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Posted by Susan James
June 4, 2010
Filed in Society Girl's Personal Blogs
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What I wouldn't give for slice. Chocolate, naturally!
Ok, finally went down to theatre about 6.15pm. was back in room by just after 9pm. I vaguely remember being my usually post-op self in the rcovery room - thorougly obnoxious until the initial effects of the anasthesia wore off, and demanding something to rinse my mouth out with. After promising that they could undo the op if I swallowed any, I got a rinse of water and immediately felt 200% better, and promptly shut up and did as I was told. And felt like I did when I first went on the 'mones all those years ago, really calm and relaxed and happy. I blame the damned testosterone for all those years I spent depressed and mad at the world.
So back into ward and hooked up to drip and this auto monitor which checks and records and gets annoyed if anything goes outside normal. It pumps up and does your BP every so may minutes, depending on settings. 15mins to start with, which is not conducive to sleeping, which is what they urged me to do. Is it me? And I have difficulty sleeping on my back - not allowed on my side yet, so every time I dozed off I started to turn but then the subconcious took over and said don't and I woke up again. Aarrgh!
About half way through the night they shut off the drip, because I had been able to sip my way through about a litre of water, which is good. About 3am they disconected me from the auto-metering, as all the readings had stablised, and just came in regularly to check them.
And so the night passed. Very.Very. Slowly!!!
This morning I am allowed clear fluids. Breakfast was chicken consommee, strange choice but very nice. Non-citrus juice and the inevitable jelly. Actually, and to my surprise, I was not that hungry, so that was enough. Maybe I'll lose a bit of weight while I'm here. Had a couple of painkillers, but more for my back aching than anything else.
And another thing. Whether it is the fact I cannot have one, no way no how, and my subconcious has switched off the desire, but I have not even thought about cigarettes. Well, I sort of did, probably out of habit, but I actually don't want one. I hope that keeps up!
Then a bed bath - not that bad - and get that flashers delight the back-less gown off and into my own top.
Lower is covered with a 'T' bandage. How appropriate LOL. Comes off tomorrow I think. All I can see is a waistband of cotton wool - real sexy I don't think. Even less than the pressure socks, and that's saying something.
Awaiting lunch with anticipation... about an hour or so.
Now to switch on the super-soporific, daytime TV, and lie down for a short nap. Back later, might even try a chat, even though I really struggle with a laptop - what a daft place to put the touchpad, right where I want my hands when typing!
Thanks to all my readers.
Sue XX
