k2bdeutmeyer Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I'm home. Surgery went well. No endo :) I feel like I've been hit by a truck. My chest feels very heavy. It's hard to take a deep breath. The nurse thought it was likely the gas pushing on my diaphragm. My belly button incision is sore and my right shoulder hurts from the gas. DH is picking up my percocet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: I sure hope you have some friends around who are bringing you meals. Praying for your recovery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I have heard of pain in the chest and then the next few days in the shoulders due to the gas used to inflate the tummy during a procedure. Hope you feel better soon and have a very speedy recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdalley Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Try some hot packs or a heating pad. It really helped me after my gall bladder surgery. The gas bubbles were the worst part of the whole thing. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinmom Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Same thing happened here after my laparoscopy searching for endo. I'm so sorry...it will pass soon. Watch that incision carefully for infection, but the pressure and pain from the gas will pass in a day or two. Keep moving as much as possible and it will work it's way out. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I was coming back to say that after my C-sections, peppermint/ginger tea helped with the gas some. Mainly walking, walking, walking around...little bits at a time. As sore as you are, sitting in one place the whole time will not help that gas move out. That trapped gas can make you feel like you are having a heart attack. :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I'm glad that it's over. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 :grouphug: Feel better soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I have had 9 of these. Take. Deep. Breaths. Do this for the next 12 hours and you will knock off lots of time in pain. The gas leaves your system though your lungs. Heating pads are great. Changing positions: Not good. Get settled. Sleep that way. I suggest a huge pile of pillows in your lap and sleep slumped forward in a sitting position. Lara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Did they show you how to hold a pillow to your abdomen and *cough*? I remember feeling that chest heaviness (again, after csections) and being told to make myself cough and take as deep a breath as I could, often, to avoid pneumonia. Maybe I'm off base... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 No endo! YAY! Take it easy. :grouphug: And take your meds; that'll help you take it easy. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I'm glad you are home and doing well. You've been given lots of good advice. Be brave, it will be better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 :grouphug: Glad you are home -- take it easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I still remember that post lap pain - ugh! One other tip in addition to the helpful advice that has already been shared: do not watch anything funny that will make you laugh. I vividly remember watching a funny movie with my dh and having terrible pain every time I laughed out loud...not from the incision, but from the trapped gas moving around. Hope you feel better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 :grouphug:s and prayers... now go to sleep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I'm glad everything went well, and I hope that you recover quickly. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhomemaker25 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Glad it went well and no endo! Maybe too much info, but if you have not already started, please take a stool softener. No one reminded me to and it was horrible!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 :grouphug: Aw, hope you feel better soon! Hopefully that percocet will help you some. Also, gas-x pills work wonders!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseofkids&pets Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug: Hope you are feeling better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Thanks everyone. I think I screwed up overnight & missed a pain pill. I feel like I was hit by a Mack truck today. I think it is 90% the gas pain, but my belly button incision hurts when I move. I also find that I have to really concentrate to go to the bathroom. The "waters" don't just flow like normal. And really, I'm struggling with eating. I'm still so dry that I can't swallow anything that isn't wet. It's like it just won't go down. Anyway, thanks again for all the prayers :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I hope you feel better today! Try some broth or soup for the dry throat. It'll feel good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Here's to a speedy recovery! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Hoping you feel better and better. Cuddle up with a heating pad and stay on top of those pain meds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:Prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Kristin, I think the 'being hit by a truck' feeling is fairly normal after surgery. Do your best to stay on your pain med schedule. Pain is easier to manage if you don't let it get severe. I'm not sure about the bathroom issue, but when you combine it with the bit about not being able to eat dry food, it sounds like you might be dehydrated. Either that, or (I hate to say it) perhaps you have a UTI. If they gave you a catheter you for the surgery (which I think is fairly routine, no?) that would increase the risk. Of course, it's also very possible that your bladder is just having a bit of trouble getting back to *not* having a catheter. If you have any pain in your bladder or kidneys, cloudy or bloody urine (sorry for the TMI!), do see the dr. right away. UTI's are nothing to ignore. Praying for you dear friend. Above all, relax and do as little as possible. Your body needs that energy to heal. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 I'm ridiculously prone to UTIs, but I don't think that's what it is. I did ask if they were going to cath me and the answer was no. I feel more like my bladder is just sore from all the poking around or something. I do think I am dehydrated despite sucking down water like crazy. I don't feel as sry as I did last night, but I'm definitely still dry. It doesn't help that my throat is kinda swollen or achy feeling. I do plan to do a better job of staying on top of the meds, but she only gave me 10 and I'm a bit afraid I'm going to run out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I'm ridiculously prone to UTIs, but I don't think that's what it is. I did ask if they were going to cath me and the answer was no. I feel more like my bladder is just sore from all the poking around or something. I do think I am dehydrated despite sucking down water like crazy. I don't feel as sry as I did last night, but I'm definitely still dry. It doesn't help that my throat is kinda swollen or achy feeling. I do plan to do a better job of staying on top of the meds, but she only gave me 10 and I'm a bit afraid I'm going to run out. You sound swollen. Have they said if it is ok to take anti-inflammatories along with the other medicine? Not for pain so much as for the inflammation. I would also suggest taking curcumin - a supplement found in tumeric which is a natural anti-inflammatory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 They did say I could take ibuprofen, but I haven't been doing it. I will start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 They did say I could take ibuprofen, but I haven't been doing it. I will start. Next time you eat, take 3-4, 800 mg. is rx strength. Bet that will help!:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 The gas is definitely the most painful thing about it. I never found that the incision bothered me a bit. Of course anesthesia aftereffects just make you feel crummy in general. Rest and let people wait on you! You will feel as good as new within a week, if not sooner. (but don't overdo!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Glad you're home! Hope you feel better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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