My HyCoSy
I am feeling a bit down today I had my HyCoSy examination yesterday. I have been away this weekend with my husband. It was a lovely weekend our friends 40th birthday and he asked us all to go to Bognor Butlins 80’s weekend there was 30 of us. Before we left to go to Bognor on Friday I phoned the hospital to double check the appointment time as I had not received a confirmation letter. Lucky I did because there was no record of my appointment. The receptionist was very helpful and managed to arrange an appointment for 2.30pm on Monday. After I sorted out the appointment we went to Bognor. I had a great weekend it was really fun. I think it done me good, I guess it stopped me worrying about my up and coming HyCoSy. Only down side was that I found that my nausea had come back. Even today I have felt a bit yucky. Anyway on Monday after such a good weekend we stopped off at my Grans on the way home for a cup of tea. We left hers about 12.00pm. When we got home we unpacked and left for Frimley Park Hospital at about 1.30pm. I always like to be early for an appointment just in case if either they are running early or we get caught in traffic getting into the hospital.
At 2.20pm a nurse came out and gave me 2 gowns to put on – one to be tied at the back and 1 on the front. I went into the examination room with my husband, where there was another nurse setting up. By now I was shaking and must have looked petrified (I know that is how I was feeling) because the nurse asked if I was ok and that I looked scared. I said I was, she told me it would be OK and it would not hurt. That it would be uncomfortable but not painful, just like a gynaecologist examination. I then told her that was the problem they hurt.
The radiologist then entered the room. She was very nice and friendly. She asked a bit about what had happened at the beginning of the year and said that looking at my history she was not going to use the ultrasound after the dye but just go straight into the X-ray. I said that was ok. Then she said before she done the HyCoSy she wanted to do an ultrasound on my ovaries and womb. I told her about my cervix and how people have had trouble getting to it. She said that she will give it a go, but does not want to hurt me so therefore it is my call when I say stop or no more then that is the end and she will stop.
I laid on the bed and asked if I could see the monitor. She turned it around and pointed out my womb then spoke me through the whole thing. I find all that very interesting. All the time I was holding my husbands hand it felt uncomfortable but not painful. After the womb she went to my right ovary and said and pointed out that she could see some Endometriosis. I asked if it looked a lot she said it looked like another chocolate cyst. I do not know how big it is, I now wish I had asked. But to me it looked big to me, but then I do not know what I am looking at. She then went onto the left ovary and said she thought she could see some more cysts there. I am gutted after all that is what I had at the beginning of the year and already less than 6 months and here we are again, GUTTED!!!!
Anyway that is not the only reason I am feeling down. The radiologist then went on to do my HyCoSy. First she done an internal examination to find my cervix with her fingers. She said she could see what I meant when I said people have struggled when she looked at the ultrasound. Then she got the speculum, and tried to get to my cervix. I held onto my husbands hands – he was now at the head end of the bed. Because of the use of x-rays he had to wear a lead vest to protect him from the radiation. She tried several times then changed to a smaller speculum. All the time talking to me to keep me calm. After what seemed like a painful age she got to my cervix. The pain shot straight through me and I called for her to stop. I was shaking and had tears in my eyes. She stopped straight away. She said it was up to me if I wanted another go and that she understood if I said no. I said one more go and then I can say to myself I have tried. She again managed to get to my cervix but as soon as she touched it again it was too painful and she had to stop. Baring in mind I had taken painkillers beforehand I was now shaking so badly, felt cold even though I was very red, and had tears in my eyes. After this I laid on the bed for a while whilst the radiologist explained we will try another time that the department had an anaesthetist and they will knock me out. I said ok, after all it needs to be done. She also told us that she got a lot of information from the ultrasound. Which is good, although not good news by the sound of it. As I sat up I went light headed and she made me lay back down and took my pulse, she told me she did not want me to get up without anyone with me, as she did not want me to faint and end up in A&E. My reply to that was that I had seen enough of there this year to last a lifetime. My husband then gave her my phone number so they could call to arrange a time to try again before my appointment on 22nd July.
When I finally was able to get up she asked when my next period was due. I had a look on my phone. She noticed that I was still shaking, luckily I had brought a heat pad which I now put on my abdomen. I told her I was ok and will be ok when I get home to have some more painkillers. I said my period was due between the 1st and 3rd July and would last about 9 days – I said this more to cover for my spotting. I asked if it would be better to phone on day 1 of my cycle she said yes and gave me a number. She said just to say I am the one that needs the anaesthetist and the receptionist would know it is me as they do not do many of them. Typical yet again I am the odd one out. At least we tried though. We are aiming for the retest to be the week commencing 15th July.
