Re: Staples
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From: Alyson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jan 19 13:42:58 2006
Robbie,
I have had horrible experiences with recovery room nurses. When I woke
up from my last lap I was in extreme pain, crying, clutching the
railings of the bed, and I couldn't catch my breath because the pain was
so bad. The nurse asked me "why I was acting like that" and I explained
through the tears that it hurt really bad! Her response....you just had
surgery! REALLY?????????? You don't say! She then accused me of crying
just to get pain meds, as if I didn't really need them.
I've neer understood why recovery room nurses can't be more
compassionate. YOu have someone on your hands who is waking up likely
scared, definately hurting, and in need of some care. Is it really
necessary to be hostile?
I am sorry you had such a crappy experience with that, but I am glad
that the doctor was able to do something for you.
--
Alyson
At Thu, 19 Jan 2006, Robbie wrote:
>
>Just had my diagnostic lap. yesterday. The surgeon removed adhesions
>which covered the STAPLES from my hysterectomy back in 1993. He said
>that the staples were completely covered with adhesions. Who knew? I
>knew it was always in the same spot and that it didn't show up on the
>gambit of tests. I was hysterical when I came out of the anesthesia. I
>was screaming that it hurt so bad. I was trying to cough out the phlem
>in my throat and ended up spitting I guess all over. I wasn't trying to
>spit on the damned nurses like they kept telling me. They kept telling
>me to stop screaming and that the nurses didn't like being spit on. I
>remember trying to tell them that I had phlem in my throat and couldn't
>breathe it was caught in my throat and that is where the problem was.
>But in my limited ability to effectively communicate post operatively I
>just kept spitting up phlem and gaging and choking. Then when some of
>the demoral was hitting I was then crying and telling them I was sorry
>but I couldn't breathe and that is why I had to clear my throat. I
>guess they had to kind of knock me out. I hope I didn't scare any of
>the other patients in the recovery room. I know the nurses kept telling
>me that there were other patients in there and I vaguely remember
>saying, I don't care I'm in pain and can't bweef.
>
>Anyone have reactions like this coming out of anesthesia? I think that
>they should have given me pain medication before I woke up so I wouldn't
>be in so much pain.
>
>The nursing staff told me that the dr. didn't do anything. Then later
>I found out that they did do something and removed the adhesions and the
>staples that had been left inside me from my hysterectomy back in 1993.
>I'm just hoping that this is the final chapter in my abdominal pain.
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