Good morning, day 2! I am in a moderate amount of pain but my brain is still pumping out happy juice by the bucket. ♥️
Nothing to add so far, but stay tuned. #CassSRS
If you want to catch up, click below! I hope it's fun and informative 🥰
Nothing to add so far, but stay tuned. #CassSRS
If you want to catch up, click below! I hope it's fun and informative 🥰
https://twitter.com/cassesque/status/1374454275036737538?s=19
Postin' time! Woke up to turn Lily off (we fell asleep together on video call ♥️) and realised it was ivabx time so I stayed awake and waited for the nurse. She came and attached the bits and did my blood pressure - 85/something (been above 125 systolic all day).
This could be a few things but the immediate concern is a bleed. She's had a look, checked the drain, checked the character and it seems fine. Our theory is I had a truckload of opiates today and the last one, oramorph, is just wearing off and I'm not compensating quickly.
ie my numbers are changing and the normal body processes that keep everything in range are slow because of everything I've been through. My MAP was okay (remind me to explain that tomorrow) and my BP came up, but they've started a 500ml/h drip per protocol anyway.
I'm okay, spooked me a bit, but little upsets are expected and treatable. I'm overwhelmed by the responses I've had today so I'm gonna check a few more notifications then go back to sleep :)
Sorry, IVABx = intravenous antibiotics. Sometimes abbreviations are used so often you forget they're not real words! I'll explain the antibiotics in the morning 😘
Oops, posted this outside the thread 💔 I suck at this lol
https://twitter.com/cassesque/status/1374944902539317249?s=19
Okay so I obviously won't name her but I feel like the waitress for my bit of the ward deserves to become a main character in this thread 😂 she is the most wonderful, kind and awesome person I've met so far and it's pretty strong competition ♥️
I am a vegan who doesn't like vegan cheese or milk or the consomme they do so I should be a nightmare. But look at this spread!
And she's so kind and lovely. I wanna take her home. Ughhhhh ♥️
Dw I won't drink the mouthwash.
And she's so kind and lovely. I wanna take her home. Ughhhhh ♥️
Dw I won't drink the mouthwash.
Posting this yesterday, I was worried that I was waiting for an emotional crash. Touch wood (lol not anymore) bit I think my mood is pretty stable! I'm chill, less convinced I'm literally immortal, and have a weird sense of calm
https://twitter.com/cassesque/status/1374806567015567365?s=19
Wait is the calm what not being dysphoric feels like
omg
omg
Hello! So, a few things have happened this morning in between calling my mum and my fiancée:
-Bed bath. I did most of it but the awesome HCA helped out with my feet and legs, as well as changing the sheet. Felt really good to roll about a bit.
-Bed bath. I did most of it but the awesome HCA helped out with my feet and legs, as well as changing the sheet. Felt really good to roll about a bit.
-I'm on paracetamol but tempted to ask for something else, maybe an anti-inflammatory. The bruising above my pubic bone is apparently from where the spermatic cords were yeeted, and that was responsible for the 'testicle' pain yesterday. It's just moved to where it should be.
No pain where you'd expect it though.
-One of the surgeon's nursing team came to say hello. I talked to her before on the phone so it's great to see her in person. We discussed the op and, keeping within my SFW rules, the outcome was 😏😏😏😏
-One of the surgeon's nursing team came to say hello. I talked to her before on the phone so it's great to see her in person. We discussed the op and, keeping within my SFW rules, the outcome was 😏😏😏😏
The pain has arrived lol
Just had quite a lot of morphine so Imma put on a podcast and try to nap :)
Said I was going to do a lot of replying and other stuff today but it'll have to wait a bit ♥️
Just had quite a lot of morphine so Imma put on a podcast and try to nap :)
Said I was going to do a lot of replying and other stuff today but it'll have to wait a bit ♥️
Just seen the surgeon, he confirmed what I talked about with the specialist earlier and said this pain is normal. NSAIDs (ibuprofen etc.) would probably help but I can't have them because bleeding. Makes sense. Maxed out on morphine. Still hurts.
Peaches update: cuddling mum.
Peaches update: cuddling mum.
I'm alive! I deleted some mardy tweets and am back up and running ♥️
So essentially yesterday I misunderstood exactly what I was allowed to do- I have to keep both shoulders on the bed at all times. This probably seems obvious to you but bear in mind I don't-
So essentially yesterday I misunderstood exactly what I was allowed to do- I have to keep both shoulders on the bed at all times. This probably seems obvious to you but bear in mind I don't-
Personally know anyone who has been through this before, and I'm also a numpty.
So yeah. Sorbet is off the menu until tomorrow as I have no idea how to eat it except for rolling over independently, which I now know I must not do lol
So yeah. Sorbet is off the menu until tomorrow as I have no idea how to eat it except for rolling over independently, which I now know I must not do lol
So yeah. My diet is now jelly, iced tea, and coffee. My back is on fire due to the immobility, and I'm on the constant verge of panic because I didn't mentally prepare myself for being this still.
The good news is we found an analgesic that works: nefopam.
The good news is we found an analgesic that works: nefopam.
And pain= mood. I'm in less pain so I'm also now way less mardy lmao.
Nefopam is weird. It's not a drug I ever use in A&E, and I've only given it once before when I worked with cancer patients. It's kind of a class of its own, not an opioid, not an NSAID, not like paracetamol.
Nefopam is weird. It's not a drug I ever use in A&E, and I've only given it once before when I worked with cancer patients. It's kind of a class of its own, not an opioid, not an NSAID, not like paracetamol.
It's known for having essentially random efficacy: it can be great or useless. Apparently more often than not it's effective for this kind of surgery. I honestly don't care how it works though, I'm just glad I can finally clear my throat without feeling like I'm being torn open.
So I'm gonna catch up with notifications, that post op tweet has gone crazy, then I'll be back here! Promise I'll do a #LearnWithCassSRS on catheters soon. And also never use that hashtag again.
So I've been saving up podcasts for while I'm lying here and I have to say @BoontaVista is coming up with the goods. Slightly annoyed at Ben's introduction due to laughter causing me deep, unearthly pain every 4-5 seconds but overall 9/10, recommended listening for all castratos.
Holy shit this is a penis-heavy episode! Choosing to believe @thomas_violence curated it especially to celebrate me having mine yeeted the hell off ♥️
I keep forgetting to write actual diary things! Back to music now- all the prep with saving podcast eps and movies and shows to binge wasn't that useful honestly, at least for now- I'm too tired to focus. Just had tea which was coffee and sorbet again
Please have the breakfast/lunch/dinner and breakfast/dinner/tea fight, it boosts engagement and as a midlander I do not care and frequently alternate. What was I talking about? Oh yeah post-op brain fog lmao
I promise to teach y'all about catheters at some point but it will have to wait- I'm having drains out tomorrow morning so don't hold out much hope for then either tbh. Maybe I'll save it for TWOC day - and I can tell you what TWOC means at the same time.
As for reminders for future Cass - towel on the tummy still helping, iced tea going down a treat, mention the surgical cap. ;)
The pain is back but I'm not gonna be mardy this time! I'm having some diazepam to try and stop the tensing, it's no good friends. Wish me luck, hopefully this is the last you'll hear from me until tomorrow morning 🤷♀️
Drains out first thing. Ahhh.
Drains out first thing. Ahhh.
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