Hi Everyone
Just wanted to give some feedback about my laproscopic gall bladder surgery and the effect on my M.E/CFS symptoms.
It was a planned admission the day before and to stay in for 2days after operation.
I had the surgery 6days ago and the Surgeon, Anaesthetist and operating staff were absolutely fantastic and I don't want to tempt fate but all seems to be progressing well regarding the gall bladder having gone!
The Surgeon and Anaesthetist were very thorough and wanted to know all they could about my condition.
The Anaesthetist explained that I would require sedation like any other patient but my recovery would take longer!
During my stay in hospital my Adrenaline was running almost non stop due the situation.
I did not have my op until early evening and got back to ward a couple of hours later
I was in no pain at all when I came round from the op. Local anaestheic had been added to all wound sites and I was given morphine on top of the sedation..
The nurse helped put on my black out mask as the light was really painful to my eyes and I was given oxygen!
For the first time in many years I actually felt warm inside, and so did my legs which are always cold and instead of looking grey I had colour in my cheeks
!!
In the middle of the night my adrenaline kicked in again and I jumped awake with palpatations and had to get out of bed to calm myself down!
By the morning I felt really ill and could not move or say much!
That morning I was told to go home by a doctor I had not seen before!
That first night home alone was very scary as my body went into freefall like you are falling thro the bed...
I am still in bed now but getting plenty of rest!
The one thing I wish I had bought was an electric adjustable bed, because the one in the hospital got me into a sitting position with no effort from me!
I have been like a tortoise stuck on it's back since I got home to my ordinary bed!!
The electric adjustable bed is on my Christmas List to myself!!!
The nursing staff were made aware of my condition and many of them came to ask me about it as they had not heard of it or if they had they thought it was "just being tired all the time" or "yuppie flu".
I asked them to read my Specialist's letter that explained it in great detail.
The staff thanked me for answering their questions and said they were glad to know more about ME/CFS
So the overall experience for me was as expected very stressful on my body and brain but I learnt a lot from it and would be far more proactive with giving very detailed information about the after effects of the surgery in the future!
But not planning going back anytime soon!!!