So there we have it yet more waiting and it feels like my insides are going back to stage one again. This appointment on 22nd July is going to be an interesting one I think.
This morning I woke up feeling a tad better still feeling uncomfortable, my pelvis is sore and abdominal muscles feel tight. I saw my mum today and told her how my appointment on Monday. She gave me a big hug.
Even today I am wondering if I will ever get the chance to have my own baby. All I want is to be healthy, to have my woman’s parts to work properly. To have one week with no pain/cramps etc. at all. Is that really too much to ask? I will not let Endometriosis beat me. I will not let it win. I will have my family after all we have come this far. I have said I always wanted three children, my husband wanted one. So we agreed to go for the middle number and have two. But now I would be happy with one.
I do hope if I have a girl that she does not have to ever have to go through this. I hope that she is completely healthy with her woman’s parts. There is of course another option of having a family if I cannot have a child of my own and that would be adoption.
I wonder what type of anaesthetic they will use when they do my HyCoSy. Is it going to be an epidural, light anaesthetic or full on knock out? I have tried to look it up on the internet but have not found out how they do it. I guess all I have to do is wait and find out.
Oh my God I have just got off the phone from the hospital. The woman has said that she thinks the best time for me to have the HyCoSy is on Friday 19th July. It will be at 8.30am and done by 9.00am. I will be put in a day bed and be home by lunchtime. That to me says that they will do a full on knock anaesthetic. Now I have a date I cannot wait for the end of July. The hospital will send me a letter about the procedure and conformation of the date and time in a couple of days. Roll on 19th July and then 22nd July. Just hope it all goes smoothly unlike last time.
Well it’s that time of the month again. I had spotting 3 days before. On the night before I started bleeding my abdomen and pelvis were very uncomfortable. Yesterday (day 1) the pain shot through me I felt really unhuman. No matter how I sat or laid I could not get comfortable. It took a couple of doses of Ibuprofen and Paracetamol before it eased enough to get some sleep. All that night I kept feeling queasy.
This morning I woke up feeling a bit better. But felt so tired I did not get out of bed until 11.00am which is very unlike me. Just like yesterday when I went for a wee I could feel pain in my side. Also I have been a tad constipated having the urge to go then not being able to, and when I do go my bum hurts so deep inside. Before work I took anti-inflammatories this helped (along with my mini heat pads) me get through the first part of the day. By the second part of the day the pain started up again, I took more Paracetamol and ibuprofen but it took a while for it to kick in. I started to feel very unwell and almost went home but managed to fight it and the painkillers kicked in. we have a very busy day on Saturday at work (the bosses daughter’s wedding) just hope it settles down by then. I do wonder if the pain is worse because of what they done in the hospital the other day – the ultrasound and attempting the HyCoSy. My pain is always worse during my periods when I have had an examination. Wish this whole thing would just settle down. Please do not let this be the start of it getting worse again. Even as I am writing this I can feel my bowel cramping up and my pelvis getting painful.
Well I got through the weekend at work but I think I have overdone it as today at work (and last night) my stomach went rock solid and I had shooting pain. Last night I went to the loo before bed, got into bed and had sudden pain and the urge to go for a poo, I only just managed to get to the toilet in time because of the pain. At work today it suddenly came on about 2.15pm and I could not move. One of the chefs wanted to watch me get into my car at 3.00pm to see if I was OK to drive. To tell you the truth I was not ok but was not going to let on. I only done just under 35 hours at work last week but because it was “proper” waitressing (because of the wedding/serving and setting up/tiding) and not what we normally do, set menu to conferences and courses. It really took it out of me. I now understood why my surgeon and gynaecologist reacted the way they did when I said I was back at work. This is a long week for me this week, started on Wednesday, worked late Thursday, Friday, Saturday, in Sunday and today, tomorrow I am doing my first split shift, in Wednesday and Thursday. Roll on Friday my day off, I swear I by then I am going to die. I am shattered. Admittedly I do not think that being on my period and the heat is not doing me any favours either. It is so warm at the moment yesterday was 32◦ in Farnborough at 5.14pm (according to my car). I love the heat and sun (big self-confessed sun worshiper) just wish I could enjoy it by not having to work and feeling better.
