I had a keyhole procedure on Monday. It was done to close a PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus) in my heart. It was done under GA. I was under longer than normal due to a couple of minor complications, such as my Dr struggling to fit one occluder (wire mesh 'top hat' and had to instead fit a wire coil) I even got a fancy little radiation card as I ended up receving more X-rays than was originally planned.
I am still so totally 'creased' by the procedure that I've not been able to do much this week at all. I thought that by having the procedure done by keyhole that I would be up, out and about and back to normal activity after 24 hours or so.
I had to visit my GP yesterday for pain medication for the keyhole site, my groin, which has the most beautiful, giant bruise covering the top of both thighs, groin, and lower stomach. It is so very painful. GP checked the site to make sure all was healing well, and it is.
I feel worse now than I did when I had to have an emergency appendectomy a few years ago [crazy] .
DD2 won an award in a special assembly this morning which I went along to as DH wasn't able to get more time off work. The walk home which usually takes me 5-10 minutes took me half an hour and I was in agony by the time I got back, I even had a nap as I was so tired
I didn't even think about being off work more than a week but I'm not sure I can cope with the walk/bus combo to get to and from work next week.
I've only managed to get out of my PJ's twice this week and I am going crazy being stuck in the house. I never would have thought keyhole surgery would affect me so much!
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