Aftercare

Cool, you have a "wife drove me home from the hospital" horror story too? I get reminded every frickin' time I talk to my wife (we're seperated) about how mean I was to her on the way home. Admittedly, I was a tad testy given I just had my guts split wide open from hip to hip and was all doped up and every time she would hit a frickin' pothole, yowwwwsa!  Anywho, she doesn't understand how my behavior might have been affected by the cir****tances but I was being a critical dickweed. What cha gonna do?  

I would agree with alot of previous posters and say that everone is different,  so a back up plan is essential.  As for me, my surgery was on Friday, I was home on Sunday and my wife went to work on Monday.  I was ok by myself.  She had mixed my protien shakes for me and made sure I had the phone, remote, etc close at hand before she left for work.  I slept on the sofa for about a week after also.  After about three days at home I was pretty much self-sufficient.  I milked the crap out of it though, "Babe, can you rub my back?"  "Can you get me something to drink?" etc....I figured I had waited on her through two pregnancies, it was my turn!

I had my surgery (lap-RNY)on a Wednesday & came home on Friday afternoon.  The few days at home I was sore getting out of bed.  I felt well enough by Sunday to mow the grass.  Mostly riding the mower & a little trimming.  I live alone so, I was on my own after the first night at home.  The doctor said do what i felt up to & I did. I showered the next day.  Did that ever fell good after sponge baths... If my experience was any indication, I'd say you'll be fine alone after a couple of days.  Mark