Just as I am writing I got a sudden pain again and my stomach has gone solid like earlier, but this time I had the urge to go for a poo. Got to the loo and went for a wee where all my stomach ached even more (around my fallopian tube area). Like earlier my stomach looks bloated again. But even though I had the urge to have I poo I could not go. I wish this would stop. I am going to have to see how it goes because if this drags on or gets any worse I will have to get checked out again. I am on day 6 of my cycle so things should start to ease. Just hope that I have not put my healing back by over doing it. Anyway other than moaning about my pain I thought I should say I got my letter confirming my HyCoSy appointment. It is on Friday 19th July 2013 at 7.30am. On arrival I need to make my way to the pre-operative department. It does say that due to unexpected emergencies this admission may have to be cancelled. I think the letter is standard issue so I hope since it is just a scan I hope I will not have to be cancelled. I have been waiting so long for my HyCoSy and it does need to be done before my gynaecologist appointment on the Monday.
The letter says for me to have no food from midnight prior to admission – but I may have water up to 5.30am but nothing after. This worries me as I know I will be very nervous and I always feel queasy when I am nervous or waiting for something and when I feel like that sips of water help. So that’s not good since I received the letter it has made it real. I keep going in my head that last time I had something that should be in and out I was in for 3 weeks. I know this is different but it still goes through my mind. The letter then goes on to say that I should bring a supply of all regular medication with me in their original containers. It also says that if I have any queries then I should contact the X-ray department.
Also included was a leaflet called “Information for Patients Admitted to Hospital” it is a very interesting booklet if you have never been in hospital, unlike myself who is convinced sooner or later they are going to give me my own visitors parking bay and bed on the gynaecology ward. My stomach has eased a bit, I think it was wind as I keep burping now. I hope this the HyCoSy goes well as on 20th July (the day after) we are going to my father-in-laws 70th birthday party. I just hope that I am not going to be too tired after the anaesthetic and that I am able to enjoy it.
I have just had a phone call from the radiology department at Frimley Park. The woman said that she had just noticed that she had booked me in for an overnight stay not a day bed. She said she was going to rearrange it as I do not need to stay overnight. That makes sense of the letter and leaflet that I received the other day.
This weather is so hot (lovely but hot) today was my first day off in 9 days, I have been able to sit out and enjoy the sun and hot weather. The only down side is that I am still bleeding I am now on day 10 and been bleeding for 13 days (including full flow and spotting) just wish it would stop now I am getting fed up with this now.
I got a phone call from the hospital yesterday for me to go for a pre-op appointment. It is just for blood tests, weight etc. Just because I am going under anaesthetic. Originally the woman said it had been made for 2.30pm on Wednesday I asked for it to be later as it was short notice and I had work so they made it for 3.45pm. That’s it! It is really happening. Tomorrow is my pre-op then Friday is my HyCoSy.
Today I had my pre-op appointment. They weighed me I am now 52.7kg (8 stone 2lb) and took MRSA swabs as well as testing my urine. I then went back to the waiting room to see a nurse. When I got to see the nurse she asked me if I had the medical information form. I explained that I was not told I had to fill it in for the appointment and I just got a phone two days ago and told I had to go to a pre-op. I also said that I had never had a pre-op as all the operations that I have had have all been emergencies.
We went through the medical form as well as having my observations done (blood pressure, temperature etc.) she said that my pulse was slightly high but that could be because I am slightly nervous. I explained that it is because in my mind I am saying last time I was in for a day I was actually in for three weeks even though the sensible side of my brain is saying stop being stupid. She said that feeling is understandable but this is different (which I keep telling myself that). I also had some blood taken. We then had a chat about what is going to happen Friday morning.
I am booked in at 8.15am so I should get there (ward F11) for about 7.00am. I should be nil-by-mouth from midnight, sips of water only up to 5.30am, no chewing gum or sweets. From 5.30am I should be completely nil-by-mouth. The pre-op appointment was very helpful.
Just had another phone call from the hospital and it is not ward F11 but Day Surgical Unit 1. It is now 7.30pm on Thursday 18th July 2013. Only less than 12 hours to go until I am back in hospital. I am feeling calm at the moment but the closer it gets the more nervous I will get. I just hope I will be calm enough tomorrow morning and not get myself worked up and make myself feel sick. I just want to get this over and done with. This and then Mondays gynaecologist appointment.
