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@mrs-b are you OK?

mrs-b said:
Out and back in my room. Some complications and a lot more messy internally than he had thought it would be, but he's expecting a LOT of improvement! YAY!
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Hallelujah, thank you God! Thinking of you.
 
so relieved to hear you are out of surgery and back in your room -- and so much YAY that you should have major improvement!!!
Wishing you a restful night @};-
 
Fantastic that you’re able to post so soon after surgery @mrs-b . Wishing you a speedy recovery and all the best
 
mrs-b said:
Out and back in my room. Some complications and a lot more messy internally than he had thought it would be, but he's expecting a LOT of improvement! YAY!
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Prayers answered! No one deserves good news more than you - such a special woman and with so much intestinal fortitude. Day 1. I’ll count for you ❤️
 
Wonderful news!! Your positive attitude is bound to help you recover swiftly and smoothly. Yay!
 
Yay! Thanks for the update @mrs-b!
 
mrs-b said:
Out and back in my room. Some complications and a lot more messy internally than he had thought it would be, but he's expecting a LOT of improvement! YAY!
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awesome news!!
Prayers for a quick recovery and a ton of improvement outgoing!!!!!
 
bright&shiny said:
Prayers answered! No one deserves good news more than you - such a special woman and with so much intestinal fortitude. Day 1. I’ll count for you ❤️
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Yay!!! Sooo happy! You are an inspiration! Whenever I have to undergo any medical procedure, I will think about how strong you are and tell myself that I can do it!
 
9.05 pm and can I just say that this hurts akin to someone having connubial relations with the maternal member of their family.

Anything that led you to believe I was chipper and bouncing back from this easily or well - discard that highly misguided impression.

But I am VERY happy to be on the other side of this procedure. Did you know they cut away - not just excess bone, but also muscle occluding view of the compressed discs? Those really biiiiig muscles running down the sides of your spine? They cut bits of those away! Can you imagine how that feels?? NOT GOOD, that's how!!

On the other hand....

I told my surgeon a joke just prior to the op, just as I was going under. I said....
"So - Dr Riesenburger...."

"A priest, a pastor and a rabbit walked into a blood bank. Shocked, the nurse behind the counter said to the rabbit - "What type of blood are you??"

The rabbit look at her and said:

"I think I'm a typo O."

Surgeon laughed, God love him. :)
 
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I managed to miss your surgery was moving up. Just as well, I suppose, as I have been sending all of the good healing thoughts I can your way and I got to skip right to the out of surgery news. Glad to see it went well if a bit more complicated. Hope you are already feeling much better and your healing goes smoothly!

As to the jewelry collection, take your time to feel better and plan it out. I love the idea of setting each piece in a box or similar and tucking out of reach (but please don't lose it like I do stuff I set in a safe place) and making sure you are happy with those pieces going. On a purely selfish note, I hope you hold off for a year or two so I can get myself working and save up because I want to buy everything! Seriously though, you are an amazing levelheaded woman and deserve whatever will make you happy. If that means selling the pieces you don't wear and upgrading to the most flawless solitaire ever then taking a dream vacation to some destination with diamond flattering light, then do it! Can't wait to see what you have coming next.
 
mrs-b said:
9.05 pm and can I just say that this hurts akin to someone having connubial relations with the maternal member of their family.

Anything that led you to believe I was chipper and bouncing back from this easily or well - discard that highly misguided impression.

But I am VERY happy to be on the other side of this procedure. Did you know they cut away - not just excess bone, but also muscle occluding view of the compressed discs? Those really biiiiig muscles running down the sides of your spine? They cut bits of those away! Can you imagine how that feels?? NOT GOOD, that's how!!

On the other hand....

I told my surgeon a joke just prior to the op, just as I was going under, I said....
"So - Dr Riesenburger...."

"A priest, a pastor and a rabbit walked into a blood bank. Shocked, the nurse behind the counter said to the rabbit - "What type of blood are you??"

The rabbit look at her and said:

"I think I'm a typo O."

Surgeon laughed, God love him. :)
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I'm sorry you hurt so much. Yes, I knew that. Hoping they get your pain controlled quickly. I know my pain was better than prior to surgery then jumped the first night. Hang in there and know that it gets better.
 
