right in without even feeling it!! I could have HUGGED her cause it hurt like hell every other time I got it in my hand.......
Lemme tell you too- while posting this? Im extremely LOOPY cause of my pain meds- Percoset is an AWESOME drug....
Anyhoo, I get all hooked up...the anesthesiologist comes to talk to me, she says "You look so familiar...do I know you?"--- I thought, "Oh s***- she has a VW car"....but Carolyn said, "do you have a volkswagen"- we died laughing at the panicked look on my face cause she did NOT have a VW and that wasnt how she knew me...we dont know how she thought I was but it wasnt that! LOL!! She was so nice, she gave me stuff for nausea (just in case) and something to make me relax & not panic about the procedure....
The wheeled me off to the surgical area-I didnt care at this point, LOL- I met another set of nurses & another anestiaologist who literally, sang (YEP) me to sleep! I was so loopy, that when he was putting the sensors on me and giving me the meds, we were doing requests for songs (me and a nurse there) and I said "Take on me" by AH-HA....cause I wanted to hear him hit the high notes! LMAO..... I was unconcious before I knew it! LMAO! No counting....he he he....he was singing and then I was waking up!
I woke up, sleepy and barely noticing anything till I felt a CONTRACTION. There was no other word for it- I was lying there and thought "OH DEAR LORD"- she heard me gasp just a bit, and the monitor started beeping faster...she said "honey, on a 1-10 scale, where are you at?"-- I said an eight (I definately remember this feeling!!)...she said "okay, I will fix that" and suddenly there was nothing.
Im telling you all- they were sooooo very nice today!! and I was soooooo drugged! LMAO! I remember telling the nurse that I was so relieved how it all went, I was going to be so relaxed when it came to the hysterectomy and now I knew where to go when I finally am ready/able/$$$ to get a tummy tuck! LOL!- Like I said, I was drugged out of my mind and she was giggling at me.....
Come to find out, her father works with Rich over at Jewish!! Im telling you- they were awesome and I am so thankful it all went well today. I feel dizzy from the pain meds, I have a persistant cough from where I got my mouthpiece during surgery-but that is going away..... and I am relieved to have the first step done, you know?
I go back to see the doctor in a week for a followup and to go over everything (results).... Dr Hill came and talked to Rich in the waiting area (not sure if Carolyn had left already to get the kiddos) and he was told there were a few polyps that the removed (a few big ones)...I knew of 2, but he sounded like there might have been one or two more- unsure-but he wants to go with me to my followup next week. Isnt he a doll?
Lemme tell you, as anxious/nervous/worried/scared as I was- I AM SO RELIEVED NOW!!
*sighs in relief*
I have to say that the D&C was the BEST hospital experience I have ever had- minus giving birth to the kids, I had children then...this time I come home empty handed but with an awesome outlook on the hysterectomy coming up late June.
I got there, everyone was so darn nice...and sometimes you just dont get that at hospitals! LOL!
The nurse that put in my IV (and I was a bit panicked when I did this-so I understand) was awesome...I stopped her before she did anything and told her about how when having the kids,etc that they could never find a vein and always ended up putting it in my hand-so before you try it-please see if anything else is deep enough cause the hand hurts BAD. She was awesome. Period. "Fantastic" is just not a good enough word. She smiled at me, told me that she was glad I let her know, and went "shopping" as she called it. She checked both arms thoroughly, frowned and said "Honey, we are going to have to do the hand-thing, but I have something for you".....she then said "little poke, big burn & you wont feel a thing-I promise"......she gave me a painkiller in my hand first, and she was right- little poke, small burn & the IV went right in without even feeling it!! I could have HUGGED her cause it hurt like hell every other time I got it in my hand.......
Lemme tell you too- while posting this? Im extremely LOOPY cause of my pain meds- Percoset is an AWESOME drug....
Anyhoo, I get all hooked up...the anesthesiologist comes to talk to me, she says "You look so familiar...do I know you?"--- I thought, "Oh s***- she has a VW car"....but Carolyn said, "do you have a volkswagen"- we died laughing at the panicked look on my face cause she did NOT have a VW and that wasnt how she knew me...we dont know how she thought I was but it wasnt that! LOL!! She was so nice, she gave me stuff for nausea (just in case) and something to make me relax & not panic about the procedure....
The wheeled me off to the surgical area-I didnt care at this point, LOL- I met another set of nurses & another anestiaologist who literally, sang (YEP) me to sleep! I was so loopy, that when he was putting the sensors on me and giving me the meds, we were doing requests for songs (me and a nurse there) and I said "Take on me" by AH-HA....cause I wanted to hear him hit the high notes! LMAO..... I was unconcious before I knew it! LMAO! No counting....he he he....he was singing and then I was waking up!
I woke up, sleepy and barely noticing anything till I felt a CONTRACTION. There was no other word for it- I was lying there and thought "OH DEAR LORD"- she heard me gasp just a bit, and the monitor started beeping faster...she said "honey, on a 1-10 scale, where are you at?"-- I said an eight (I definately remember this feeling!!)...she said "okay, I will fix that" and suddenly there was nothing.
Im telling you all- they were sooooo very nice today!! and I was soooooo drugged! LMAO! I remember telling the nurse that I was so relieved how it all went, I was going to be so relaxed when it came to the hysterectomy and now I knew where to go when I finally am ready/able/$$$ to get a tummy tuck! LOL!- Like I said, I was drugged out of my mind and she was giggling at me.....
Come to find out, her father works with Rich over at Jewish!! Im telling you- they were awesome and I am so thankful it all went well today. I feel dizzy from the pain meds, I have a persistant cough from where I got my mouthpiece during surgery-but that is going away..... and I am relieved to have the first step done, you know?
I go back to see the doctor in a week for a followup and to go over everything (results).... Dr Hill came and talked to Rich in the waiting area (not sure if Carolyn had left already to get the kiddos) and he was told there were a few polyps that the removed (a few big ones)...I knew of 2, but he sounded like there might have been one or two more- unsure-but he wants to go with me to my followup next week. Isnt he a doll?
Lemme tell you, as anxious/nervous/worried/scared as I was- I AM SO RELIEVED NOW!!
*sighs in relief*