The surgery took 6 hours. Her surgeon said he was able to get her very straight. He did mention something about one of her lower vertebrae but said that he thought it was more likely do to the way she was laying. I'm still not sure. I'm giving him a couple of days before I sit down with him to get the specifics as the entire hospital has been very busy with surgeries.
Chey had the entire CCU to herself last night. And, she had 3 nurses to watch over her.
The anethesia (sorry, can't spell right now), did make her sick and she did have to vomit a couple of times. The first time they went to roll her over onto her side she broke into tears due to the pain. They're rotating her every 2 hours (right, center, left). She also has to use the breathing thing they blow into to help with their lung capacity and to help ward away pneumonia every 2 hours.
Today has been cranky day for all of us. She's not happy. I'm not happy and her father isn't happy. Lack of sleep will do that. Her dad has spent the last couple of nights at RMD on a nice comfy full sized bed. I've been stuck on what I'm now calling the "torture bed" since our arrival on Sunday. Whomever came up with the idea of making a chair that pulls out into a bed should be drawn and quartered!
Chey wasn't happy that they won't let her have her cell while she's in the CCU and decided that it was somehow my fault. But, thanks to everyone's posts here I knew to expect today to be rough.
The physical therapist came in twice and sat her up. The second time she was going to attempt standing but decided not to when she became very dizzy.
They have her on morphine for the pain. They also had 2 separate epidurals running all day yesterday and disconnected them this morning.
Earlier today she was starting to run a mild fever. The nurse said it was normal and was likely due to her laying down for so long and that it should not be because of the surgery/incision.
Right before I had to leave on the shuttle to RMD I checked in on her and her fever had risen to 102. They were giving her Tylenol and antibiotics in pill form. She's been able to drink clear fluids since this afternoon. They have been checking for stomach sounds and all sounds good according to the nurses. They said one of the milestones is being able to pass gas, which she has.
Hubby will be staying with her tonight to give me a break.
One question: I don't think I've read any other posts that mentioned a fever as being normal after surgery. Is this normal, especially one this high?
Chey had the entire CCU to herself last night. And, she had 3 nurses to watch over her.
The anethesia (sorry, can't spell right now), did make her sick and she did have to vomit a couple of times. The first time they went to roll her over onto her side she broke into tears due to the pain. They're rotating her every 2 hours (right, center, left). She also has to use the breathing thing they blow into to help with their lung capacity and to help ward away pneumonia every 2 hours.
Today has been cranky day for all of us. She's not happy. I'm not happy and her father isn't happy. Lack of sleep will do that. Her dad has spent the last couple of nights at RMD on a nice comfy full sized bed. I've been stuck on what I'm now calling the "torture bed" since our arrival on Sunday. Whomever came up with the idea of making a chair that pulls out into a bed should be drawn and quartered!
Chey wasn't happy that they won't let her have her cell while she's in the CCU and decided that it was somehow my fault. But, thanks to everyone's posts here I knew to expect today to be rough.
The physical therapist came in twice and sat her up. The second time she was going to attempt standing but decided not to when she became very dizzy.
They have her on morphine for the pain. They also had 2 separate epidurals running all day yesterday and disconnected them this morning.
Earlier today she was starting to run a mild fever. The nurse said it was normal and was likely due to her laying down for so long and that it should not be because of the surgery/incision.
Right before I had to leave on the shuttle to RMD I checked in on her and her fever had risen to 102. They were giving her Tylenol and antibiotics in pill form. She's been able to drink clear fluids since this afternoon. They have been checking for stomach sounds and all sounds good according to the nurses. They said one of the milestones is being able to pass gas, which she has.
Hubby will be staying with her tonight to give me a break.
One question: I don't think I've read any other posts that mentioned a fever as being normal after surgery. Is this normal, especially one this high?
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