TooPatient said:
I'm sorry you hurt so much. Yes, I knew that. Hoping they get your pain controlled quickly. I know my pain was better than prior to surgery then jumped the first night. Hang in there and know that it gets better.
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@TooPatient - can you pls tell me what you meant when you said you "jumped the first night"?
 
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I think in a case like yours there's always stuff wound around other stuff. Hoping you had the BEST surgeon. Rest well.
 
@mrs-b, I just snort-laughed so sharply I scared the dog right off my lap. I'm an editor, and that joke is priceless. I'm tucking it away for my staff meeting tomorrow.
 
mrs-b said:
@TooPatient - can you pls tell me what you meant when you said you "jumped the first night"?
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I walked out of the hospital (mine was much more mild!) feeling tired but only moderate pain. After getting home, it rose to levels almost as bad as pre-surgery. I don't know how much was normal and expected and how much was just everything hitting at once. My pain meds (what little they gave me) were due plus we had a flight of stairs up to the living room. The pain meds helped again and the pain decreased again.
 
Ugh, they had to trim your latissimus dorsi? I hope they did it in such a way as to ensure you are svelte in backless gowns. I'm keeping all my fingers crossed that your recovery proceeds without complications and that your pain level reduces quickly. People often think surgery is the hard part. I think recovery is a *itch. Gentle hugs traveling to you from me through the cyberverse.
 
Matata said:
Ugh, they had to trim your latissimus dorsi? I hope they did it in such a way as to ensure you are svelte in backless gowns. I'm keeping all my fingers crossed that your recovery proceeds without complications and that your pain level reduces quickly. People often think surgery is the hard part. I think recovery is a *itch. Gentle hugs traveling to you from me through the cyberverse.
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Well maybe it's the words I used. I should have written you are over the scariest (and hardest mentally (my experience) part. I am drawing from my personal experiences and as with all things YMMV. But for me, once the surgery was over I felt so relieved. The pain was severe yes but my relief was quite palpable as I was terrified leading up to the surgery. So much not within our control and all that jazz. So yes despite the hard work I put in during recovery and the pain it was, for me, a veritable breeze compared to pre surgery worries and the actual surgery.

Dear @mrs-b sending you bucketloads of healing vibes and much love. Remember one day at a time and when that feels overwhelming one hour at a time. We are here for you. (((HUGS)))

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Wishing you a speedy recovery with gentle hugs!
 
mrs-b said:
9.05 pm and can I just say that this hurts akin to someone having connubial relations with the maternal member of their family.

Anything that led you to believe I was chipper and bouncing back from this easily or well - discard that highly misguided impression.

But I am VERY happy to be on the other side of this procedure. Did you know they cut away - not just excess bone, but also muscle occluding view of the compressed discs? Those really biiiiig muscles running down the sides of your spine? They cut bits of those away! Can you imagine how that feels?? NOT GOOD, that's how!!

On the other hand....

I told my surgeon a joke just prior to the op, just as I was going under. I said....
"So - Dr Riesenburger...."

"A priest, a pastor and a rabbit walked into a blood bank. Shocked, the nurse behind the counter said to the rabbit - "What type of blood are you??"

The rabbit look at her and said:

"I think I'm a typo O."

Surgeon laughed, God love him. :)
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And if it was my post about your positive attitude that gave you the impression that I thought this surgery was a breeze, I apologize. That is not what was intended. To me it appears that you face difficult things head on, and that attitude will help you push through the painful part of your recovery and get to the other side. Wishing you well!
 
Wholeheartedly agree, making it safely through the surgery with the surgeon saying it was successful and that there were no ominous surprises -- that is something to truly celebrate.

A surgery of the magnitude that you had, well, it's a major trauma to the body.

@mrs-b - you've already been in terrible pain for so long, but now the pain you are going through is recovery pain, healing pain, and pain that should progressively decrease as the weeks and months pass -- and as you regain your stamina, your mobility, the fuller version of your life again.