I AM HOME!!! Well my HyCoSy went well. It’s typical the one day I am to be nil-by-mouth is the one day I wake up starving and really thirsty. The journey to the hospital was good as well even though I was feeling very sickly as soon as I got to the waiting room for Day Surgical Unit 1 I calmed down a bit and no longer felt sick. I was then called into the ward and taken to my cubical (S16). I was told I was to be first. The nurse done my observations she said all was OK apart from my heart rate was higher than it should be. I explained that I was nervous about being kept in longer like last time. She said that was understandable. I had to do a urine sample to make sure that I was not pregnant. I was given 2 Paracetamol and have to admit I had an extra sneaky sip of water after taking the Paracetamol. The porter came to take me down to X-ray. He was very friendly and chatty. I was put in the exact same bay that I was put in when I had my PIC line put on. I then signed my consent form and was taken into the X-ray room after a chat with the anaesthetist. I remember chatting to the nurses and anaesthetist. He then told me I was going to feel sleepy in a bit as he put the drugs in me. I said ok and good night. I kept laughing due to nerves. I remember the anaesthetist asking if I felt sleepy. I said no then remember saying something but I cannot remember what and he said that I was getting drowsy now.
Next thing I was waking up. It took me a bit of time to gather where I was. I asked what the time was and how it went. I must have repeated myself because the nurse I asked said “don’t worry people repeat themselves a lot when they come out of anaesthetic”.
I was then taken back to the ward by another friendly porter. In the lift I noticed he had a necklace on and I asked him if I could see it. It was a St George and he said it kept him safe. I then started to ramble on about my necklace with a cross my husband brought me whilst on our honeymoon, a locket with my gran and granddad in and a ring that my husband gave to his mum and then when she passed away to me.
Back at the ward they done by observations again and gave me a couple of biscuits and squash (blackcurrant, I could have had orange, water, tea or coffee). I was told I could go once I had been for a wee. By 11.30 I was on my way to my mum and dads in my dad’s van. I was given a leaflet about discharge advice following a general anaesthetic or intravenous sedation. I had the intravenous sedation I think they said I had.
I am surprised I am not feeling as tired as I thought I would. Even the nurses on the Day Surgical Unit said I was more awake than expected. Although earlier this afternoon did have to lay down as I went dizzy whilst reading my kindle. I am also surprised of the lack of pain. I just have the hip and side pain I woke up with. It has made me have spotting bleeding again but this was expected. All in all everything seems good. All that stressing over nothing. Now I just got to wait until Monday to get the results. Roll on Monday. When my husband picked me up from mums he had got me a bunch of flowers which made me smile.
At 2.20pm a nurse came out and gave me 2 gowns to put on – one to be tied at the back and 1 on the front. I went into the examination room with my husband, where there was another nurse setting up. By now I was shaking and must have looked petrified (I know that is how I was feeling) because the nurse asked if I was ok and that I looked scared. I said I was, she told me it would be OK and it would not hurt. That it would be uncomfortable but not painful, just like a gynaecologist examination. I then told her that was the problem they hurt.
The radiologist then entered the room. She was very nice and friendly. She asked a bit about what had happened at the beginning of the year and said that looking at my history she was not going to use the ultrasound after the dye but just go straight into the X-ray. I said that was ok. Then she said before she done the HyCoSy she wanted to do an ultrasound on my ovaries and womb. I told her about my cervix and how people have had trouble getting to it. She said that she will give it a go, but does not want to hurt me so therefore it is my call when I say stop or no more then that is the end and she will stop.
I laid on the bed and asked if I could see the monitor. She turned it around and pointed out my womb then spoke me through the whole thing. I find all that very interesting. All the time I was holding my husbands hand it felt uncomfortable but not painful. After the womb she went to my right ovary and said and pointed out that she could see some Endometriosis. I asked if it looked a lot she said it looked like another chocolate cyst. I do not know how big it is, I now wish I had asked. But to me it looked big to me, but then I do not know what I am looking at. She then went onto the left ovary and said she thought she could see some more cysts there. I am gutted after all that is what I had at the beginning of the year and already less than 6 months and here we are again, GUTTED!!!!
