The Buckets by Greg Cravens for April 15, 2015

Problem is, eating anything after abdominal surgery, or any surgery with general anesthesia, before the anesthesia has completely worn off from your digestive system can be extremely dangerous. My wife almost died after a c-section that way.

I’m glad they’re not the kind of Buckets as Hyacinth on Keeping Up Appearances.

The anesthesia they used on me must wear off awfully quickly. By the time I got back in the room and settled uncomfortably on the bed, they brought me lunch (fish. alright!) I was really, really glad when I had the excuse to get out of that wretched bed and sit up (sorta) to eat.

Agreed Larry.

I have a feeling that Larry may not want to leave the hospital because he’s been treated like royalty.

Which he deserves.

xxx

Hope you’re doing fine now, Mr. Cravens.

Eating after abdominal surgery? I should have been so lucky. I had a pair of tubes in my nose and down my throat to keep ANYTHING from entering my system. I wasn’t even permitted water. Worst thing ever. My room was on the 6th floor and I was ready to go out the window on day 1 of 6. Your nose gets stuffed up immediately, so you can only breath through your mouth. Pain meds give you cotton mouth, as does mouth breathing, so even talking becomes a challenge. All kinds of stuff is being given to you through an IV and you’re tethered to an IV pole that goes everywhere with you. I called it my “dance partner.” “Comfortable” is not a word that is in your vocabulary. I only really started to feel better after they took those tubes out on day 5. The first meal I was allowed was broth, tea, and jello, and it tasted like filet mignon. The second meal I was allowed was broth, tea, and jello and it tasted like dirt. What is it with hospitals and pastel colored jello? Lemon, lime, and if those weren’t bad enough, orange. You know why you can’t find orange jello in the market? Because it tastes like $@#%. Forget showering. It’s not allowed because of your incision, so if you’re lucky they bring you a little bit of water in a plastic basin, a washcloth and soap so you can sponge bathe your face and torso. Tooth brushing is a definite no. Hair washing can’t happen. So you look like death warmed over, smell even worse, and wish you WERE dead. Delightful.