I feel so fortunate to have had family friends, who have had similar health experiences, and researched new and better ways of treating diseases and health problems through alternative healthcare. I will be posting about my recent alternative health experiences very soon. It takes time because I need to tell the story from the very beginning. I need you to connect the pieces to give yourself a better understanding of where this journey has taken me. I want to help educate you on your own health, as well as help you understand there are ways of fixing all of your health problems! Don't give up...I'm here to help you. I feel that my life experiences happened to me for a reason, and that is to help others going through similar experiences.
After having surgery in 2009, I was feeling much better over-all. When my surgery was complete Dr. Ryan, my surgeon, told me that they had found more nodules when they did the biopsy, and was very happy that they found ZERO cancer cells. It was such a relief!
The first three days post surgery were not that fun. I felt ok due to the pain meds, but trying not to turn your head or move it to quickly was terrible. My poor mom had to give me a shower because I couldn't turn my head to cleanse it, or even really comb my hair. I felt AWEFUL, but tried to keep a smile on my face that my surgery went perfect!
About two days later (post surgery), I took the nausea patch off from behind my ear. The patch helps with nausea after having a surgery if you are more apt to "vomiting." I shouldn't have taken the patch off so soon. That night I laid in bed with the worst stomach ache in the world. I hadn't vomited since the hospital. At 4 A.M. I was standing at the counter in the kitchen hovering over a garage bin. My mom tried to support my neck with a towel to help with the pressure. Trying to puke in a garbage bin 2 feet away from you takes some skill! Let's just say it was the worst puke of my life. I hate to share it, but it's part of the experience. It felt like someone was ripping my neck open. The pressure was terrible. Come to find out, it was my pain meds that made me sick, and the patch helped keep the nausea down until it came off. I must have an allergy to prescription pain meds. I won't be taking them again after that experience.
About a week later I was felt amazing! I could finally shower by myself, straighten my hair, and drive. The doctor tells you to wait two weeks before driving, and I waited just a week. Oops!
I also went for my post-op appointment a week later. Dr. Ryan was at the hospital that day performing surgeries, and of course I get stuck with the resident again to do my check up. She was in her late 20's. The woman had no idea who I was or what she was even doing for my checkup. She read my chart quick, and stated, "I'm going to take your stitches out now." I said, "Um no! I had medical glue." She asked me if I was positive. I was already annoyed. In my head I kept saying read my damn chart lady! She then got on the topic of birth control. I wanted to go back on my "BC" for period control. I went off of it before my surgery to clean out my system. She insisted on telling me about using condoms with a spermicide, and diaphragm. Really 1950's style? I kept saying to myself, "Lady are you serious?" My mother is a NURSE MIDWIFE! I know all about that stuff since I was 8, and she would never tell her patients the 1950's version of BC! I told the lady never mind and I would call Dr. Ryan myself. She clearly didn't answer my question. Hope she never got into women's health.
After all my hurdles during 2009, I couldn't believe it was finally over. I had one of the best years of my life. I had an amazing summer, and went back to school in the fall. My best friend and love of my life became official that September, and it really was the best year of my life!
The picture below contains two pictures of what my neck looked like before and after. Top two are before, and bottom two are of after the surgery.
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