Monday, February 2, 2009

Multi-oscopy coming up

Just had my blood drawn in advance of a surgery I'm having done. My laproscopic and hysteroscopic exams are one week and one day from now. I got my paperwork in the mail yesterday and it freaked me out a bit. I didn't realize this was going to be quite such a big deal. They actually have to put me under and stick a breathing tube in and all. I had no idea. I am not looking forward to anestesia at all! The only time I have had any type was when I had all 4 wisdom teeth pulled at once several years ago. They put me under then too, and when I awoke I was very panicked, almost like a child. I was calling for my mom and stuff. It was embarrassing and scary. That was also when I had my first eperience with prescription pain killers. They gave me oxycontin then, which I took before I left the office and nauseated me. I like to think I have a high tolerence for pain, but one thing I cannot tolerate at all is nausea. I HATE the feeling that I'm going to throw up. I stopped taking the pain meds after 2 doses when I had my teeth pulled, and was fine with the pain. Then, one week before my wedding, I had a severe stomach bug which gave me the worst pain of my life to date. The E.R. gave me hydrocodone then, which I also took before I left the hospital and threw up in the parking lot before I made it to the car. So, I never even filled the prescription that time. This time they've given me a script for Percoset (did I spell that right?). Anyway, I have to fill the prescription and bring it with me to the clinic the morning of my surgeries. I spoke with the nurse today though and she said I don't have to take it. I can try just taking Motrin and see how that works out first. That has put my mind somewhat at ease about the pain part, but I am still freaked about the breathing tube. That makes is sound like a big deal!!! Will be worth everything if they can figure out what the hell is wrong with me.

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