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10-11-07, 10:52 AM
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#1 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio
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|  The Surgery
This morning, at 6am, my parents and I headed to the Upper Valley Medical Center hospital to check in for my surgery. We were told to go to the second floor, where a nurse lead us to a room to wait in.
Things were pretty calm. I wasn't too nervous yet, more curious of the things around me. A woman came in and hooked up my IV through my hand and put in some chemicals to keep the anesthesia from making me sick later on and also to keep the pain to a minimum. I have to admit, I got a little nervous and ended up crying at that point... Not feeling well and the idea of going under was suddenly very intimidating.
Either way, I got over it. The anesthesia nurses came in, described the procedure, and gave me some of that knock out stuff we all love to calm my nerves. The rest is history. My parents said I yawned thrice, got a haze in my eyes, and fell asleep.
I woke up in the place called the recovery room afterwards...I had something important to say to the nurse, but it came out something similar to "muhwuhrwrwraa"...She looked at me, then went back to her business. I had those oxygen tubes stuck up my nose, and for whatever reason, I couldn't swallow very easily. Either way, once I was able to talk coherently, they wheeled me out of the recovery room in the post operation room...As a side note, has anyone noticed that every room looks alike?
Either way, my parents eventually came in. It was a sure diagnosis now that I had endometriosis. One of the sores on my uterus had burst, which was why I was in so much pain. The nurse wanted me to go to the washroom, but walking was difficult... I was so terribly dizzy.
So, with all that said and done, they took out my IV, let me change back out of my hospital gown, and pushed me out of the building in a wheelchair.
Pretty cool, huh?
The actual suture isn't too large...I'd say about two inches long below the bellybutton. I got to see pictures of my insides! Very attractive.
So, yeah, that's the deal there. 
*Forgive my bad writing... Vicodin does that. Just relayed the story for you guys, can't really be creative with it right now.
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10-11-07, 10:55 AM
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#2 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WA
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| Re: The Surgery
You have been in my thoughts all morning. Glad to hear it is over and they found out what was causing the pain. Hopefully now with treatment all of that will go away soon. | | | | |
10-11-07, 10:57 AM
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#3 | | Gamemaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Back in L-town
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| Re: The Surgery
Wow. So since thbey know for sure what it is, they can help keep it, and subsequently the pain, under control? Right?
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10-11-07, 11:00 AM
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#4 | | Lich Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jersey (Exit 88)
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| Re: The Surgery
Yay! Yer better!
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10-11-07, 11:02 AM
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#5 | | Goblin Welp Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Inside my head
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| Re: The Surgery
Wow. Im glad to hear you're okay! I do know a bit about Endometriosis. Its not a very nice thing to have. Glad to hear you didn't get the worse of it and its treatable.
Good luck on your recovery!
To miltonyorkcastle: Yeah its treatable, and with the scarred sores removed, she shouldnt be in any pain from that anymore. Medication for a bit should keep it all under control | | | | |
10-11-07, 11:06 AM
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#6 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio
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| Re: The Surgery
The actual treatment will be shots and medications for it until it's under control... Pain wise, well, I'm not too sure on that. I should start to get better whenever I next go to the doc's for the things.
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10-11-07, 11:09 AM
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#7 | | Ancient Dragon Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Look at me still talking when there's Science to do...
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| Re: The Surgery
Well, as I'm assuming they didn't treat the disease in the same session (or you might've mentioned it), you're due for another surgery that will... Well, be basically the same thing as this time around.
I'm glad you got out of there fine, and yes, hydrocodone (vicodin) is good stuff for pain. Percodan's better, but thankfully you didn't need it.
Though, by the by, turns out that yoga is a common post-op therapy (most of the way down the page).
Edit: So they're doing it without surgery? Well, whatever works. *Shrug.* Long as our Chrissy's okay.
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10-11-07, 11:31 AM
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#8 | | Beholder Join Date: Mar 2007
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| Re: The Surgery
Also glad to hear they found out what the reason for your pain was.
Hope ypur becoming better really fast, so your new PC can draw some more nice figures in the mud 
Seriously, its allways nice to hear good news! | | | | |
10-11-07, 01:58 PM
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#9 | | Beholder Join Date: Jan 2007
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| Re: The Surgery
I've been thinking of you too. Glad you know now. I once suffered from the same condition too. They gave me Lupron shots for 10 months and cleared about 95% of it up. Hope to see you up and about soon! Take care.
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10-11-07, 02:38 PM
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#10 | | Gamemaster Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Washington
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| Re: The Surgery
Congratulations on making it through your first procedure. They are VERY intimidating at first, mostly due to the not knowing.
I had cortisone shots in my back and hip, which they had to put me under for. The 'knockout juice' that they put in my IV was...umm...stout and very affective. They tried to stand me up in the recovery room to get me walking around. HA! Ever lacked the ability to control the muscles a limb? I went over like someone tearing down a building. The rooms did all look alike and COLD.
Glad to hear you made it and will be recovering an the best part...LESS/NO more pain from it.
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10-11-07, 05:06 PM
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#11 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Australia - Sydney
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| Re: The Surgery
Best of luck with the recovery.
I always found the "getting knocked out" phase a little daunting. I guess we like to be in control of our own selves.
I've been reading your posts and commend your courage.
Well done and keep throwing punches.
Cheers,
Polak76
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10-11-07, 05:16 PM
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#12 | | Orc of the Black Hand Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: My secret. Shh.
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| Re: The Surgery
Oh dear.. had no knowledge of somethin like this. Though I doubt you woulda told me anyways . Glad they know what it is and that you're doin' better!! And yes, I know how it feels like that and all... was rushed to ICU and was in it for a week with a deathly sickness before I recovered, this summer. Hope you pull through the recovery period. I found that was the hardest for me.. being a very active and athletic person, you try to push your body when it just can't go past certain limits :O.
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10-12-07, 01:05 AM
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#13 | | Ancient Dragon Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montreal Canada
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| Re: The Surgery
Very happy that it went well, and wish you a prompt recovery with the meds and all your friends and family support.
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10-12-07, 12:09 PM
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#14 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Finland
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| Re: The Surgery
All I can say is "ouch" and to wish for a hasty recovery, though it's a good thing that you and the doctors know what's the right diagnose, so it can be cured. My best wishes for you.
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10-12-07, 12:12 PM
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#15 | | Lich Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: On the moon with the rest of the space kitties
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| Re: The Surgery
Sorry to hear about your predicament. It's tough to cope with any surgery of that nature, especially when the ailment results in your hormones shooting through the roof at sporadic intervals.
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10-12-07, 12:30 PM
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#16 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio
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| Re: The Surgery
Thanks for the best wishes everyone It's been a trip, but fun to share and hear that it isn't as rare as the doctors make it sound.
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10-12-07, 12:35 PM
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#17 | | Adamantium Golem Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia.
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| Re: The Surgery
Aye what they all said, :P, its good to hear that they managed to find out the issues and you came out of it in "Not to much pain"
Still i know if i was undergoing such a thing i probably would have been a lot more stressed then you hehe,
Anyway hope to see you soon IG, hope recovery is really quick for ya!
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