Anyway that is not the only reason I am feeling down. The radiologist then went on to do my HyCoSy. First she done an internal examination to find my cervix with her fingers. She said she could see what I meant when I said people have struggled when she looked at the ultrasound. Then she got the speculum, and tried to get to my cervix. I held onto my husbands hands – he was now at the head end of the bed. Because of the use of x-rays he had to wear a lead vest to protect him from the radiation. She tried several times then changed to a smaller speculum. All the time talking to me to keep me calm. After what seemed like a painful age she got to my cervix. The pain shot straight through me and I called for her to stop. I was shaking and had tears in my eyes. She stopped straight away. She said it was up to me if I wanted another go and that she understood if I said no. I said one more go and then I can say to myself I have tried. She again managed to get to my cervix but as soon as she touched it again it was too painful and she had to stop. Baring in mind I had taken painkillers beforehand I was now shaking so badly, felt cold even though I was very red, and had tears in my eyes. After this I laid on the bed for a while whilst the radiologist explained we will try another time that the department had an anaesthetist and they will knock me out. I said ok, after all it needs to be done. She also told us that she got a lot of information from the ultrasound. Which is good, although not good news by the sound of it. As I sat up I went light headed and she made me lay back down and took my pulse, she told me she did not want me to get up without anyone with me, as she did not want me to faint and end up in A&E. My reply to that was that I had seen enough of there this year to last a lifetime. My husband then gave her my phone number so they could call to arrange a time to try again before my appointment on 22nd July.
When I finally was able to get up she asked when my next period was due. I had a look on my phone. She noticed that I was still shaking, luckily I had brought a heat pad which I now put on my abdomen. I told her I was ok and will be ok when I get home to have some more painkillers. I said my period was due between the 1st and 3rd July and would last about 9 days – I said this more to cover for my spotting. I asked if it would be better to phone on day 1 of my cycle she said yes and gave me a number. She said just to say I am the one that needs the anaesthetist and the receptionist would know it is me as they do not do many of them. Typical yet again I am the odd one out. At least we tried though. We are aiming for the retest to be the week commencing 15th July.
So there we have it yet more waiting and it feels like my insides are going back to stage one again. This appointment on 22nd July is going to be an interesting one I think.
This morning I woke up feeling a tad better still feeling uncomfortable, my pelvis is sore and abdominal muscles feel tight. I saw my mum today and told her how my appointment on Monday. She gave me a big hug.
Even today I am wondering if I will ever get the chance to have my own baby. All I want is to be healthy, to have my woman’s parts to work properly. To have one week with no pain/cramps etc. at all. Is that really too much to ask? I will not let Endometriosis beat me. I will not let it win. I will have my family after all we have come this far. I have said I always wanted three children, my husband wanted one. So we agreed to go for the middle number and have two. But now I would be happy with one.
I do hope if I have a girl that she does not have to ever have to go through this. I hope that she is completely healthy with her woman’s parts. There is of course another option of having a family if I cannot have a child of my own and that would be adoption.
I wonder what type of anaesthetic they will use when they do my HyCoSy. Is it going to be an epidural, light anaesthetic or full on knock out? I have tried to look it up on the internet but have not found out how they do it. I guess all I have to do is wait and find out.
Oh my God I have just got off the phone from the hospital. The woman has said that she thinks the best time for me to have the HyCoSy is on Friday 19th July. It will be at 8.30am and done by 9.00am. I will be put in a day bed and be home by lunchtime. That to me says that they will do a full on knock anaesthetic. Now I have a date I cannot wait for the end of July. The hospital will send me a letter about the procedure and conformation of the date and time in a couple of days. Roll on 19th July and then 22nd July. Just hope it all goes smoothly unlike last time.
Well it’s that time of the month again. I had spotting 3 days before. On the night before I started bleeding my abdomen and pelvis were very uncomfortable. Yesterday (day 1) the pain shot through me I felt really unhuman. No matter how I sat or laid I could not get comfortable. It took a couple of doses of Ibuprofen and Paracetamol before it eased enough to get some sleep. All that night I kept feeling queasy.
