question about taking care of my children after surgery?/

Quick question after surgery my dad is going to be helping me out but one of the days he has appoinments so it will just be me. my question is how did everyone deal with taking care of their children after surgery? Should I look into finding someone else to help me out? or should I be fine?
I have 5yr and 2yr old boys and it would be 5 days after surgery.

Hi Nikki,

That depends on the kids and how long your Dad will be gone!  They are pretty young, but can they understand not to climb on your expect to be picked up?  At 5 days out, you should be fine to reheat a meal or sit and read them a book or something, but diapers (if your 2 yo was as squirmy and as strong as mine, lol) could definitely be a challenge.  Do you have a neighbour that you could call in case of emergency (like a diaper or the need to lift him out of a crib)? 

its an all day appointment and yes very squirmy lol and strong. With that said I do not have to lift him and he is in a big boy bed since he was 1 so no crib. I am just worried about having the energy. I didn't have any help last year when my appendix  burst and had  surgery then and they were even younger then so i guess my worry is about me and the drinking and eating and such and trying to function. I think I can do it but my mom is worried which is now making me second guess lol.

My kids were 4 and 2 when I had my surgery. It is young, and I had help for a week afterwards. Having said that, I think the key for you will be planning ahead. Sounds like it will be a good day for a pajama day for all. Snuggle and watch movies, lego on the floor infront of you while you rest, pre-plan easy meals that you can heat in the micro, or order a pizza. Made a day of doing nothing together and hopefully, they'll just veg. out with you while you rest. I think 1 day will be entirely managable. They can even be your timers- give them an egg timer set for 10 minutes and have them allert you as to when to have your next sip- haha!

Marny great tips thank you so much :)

I'd plan for help because you just never know how you may or may not feel.  At 5 days post op I was fine but others sure wouldn't have felt up to taking care of two small children.  Easier to plan for help then cancel them if you don't need them.

 I still had a bunch of pain at five days, but I was able to change diapers, feed and bath our 2 y.o. I was very slow and deliberate too.

Know your limits and ak for help if possible.

I think you would be fine, i am a single parent with a 9, 6 and a 2 year old that i had to take care if by myself around 6 days out. To be honest it was a little hard. Because i was gone for a couple days from the kids the 2 year old wanted me to hold him and be around him all the time. When i had to change his diapears i had him lay on the couch and i would knee on the floor because it would hurt to bend over