Post surgery
Hi guys, Surgery on Friday went well except for me reacting to medication I am on with the dye for sentinel node biopsy or the pain meds. Besides that a wide local excision and reduction to both bre...
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@Trikki2
Good to know you are feeling 'sorta ok' .... it takes a while to get a comfy sleeping position - and the upright one with about 8 pillows around you will work! ;)
Re the nausea/dizzy - You could still be affected a bit by the anaesthetic as well as the dye etc - it can take a while to work it's way out of your system - I think drinking lots of water may help flush it out! Just take everything really slowly - specially when standing up after sleeping/lying down ..... I am usually like that after an op too (plus throw up a lot.) Just put your legs over the bed edge first for a minute, then stand whilst leaning on the bed for a minute before taking the first steps - just in case the dizzy/nausea feeing comes on you. I've nearly passed out a coupe of times, jumping out of bed following anaesthetic! :(
Try not to 2nd guess the path results (she says knowingly! I was a bit freaked, waiting for mine too, in Jan!) Luckily mine were good ... fingers crossed yours are too!
Thinking of you - try & keep yourself busy with things you enjoy & that you can do without too much effort - even just reading, watching funny movies - whatever you like doing .... to help pass the time. xxx
Good to know you are feeling 'sorta ok' .... it takes a while to get a comfy sleeping position - and the upright one with about 8 pillows around you will work! ;)
Re the nausea/dizzy - You could still be affected a bit by the anaesthetic as well as the dye etc - it can take a while to work it's way out of your system - I think drinking lots of water may help flush it out! Just take everything really slowly - specially when standing up after sleeping/lying down ..... I am usually like that after an op too (plus throw up a lot.) Just put your legs over the bed edge first for a minute, then stand whilst leaning on the bed for a minute before taking the first steps - just in case the dizzy/nausea feeing comes on you. I've nearly passed out a coupe of times, jumping out of bed following anaesthetic! :(
Try not to 2nd guess the path results (she says knowingly! I was a bit freaked, waiting for mine too, in Jan!) Luckily mine were good ... fingers crossed yours are too!
Thinking of you - try & keep yourself busy with things you enjoy & that you can do without too much effort - even just reading, watching funny movies - whatever you like doing .... to help pass the time. xxx