This morning I woke up feeling a bit better. But felt so tired I did not get out of bed until 11.00am which is very unlike me. Just like yesterday when I went for a wee I could feel pain in my side. Also I have been a tad constipated having the urge to go then not being able to, and when I do go my bum hurts so deep inside. Before work I took anti-inflammatories this helped (along with my mini heat pads) me get through the first part of the day. By the second part of the day the pain started up again, I took more Paracetamol and ibuprofen but it took a while for it to kick in. I started to feel very unwell and almost went home but managed to fight it and the painkillers kicked in. we have a very busy day on Saturday at work (the bosses daughter’s wedding) just hope it settles down by then. I do wonder if the pain is worse because of what they done in the hospital the other day – the ultrasound and attempting the HyCoSy. My pain is always worse during my periods when I have had an examination. Wish this whole thing would just settle down. Please do not let this be the start of it getting worse again. Even as I am writing this I can feel my bowel cramping up and my pelvis getting painful.
Well I got through the weekend at work but I think I have overdone it as today at work (and last night) my stomach went rock solid and I had shooting pain. Last night I went to the loo before bed, got into bed and had sudden pain and the urge to go for a poo, I only just managed to get to the toilet in time because of the pain. At work today it suddenly came on about 2.15pm and I could not move. One of the chefs wanted to watch me get into my car at 3.00pm to see if I was OK to drive. To tell you the truth I was not ok but was not going to let on. I only done just under 35 hours at work last week but because it was “proper” waitressing (because of the wedding/serving and setting up/tiding) and not what we normally do, set menu to conferences and courses. It really took it out of me. I now understood why my surgeon and gynaecologist reacted the way they did when I said I was back at work. This is a long week for me this week, started on Wednesday, worked late Thursday, Friday, Saturday, in Sunday and today, tomorrow I am doing my first split shift, in Wednesday and Thursday. Roll on Friday my day off, I swear I by then I am going to die. I am shattered. Admittedly I do not think that being on my period and the heat is not doing me any favours either. It is so warm at the moment yesterday was 32◦ in Farnborough at 5.14pm (according to my car). I love the heat and sun (big self-confessed sun worshiper) just wish I could enjoy it by not having to work and feeling better.
Just as I am writing I got a sudden pain again and my stomach has gone solid like earlier, but this time I had the urge to go for a poo. Got to the loo and went for a wee where all my stomach ached even more (around my fallopian tube area). Like earlier my stomach looks bloated again. But even though I had the urge to have I poo I could not go. I wish this would stop. I am going to have to see how it goes because if this drags on or gets any worse I will have to get checked out again. I am on day 6 of my cycle so things should start to ease. Just hope that I have not put my healing back by over doing it. Anyway other than moaning about my pain I thought I should say I got my letter confirming my HyCoSy appointment. It is on Friday 19th July 2013 at 7.30am. On arrival I need to make my way to the pre-operative department. It does say that due to unexpected emergencies this admission may have to be cancelled. I think the letter is standard issue so I hope since it is just a scan I hope I will not have to be cancelled. I have been waiting so long for my HyCoSy and it does need to be done before my gynaecologist appointment on the Monday.
The letter says for me to have no food from midnight prior to admission – but I may have water up to 5.30am but nothing after. This worries me as I know I will be very nervous and I always feel queasy when I am nervous or waiting for something and when I feel like that sips of water help. So that’s not good since I received the letter it has made it real. I keep going in my head that last time I had something that should be in and out I was in for 3 weeks. I know this is different but it still goes through my mind. The letter then goes on to say that I should bring a supply of all regular medication with me in their original containers. It also says that if I have any queries then I should contact the X-ray department.
Also included was a leaflet called “Information for Patients Admitted to Hospital” it is a very interesting booklet if you have never been in hospital, unlike myself who is convinced sooner or later they are going to give me my own visitors parking bay and bed on the gynaecology ward. My stomach has eased a bit, I think it was wind as I keep burping now. I hope this the HyCoSy goes well as on 20th July (the day after) we are going to my father-in-laws 70th birthday party. I just hope that I am not going to be too tired after the anaesthetic and that I am able to enjoy it.
I have just had a phone call from the radiology department at Frimley Park. The woman said that she had just noticed that she had booked me in for an overnight stay not a day bed. She said she was going to rearrange it as I do not need to stay overnight. That makes sense of the letter and leaflet that I received the other day.
This weather is so hot (lovely but hot) today was my first day off in 9 days, I have been able to sit out and enjoy the sun and hot weather. The only down side is that I am still bleeding I am now on day 10 and been bleeding for 13 days (including full flow and spotting) just wish it would stop now I am getting fed up with this now.
