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Bethany Vizthum


Last Updated: 11/27/2009

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Gender: Female
Status: Married
Age: 27
Sign: Taurus

City: Riverside
State: California
Country: US
Signup Date: 2/13/2007
January 27, 2009 - Tuesday 

Current mood:  sore
Category: Life


So i just noticed I didn't fill all you myspace people in on how my surgery went. Not that you really really care but at least I should give you the opportunity to read about my oh so exciting life.   from my blog wifeandamother.wordpress.com

post op

So the 45 min surgery went off without a hitch yesterday. once in recovery i was being some what yelled at to wake up and breath. i was holing my breath on purpose cause it hurt to breath. So they gave me oxygen which was nice since I didn’t have to breath so deeply. The alarm would still go off every once in a while
but then I’d just force my self to take a couple deep breaths and it was fine for a little bit until it went off again. Got some good drugs while in recovery but sadly they were making me nauseous so I ended up throwing up in recovery and later in the car when we were about 1/2 way home. Had one embarrassing moment in the recovery room but I guess it could have been worse. I got sent home 2 hours after the surgery. The worst part is over which was the air in my abdomen. My 4 incisions don’t bother me but my insides are bothering me where they were
cutting  and pullin on. It’s kinda weird feeling. My throats still bothering from being intubated so I can’t talk very much and it’s pretty much just a whisper. Stuff has finally stopped tasting sweet. All day after the surgery even water tasted sweet and things that were sweet tasted super sweet almost like drinking syrup.  Thats a side affect to bein under anesthesia. i still have little air bubble in
there that i can feel moving around a little bit. but not too bad.
p.s. thanks to everyone for all your prayers!
48 hours post op
So today I feel so much better! yesterday I ate me some m dairy queen! Nice to be able to eat ice cream again. only thing that’s really bothering me is incisions itch and it still kinda hurts to use my stomach muscles. I’m still not allowed to pick up the kids which sucks!! But the best part about today was that I got to take a shower. Not gonna lie but I was kinda scared. I don’t have stitches on at least the one incision I looked at so I was scared It would get too wet and I’d spring a leak. Luckily no such thing happened.  My throat is almost back to normal Still  a little raspy but all in all it’s easier to talk. My left eye is dilated so I’m dizzy and having a hard time reading. It’s funny I can see better out of left eye while its dilated. If I wore contacts I’d only need to wear the one in my right eye. Still takin my vicodin I think I might cut it down to one pill every 4 hours instead of two every 4. I really don’t like being that fuzzy headed and sleepy. I’ve been extremely blessed Daniel has helped out so much!! he’s done all the feeding in the middle of the night and most of them during the day since I’ve been knocked out  cause of the drugs.

 today

So today is my 2nd day without daniel here to help me with the kids.
its not easy it still hurts to pick up my chunky kids but somebodies
gotta do it. 
Yesterday was nice I went in and did my Monday thing at Sandals and it
was nice to have someone to watch Trinity (thanks Rose) and to have a
wonderful sister in law to love on me and help with Micah. also to
summer and nesha for holding and carrying him. I've completely cut out
the vicodin and am doing ok. Hurts to laugh, cough, and stand up. But
it's totally bareable.





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Susan

 
u talk all about recovery but I had no idea u went in fir surgery or what kind.
Hope u continue to get better fast!
 
Posted by Susan on February 13, 2009 - Friday - 3:11 PM
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Bethyv
Bethany Vizthum

 
whoops well i had my gallbladder removed and a good thing too i had hundreds on tiny stones the pathologist report said.

 
Posted by Bethyv on February 13, 2009 - Friday - 3:19 PM
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MeLiSSa
Melissa Nickels

 
i was wondering reading what u had surgery for also! i had my galbladder removed when i was 14 weeks pregnant with Collin so i know exactally how you feel as far as all that recovery stuff and hurting and ohhhhhhhhhhhh the vicodin haha its a wonder pill! im warnign you though, you eating habits will never be the same ever agian after the surgery. i know i have to deal with the bull of it lol I had the duct full of sludge, my galbladder was full of sludge and over 2 dozzen stones in mine also..it was bad! hope you recovery was smooth..... <3
 
Posted by MeLiSSa on March 26, 2009 - Thursday - 5:12 PM
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Bethyv
Bethany Vizthum

 
I have no idea how you made it through recovery while being pregnant! My biggest fear was getting pregnant before I had my surgery! the 1st day was hell but by day 3 I was fine. not really using any meds and almost back to normal. had a bad moment when I ate in n out on the 3rd day. Oh yeah life changing. ;) p.s.
glad to see you on here!
 
Posted by Bethyv on March 28, 2009 - Saturday - 2:47 AM
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