finally home from the hospital.

had to take a few extra days as the surgeon went longer with surgery and 8 incision sites vs the regular 5 or 6.

but im home and coincidentally into the 200s finally or as i call it Two-Town lol.

thanks to everyone for all your support.

did anyone find postop that the muscle pain hurt most when getting out of bed? i feel like my stomach is on a pendulum in there and getting up is realllly painful.

please let me know of any tips to survive my first week home.

thanks.

Margo

No advice as I'm not there yet, but be well and I wish you a speedy recovery.

roll to the side of the bed. Then use your arms to push you up. This put the pressure on your arms instead of stomach. Do not e afraid to take pain meds. Walk but no marathons remember to let yourself heal

Welcome home, to the bench and the twos Margo!

Getting in and out of bed is difficult at first and yes, can be painful. I'm hoping the nurses showed you the "turn on your side, lower your feet, push up with your arms" move? My muscles were also very sore at this point.

Wishing you a speedy recovery! Every day gets a little easier.

Karen

Thanks Karen, 

Yes they showed me the turn n slide but for some reason i feel worse doing that than if i push myself forward up on my arms straight then turn and swing my legs over. Just didn't know if there was a better way. 

Thanks for the helpful tips though :)

There place better than home to recover that for sure and no I have pain like that sorry.

What PatM and Karen have both said...the roll and slide works great.  I have a bad back and that's how I get out of bed most days. 

Congrats on your surgery....Happy Healing.  Just remember to take things slow.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Margo!  Did you go through TWH?  

Yes i did go through TWH they were really nice there. 

Hi Margo - The nurses told me to always breath out when doing any intense movement as it creates less pressure on those muscles. Take care to move slowly, sip, let the gas go, and rest when you can.  Glad you are home and congrats on your continuing journey to a new life of better health.

Holly