Surgery and Post-op

So, I had the surgery on Monday. Luckily I was really busy during the weekend as both Tarmo's and mine parents were here, we were looking for apartments! And found one! But I'll write something about that later. And I was really exhausted after the weekend, so on Sunday I went to sleep early. On Monday I went to work for few hours, just watched how ITT (insulin tolerance test) is made on mice and had a chat with Dorota. Then I had to pick up my walking sticks and a packet of shoes (I finally got my taekwondo shoes [going to use them much now ;D], they had been here for few weeks already but the company forgot to inform me...). And then I had to take a shower, the I filed my nails and did something.

Surprisingly soon came the time to go to Terveystalo where they operated me. I went there a bit early, as usual, and the nurse called me in time. He was laughing at me that I was hiding behind the corner, the lobby was so full that I had to sit on the other side of it. I was surprisingly calm but nervous inside. I ate in the morning so I was also getting hungry, though it vanished when I stepped into the hospital pants. Nice calm green pants and lovely hospital socks. Before that I talked with the nurse about the operation. And then I tried to relax on a recliner (I liked that chair) and watched some silly finnish program. The nurse gave be a pain killer and some sedative pill and I was a good girl and took them at the same time (like in American movies). After that I had a chat with the anesthesia girl (she was from germany and was asking what I do for work and chatted something about liposuctions and diabetes). The little white pill (with R on it) started to have an effect and I continued to watch the TV, though I had no idea what was going on there. I also had aquick word with the operating doctor. Soon they took me to the operation room, put the iv on me, some heart rate monitor things and blood pressure measurer. I was wondering the doctors nice masks (they had flowers on them) and that's the last thing I can remember. I think this was around 4 pm.

The next thing I can barely remember is that they took the ventilator out of me (I was gagging and the nurse said it's just this pipe, don't worry) and I got transferred to the waking room. I had a quick look what time it was (7 pm) and asked the doctor how the operation went. I was still sleepy and can't remember what he said, something that it went good and I have two months of sick leave. It took about one hour to wake up and I was the only patient in that room. The nurse was checking me up and said that I should inform him when I get hungry. In half an hour he brought me two slices of rye bread, some rice and chicken and salad. And milk. I couldn't finish it all but most of it so I was a really good girl :)

Then I was allowed to call to my parents and if it hadn't been so late, Tarmo would have been there too (the doors were already locked). I also got a cup of coffee (I thought that I wouldn't go to sleep anyway soon) and a cookie ^^
After I finished I was allowed to get up. I was a bit woozy and my wounds had been bleeding, the pants and sock were covered in blood. But I could slowly walk to the place where my clothes were and there the nurse changed the bandages. So I saw the wounds and they're REALLY gross! And I kept saying that and the nurse was lauging at me that even still you have to look :D The stitches were the metal ones (studs) so I guess that's whatmade it gross. And it's going to leave a bad marks and scars on my leg but I'll worry that later. The other wound was about 2 cm and the other something like 8 cm! So it was huge to what I was expecting!

After I got my own clothes I called to Dorota to pick me up (and Tarmo too) and had a chat with the nurse about how the surgey went and he gave me a pile of papers and some drugs (really nice opioids for the night and next morning :>). Then he walked me to the down stairs and Dorota was already waiting for me there. She was wondering how good I looked, and how cheerful I was. Well, I wason drugs and it didn't hurt anywhere. We waited for Tarmo and then she took us back home. I was walking slowly but made it easily to the couch (where I had made a small nest for myself before I left) and we watched some TV. I slept the night surprisingly well, woke up few times but actually slept and felt quite good in the morning too. I ate a breakfast which Tarmo made me and came back to my nest. After Tarmo left to work I chatted with Santtu and watched TV, I also watched Grease and slept a bit. And talked with my and Tarmo's mom. Santtu also came to check me up and chatted with me for a bit (like two hours :D) and soon after she left Tarmo came back home. He picked up my new glasses (which really don't fit me as I couldn't go there with him so that they could've adjusted the glasses for me) and now I see well and I really like these glasses now :) Though if I'm walkin I need to wear the old glasses because these new ones keep dropping off my nose :D

In the evening we watched some TV again and went to sleep in time. Again I slept well, though before falling to sleep my knee was hurting, because the pillows on the bed and on my nest have a bit different height so it took some time before I could relax my leg. Also the nice twitches you get when your muscles relax in one sudden movement woke me up, that hurt, a lot. I also got an annoying tics on my thigh. But finally I fell asleep and woke up only twice, once to take some more medicine and once I had to go to the bathroom.

We woke up at 6:45 and were laying in the bed for like half an hour before we got up. My knee was hurting again but it eased after I had bended my ankle for a few times to get the circulation on. Then I walked for a while (to my nest to clean it a bit and to the toilet, and that was the maximum I can walk :P) and came to eat my breakfast (which Tarmo again made me, it was really yummy!) to my nest and here I am. Tarmo just left to work and I'm trying to decide what movie should I watch. Or should I go to the toilet. Maybe not yet. It's hard to get up and get back here, I cannot use my leg well so I need to lift it up and it always hurts a bit. And the walking is annoyingly slow so I prefer being here :D

So, all in all, I feel quite good. Many people have offered me a help and said that I just need to call them if I need something, which is really nice and makes me feel good :)

I need to call to the physiotherapeutist today and talk with her as I didn't meet her on monday, because my operation was so late.

Oh yeah, and no walking with this leg for 2-3 weeks, then only in the limits of pain and sick leave for two months. Though I got a permission to go earlier to work if I feel like it, as it's not a physical job. So, a bit bigger operation and thing than I was prepared for, but I try to think only positive things. At least now this is nice and I have things to do to spend my days at home. Luckily our lovely cats are here as my company, yesterday Neko came to sleep on my lap with me and she was so cute :)

Well, I guess I could call to the therapeutist. Or should I call to Mom and wait for the therapeutist to call me and if she doesn't call, I'll cal her. What a big and tough questions ;)

ps. sorry about the miss spellings, I'm too lazy to check my text :P