I got a phone call from the hospital yesterday for me to go for a pre-op appointment. It is just for blood tests, weight etc. Just because I am going under anaesthetic. Originally the woman said it had been made for 2.30pm on Wednesday I asked for it to be later as it was short notice and I had work so they made it for 3.45pm. That’s it! It is really happening. Tomorrow is my pre-op then Friday is my HyCoSy.
Today I had my pre-op appointment. They weighed me I am now 52.7kg (8 stone 2lb) and took MRSA swabs as well as testing my urine. I then went back to the waiting room to see a nurse. When I got to see the nurse she asked me if I had the medical information form. I explained that I was not told I had to fill it in for the appointment and I just got a phone two days ago and told I had to go to a pre-op. I also said that I had never had a pre-op as all the operations that I have had have all been emergencies.
We went through the medical form as well as having my observations done (blood pressure, temperature etc.) she said that my pulse was slightly high but that could be because I am slightly nervous. I explained that it is because in my mind I am saying last time I was in for a day I was actually in for three weeks even though the sensible side of my brain is saying stop being stupid. She said that feeling is understandable but this is different (which I keep telling myself that). I also had some blood taken. We then had a chat about what is going to happen Friday morning.
I am booked in at 8.15am so I should get there (ward F11) for about 7.00am. I should be nil-by-mouth from midnight, sips of water only up to 5.30am, no chewing gum or sweets. From 5.30am I should be completely nil-by-mouth. The pre-op appointment was very helpful.
Just had another phone call from the hospital and it is not ward F11 but Day Surgical Unit 1. It is now 7.30pm on Thursday 18th July 2013. Only less than 12 hours to go until I am back in hospital. I am feeling calm at the moment but the closer it gets the more nervous I will get. I just hope I will be calm enough tomorrow morning and not get myself worked up and make myself feel sick. I just want to get this over and done with. This and then Mondays gynaecologist appointment.
I AM HOME!!! Well my HyCoSy went well. It’s typical the one day I am to be nil-by-mouth is the one day I wake up starving and really thirsty. The journey to the hospital was good as well even though I was feeling very sickly as soon as I got to the waiting room for Day Surgical Unit 1 I calmed down a bit and no longer felt sick. I was then called into the ward and taken to my cubical (S16). I was told I was to be first. The nurse done my observations she said all was OK apart from my heart rate was higher than it should be. I explained that I was nervous about being kept in longer like last time. She said that was understandable. I had to do a urine sample to make sure that I was not pregnant. I was given 2 Paracetamol and have to admit I had an extra sneaky sip of water after taking the Paracetamol. The porter came to take me down to X-ray. He was very friendly and chatty. I was put in the exact same bay that I was put in when I had my PIC line put on. I then signed my consent form and was taken into the X-ray room after a chat with the anaesthetist. I remember chatting to the nurses and anaesthetist. He then told me I was going to feel sleepy in a bit as he put the drugs in me. I said ok and good night. I kept laughing due to nerves. I remember the anaesthetist asking if I felt sleepy. I said no then remember saying something but I cannot remember what and he said that I was getting drowsy now.
Next thing I was waking up. It took me a bit of time to gather where I was. I asked what the time was and how it went. I must have repeated myself because the nurse I asked said “don’t worry people repeat themselves a lot when they come out of anaesthetic”.
I was then taken back to the ward by another friendly porter. In the lift I noticed he had a necklace on and I asked him if I could see it. It was a St George and he said it kept him safe. I then started to ramble on about my necklace with a cross my husband brought me whilst on our honeymoon, a locket with my gran and granddad in and a ring that my husband gave to his mum and then when she passed away to me.
Back at the ward they done by observations again and gave me a couple of biscuits and squash (blackcurrant, I could have had orange, water, tea or coffee). I was told I could go once I had been for a wee. By 11.30 I was on my way to my mum and dads in my dad’s van. I was given a leaflet about discharge advice following a general anaesthetic or intravenous sedation. I had the intravenous sedation I think they said I had.
I am surprised I am not feeling as tired as I thought I would. Even the nurses on the Day Surgical Unit said I was more awake than expected. Although earlier this afternoon did have to lay down as I went dizzy whilst reading my kindle. I am also surprised of the lack of pain. I just have the hip and side pain I woke up with. It has made me have spotting bleeding again but this was expected. All in all everything seems good. All that stressing over nothing. Now I just got to wait until Monday to get the results. Roll on Monday. When my husband picked me up from mums he had got me a bunch of flowers which made me smile.