All dressed up and ready to go! |
The doctor came in to talk to me right before the surgery and we decided to remove my gallbladder since the ultrasound showed I had two large gallstones. I would rather have one surgery than two, so I was ok with removing it! After that, I was wheeled into the operating room. I was laughing and chatting with the anesthesiologist and a couple of nurses right up until they knocked me out :) I even got onto the operating table by myself like it was no big deal, those meds were awesome! I loved the team that assisted my surgeon, they were so nice and made me feel really comfortable. One of the nurses told me that they are really specialized in their field and know what they're doing, so that helped a lot.
View from my hospital bed |
I had been dreading the gas pain, which thankfully I didn't have. It must have been the toradol shots they gave me that stopped the gas pain. I was able to walk a little, but whenever I did the machine would beep like crazy. The nurses would tell me "take a deep breathe!" I didn't realize at the time that my oxygen level was really low.
That ended my crazy rollercoaster of emotions day. Looking back, I think I was pretty lucky. The pain was fleeting, I was only nauseous after waking up from anesthesia, and there were no complications. Overall, I feel pretty blessed. I know I had a lot of people thinking and praying about me which I really appreciate! I am thankful I got through the surgery with such ease!