Terri
Well-Known Member
I have my pre-op testing and appointment with the surgeon Monday. I know if everything checks out on the tests, which I don't know why it wouldn't, they are going to probably want to schedule me quickly. I am not nervous about the surgery itself. I am nervous about the recovery, protein, and such. I am not nervous about once I get healed and keeping up with vites and protein, just recovery. I know I am ready for and want this surgery. I perused DSfacts.com along with every DS board and facebook page I can. I also know I have many experienced people out there to garner information from when I need it in the future. But right now:
1.) I have a sweet 13 year old son, who is special needs. I am his main caregiver. He is totally immobile, is 4'4" tall (I am 5'2") and weighs 65 lbs. Dad works 4 pm to 4 am, he will help when home. I have nurses that will be here some to help as well. I am just worried about the what ifs when I am home alone with him. I also am worried that he will notice mommy's not packing him around.
Brief background because special needs does cover a lot of territory. I had perfect, uneventful, full term pregnancy. Normal delivery. When he was 2 days old it was discovered he had strokes inutero . There was a blood clot in the placenta which cut off his oxygen, that did not show up on the one ultrasound that was done. Not looking for sympathy, just I know people have questions and wonder.
2.) I am sure others had the same worries about getting the protein, vitamins and everything else in once you get home. I don't like coffee and I see that is how a lot get their protein down because the shakes make them gag, so that worries me. I don't know why but the only way I can eat mayo is in chicken salad and it can't be a lot, so I am worried about fat. I already take quite a few vitamins along with blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, and anti-depressant meds but I am worried that I won't be able swallow my pills all of a sudden.
I am usually this very strong, I-don't-need-help, independent woman. I know I am just getting myself worked up about nothing. I have few, but very supportive family team and I have had other surgeries including open, double hernia repair with an 8" scar, carpal tunnel surgeries and others that I have made it through recovery fine. I wonder too if the other surgeries I didn't have as much time to think about before they happened.
Plus my daughter is graduating college, which I am very proud of her but nervous about as well.
I guess what I am wanting to know is were others worried liked this? I mean this is all I can think about.
@southernlady you may want to move to lounge or different forum. When I started out it wasn't supposed to turn into a whiny, feel sorry for me and tell me everything is gonna be ok post.
1.) I have a sweet 13 year old son, who is special needs. I am his main caregiver. He is totally immobile, is 4'4" tall (I am 5'2") and weighs 65 lbs. Dad works 4 pm to 4 am, he will help when home. I have nurses that will be here some to help as well. I am just worried about the what ifs when I am home alone with him. I also am worried that he will notice mommy's not packing him around.
Brief background because special needs does cover a lot of territory. I had perfect, uneventful, full term pregnancy. Normal delivery. When he was 2 days old it was discovered he had strokes inutero . There was a blood clot in the placenta which cut off his oxygen, that did not show up on the one ultrasound that was done. Not looking for sympathy, just I know people have questions and wonder.
2.) I am sure others had the same worries about getting the protein, vitamins and everything else in once you get home. I don't like coffee and I see that is how a lot get their protein down because the shakes make them gag, so that worries me. I don't know why but the only way I can eat mayo is in chicken salad and it can't be a lot, so I am worried about fat. I already take quite a few vitamins along with blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, and anti-depressant meds but I am worried that I won't be able swallow my pills all of a sudden.
I am usually this very strong, I-don't-need-help, independent woman. I know I am just getting myself worked up about nothing. I have few, but very supportive family team and I have had other surgeries including open, double hernia repair with an 8" scar, carpal tunnel surgeries and others that I have made it through recovery fine. I wonder too if the other surgeries I didn't have as much time to think about before they happened.
Plus my daughter is graduating college, which I am very proud of her but nervous about as well.
I guess what I am wanting to know is were others worried liked this? I mean this is all I can think about.
@southernlady you may want to move to lounge or different forum. When I started out it wasn't supposed to turn into a whiny, feel sorry for me and tell me everything is gonna be ok post.