Hernia Surgery
So, I had hernia surgery last week where my intestines were literally going down into my scrotum (yep, fun times), causing swelling. They had to close it up and put in a mesh.
I woke up at 6 a.m. for an 8 a.m. surgery. The team talked me through everything, gave me an IV, checked my blood, and confirmed I was the right patient. Each doctor introduced themselves, and then I had anesthesia for the first time…wild experience! As they rolled me back, they told me to relax, put an oxygen mask on…and then boom, I was out.
They had a heart doctor monitoring me, two camera folks going through my abdomen, the main surgeon doing their thing, and another person making sure everything was smooth. The whole procedure took about 139 minutes.
I woke up around 11 a.m. but couldn’t leave until I managed to pee. They asked about my pain, gave me oxycodone, but honestly, I didn’t really need it so I switched to ibuprofen. Stool softeners were necessary, but the poop situation wasn’t as bad as some say. Peeing burned a little at first but got better. I couldn’t stand fully upright for a bit, but now a week later, I’m feeling pretty good!