Pre-Op Appointment

Oct 13, 2011

It was a slightly delayed, long appointment...things were running a bit behind in the clinic, so my experience wasn't necessarily the best BUT my surgeon and his staff were so nice, so it was hard to be upset.  This office actually has several surgeons on staff and it's a teaching hospital, so you get to talk to quite a few doctors sometimes.  One lovely head resident who is not an attending came in to give me the "down low" again and see if I had any questions.  I need to try to scan in his drawing so I can put it as a picture...suffice it to say I said, "I sure hope you all do better surgery than you do artwork!"  He laughed a good old fashioned belly laugh.  I know I picked the right team!

Anyhow here where my questions:

1.  How soon can I shower afterwards
Doc Answer:  Next day.

2.  How soon can I hold my son (he is almost 3)
Doc Answer:  You can sit on the couch and have him sit with you, or you can lay with him as soon as you'd like, just NO picking him up for 4-6 weeks.

3.  How soon can I have sex?
Doc answer:  As soon as you feel like, just no pressure on your abdomen and streanous "core" muscles usage for 4-6 weeks.

4.  Can I start taking my vitamins as soon as I get home?
Doc answer:  Yes

5.  What pills do I take the day of surgery?  (I take a blood pressure med)
Doc answer:  Do not take the blood pressure pill the day of surgery, but let's also confirm with anesthesia.  (which I did and they said same thing)

6.  How long will I have to say in hospital?
Doc answer:  We plan to have you walking by 5:30ish the day of surgery and if you can do water and then the water and protein suppliments the next day and walk around and have sufficient urine output, we will send you home the next day.  (barring any situations that happen during or post surgery)

So there were MY questions because my team is very thorough and I had already been researching stuff too.

I am quite excited.  I'm mostly apprehensive about my son leaving me for like 10 days to stay with my mom.  Don't get me wrong, my mother is going to be terrific and my child will probably be spoiled.  It's the mere missing him and not being able to be "mommy" for a small bit of time.

0 Comments