I am doing much better than last time and thanks.
I guess this is the gist of my second experience.
Wed 2/1 5:30am: Arrive at Providence Hospital, Go to Pre-Op, Freak out a bit, change into the nice tight stockings, cry out of the one eye that still produces tears ... talk to family until about 7 when two nurses wheel my bed into the O.R. I remember commenting to the nurses that "I don't remember being in the O.R. last time" and they laughed and I was unconscious within seconds.
Wed 2/1 3pm? I mildly remember hearing my Dr's, my wife and my Mom asking me to smile, wrinkle my nose, blah, blah, blah and telling me that things went well.
Wed 2/1 8pm? I came to a little bit in ICU ... I was begging for water or ice and everytime they came me a spec of either, I felt like throwing up. I never did, but the bucket was certainly by my head. I also remember them standing me up and getting me in a chair for a few minutes and I had a tube sticking out my stomach from the fat graft.
Thurs 2/2 6am? A little more with it. Dr's visiting tell me that the facial function was good right after surgery but that the swelling would cause temporary weakness so we'd have to wait and see what happened. Gold weight possible which I did not want. It was becoming harder to close my eye tight. They left a spec of tumor in to preserve the facial nerve which I told them to do. They don't think it will ever cause a problem, but if it does, Gamma, not surgery, would knock it out.
Thurs 2/2 Noon? Out of ICU to the regular floor, sharing rooms with a few annoying roommates. The second of which had 17 family members in the room at one time. 9 kids. I got no rest at all and was extrememly uncomfortable. Getting IV's out and starting to eat now.
Fri 2/3 After working with PT I'm up and walking the halls 10-15 time knowing that that's what Dr's look for before letting you out. I'm also making sure I'm going to the bathroom as much as possible cause I know how they watch that. That night I go sit in the waiting room with my family to get out of the zoo that is my room.
Sat 2/4 After some AM visits from about 10 Dr's & Nurses, they determine that I can go home today if I want. I clean up, eat, get the last of my IV's out and rip off the tight leg socks while waiting for my family to arrive around 11. I go home and crash for about 48 hours after having not slept in days. The car ride home was rough, I hade quite a headache when I got home.
Bandages came off on 2/8, stitches will come out 2/15
If you have any specific questions, ask away, the internet is all of have to help kill time now a days.
Thanks,
Scott