You're a trouper, you know, we all know, with excellent motivation and an amazing supportive DH/family/friends -- you've got this, and we're here for you, as more support, a distraction, a laugh, a cry, advice, hugs ... whatever you need.
 
missy said:
Well maybe it's the words I used. I should have written you are over the scariest (and hardest mentally (my experience) part. I am drawing from my personal experiences and as with all things YMMV. But for me, once the surgery was over I felt so relieved. The pain was severe yes but my relief was quite palpable as I was terrified leading up to the surgery. So much not within our control and all that jazz. So yes despite the hard work I put in during recovery and the pain it was, for me, a veritable breeze compared to pre surgery worries and the actual surgery.
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Nothing in my post to mrs-b was referencing any other person's post. I didn't read any other posts before I posted. I posted my opinion. Perhaps my opinion was clouded by the fact I just finished nursing my husband through 2 wks post-op and the recovery was horrible compared to the relatively simple surgical procedure.

Permit me a rant: He was given huge doses of a drug meant to keep his heart beating during surgery due to his AFib and his heart almost stopped. Prior to surgery, he had a 5 minute phone consult with the anesthesiologist's assistant (heaven forbid one should be able to consult with the actual person administering anesthesia) so they knew ahead of time he is an at-risk patient. He was prepped for surgery and that's when the actual anesthesiologist decided maybe the surgery shouldn't be done. Then he decided it was ok. Then DHs heart went bloop de bloop. After surgery we were showed a list of the drugs he was given and no one explained the side effects. We asked about side effects and were told about minimal swelling etc. Well that was a load of inaccurate crap. I got to speak with the surgeon for 2 freaking minutes and he was in a hurry to get on to whatever he was doing next. I know I'm repeating myself but I'm going to whine about it again -- healthcare in the US is broken.

End of rant. Apologies to mrs-b for going off topic. To anyone reading this, thank you for your patience.
 
Matata said:
Nothing in my post to mrs-b was referencing any other person's post. I didn't read any other posts before I posted. I posted my opinion. Perhaps my opinion was clouded by the fact I just finished nursing my husband through 2 wks post-op and the recovery was horrible compared to the relatively simple surgical procedure.

Permit me a rant: He was given huge doses of a drug meant to keep his heart beating during surgery due to his AFib and his heart almost stopped. Prior to surgery, he had a 5 minute phone consult with the anesthesiologist's assistant (heaven forbid one should be able to consult with the actual person administering anesthesia) so they knew ahead of time he is an at-risk patient. He was prepped for surgery and that's when the actual anesthesiologist decided maybe the surgery shouldn't be done. Then he decided it was ok. Then DHs heart went bloop de bloop. After surgery we were showed a list of the drugs he was given and no one explained the side effects. We asked about side effects and were told about minimal swelling etc. Well that was a load of inaccurate crap. I got to speak with the surgeon for 2 freaking minutes and he was in a hurry to get on to whatever he was doing next. I know I'm repeating myself but I'm going to whine about it again -- healthcare in the US is broken.

End of rant. Apologies to mrs-b for going off topic. To anyone reading this, thank you for your patience.
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Ugh what a nightmare. I won’t go off on a tangent but to say healthcare in this country is sorely challenged. I even started a thread on it a while ago. It’s frustrating, overwhelming and scary. I hope your husband’s recovery is going more smoothly now.
 
continued prayers for your recovery!
 
@mrs-b I don’t have any words of inspiration. Just know I’m thinking of you..and hoping the pain lessens every day.
 
Mrs B, hang in there!

Your joke was awesome! I am sure a little laughter helped lighten everyone's mood.

When I had a procedure recently, right before anesthesia, the nurse asked, "So... what did you do to get that big ring?" I was shocked for a second, then it struck me as so funny, I I went to sleep giggling.

I didn't answer her.
 
I've had some reaction to a long acting pain med they give you during the surgery. it's plummeted my BP. Consequently they can't give me stronger pain meds. So after all of this, I'm on....tylenol.

This is a nightmare and the pain is horrific.
 
mrs-b said:
I've had some reaction to a long acting pain med they give you during the surgery. it's plummeted my BP. Consequently they can't give me stronger pain meds. So after all of this, I'm on....tylenol.

This is a nightmare and the pain is horrific.
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Can you take the acetaminophen with Ibuprofen? Together they can provide stronger pain relief than alone. Ask your physicians if that’s ok. I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this high level of pain :(
Sending you gentle hugs
 
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