Laser Treatment on the liver
Arrived at Prof Vogl's clinic at 9.50 for a 10.30 appointment. Paid his secretary for the procedure which was 4,000 Euros (cheaper than I thought) and then had to wait in the waiting area for nearly two hours. Just before I was called in for the procedure, Prof Vogl's secretary called me back again as she has made a mistake and it was 6,000 Euros for the procedure and not 4,000. I did think it was cheap!!
Was taken down for the op at 12.30. Had a CT scan then the op was carried out under the CT scan. A local anaesthetic was injected just under my left breast and then a small incision was made for access to the liver. This was very painful, which I wasn't expecting and so maybe I wasn't given enough sedation. Prof Vogl went through this keyhole incision and accessed my liver this way. I drifted in and out of consciousness and finally was knocked out towards the end of the procedure.
When I eventually came round my mouth was like sandpaper and my shoulders really hurt. I thought it was because throughout the procedure I had to keep both arms above my head but apparently there are nerves in the liver which link to the shoulders.
I was then taken up to the Day Ward where Sarah could join me as she had been sat out in the waiting area for hours. I was so tired that I just kept drifting in and out of sleep. About 4 hours after the operation I was allowed to have some water and a dry biscuit but the minute I sat up and moved my head I started being sick. This happend about 5 times, even when I was taken down for the MRI scan at around 7.30.
Prof Vogl did his rounds and said that he would like me back to deal with the other two tumours. He said he was pleased with the operation but had to get a good clearance around the larger tumour which proved a little more tricky. He said it would not be so bad next time. I can't think about the next time. It all hurts too much and I feel really sick.
Andy arrived to take us to the Leonardis Klinik and once I was settled in the car in a reclining seat I didn't want to move until we had completed the 3 and a half hour journey. I was too scared of being sick again!
Was taken down for the op at 12.30. Had a CT scan then the op was carried out under the CT scan. A local anaesthetic was injected just under my left breast and then a small incision was made for access to the liver. This was very painful, which I wasn't expecting and so maybe I wasn't given enough sedation. Prof Vogl went through this keyhole incision and accessed my liver this way. I drifted in and out of consciousness and finally was knocked out towards the end of the procedure.
When I eventually came round my mouth was like sandpaper and my shoulders really hurt. I thought it was because throughout the procedure I had to keep both arms above my head but apparently there are nerves in the liver which link to the shoulders.
I was then taken up to the Day Ward where Sarah could join me as she had been sat out in the waiting area for hours. I was so tired that I just kept drifting in and out of sleep. About 4 hours after the operation I was allowed to have some water and a dry biscuit but the minute I sat up and moved my head I started being sick. This happend about 5 times, even when I was taken down for the MRI scan at around 7.30.
Prof Vogl did his rounds and said that he would like me back to deal with the other two tumours. He said he was pleased with the operation but had to get a good clearance around the larger tumour which proved a little more tricky. He said it would not be so bad next time. I can't think about the next time. It all hurts too much and I feel really sick.
Andy arrived to take us to the Leonardis Klinik and once I was settled in the car in a reclining seat I didn't want to move until we had completed the 3 and a half hour journey. I was too scared of being sick again!
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