I messed up ;o(

teresarenea
on 9/30/11 9:21 am - KY

I am on day 4 post op and was feeling pretty okay.....so me being the smart person I am (OCD) I decided I was okay enough to do some laundry...well needless to say I am now hurting and have been the better part of the afternoon......someone please tell me if I could have done real damage or just did tooo much....I mean it's not like it was heavy it was just alot of bending???? Please help asap Thanks teresa

Teresa

poet_kelly
on 9/30/11 9:49 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

If it wasn't very heavy, you probably did not do any damage. Your muscles are probably just sore, like they would be if you did a bunch of sit ups or something. If the pain is really bad, though, you should call your surgeon's office for advice. Someone will be oncall all weekend.

Kelly

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teresarenea
on 9/30/11 9:57 am - KY

RNY on 09/26/11

Thanks Kelly...when i woke up this morning I told the hubby today was the day that I wouldnt need anymore pain killers...So Im pretty sure I just made the muscles sore all over again Imma just take it easy and if the pain gets any worse I will call him...Thanks again

Teresa

(deactivated member)
on 9/30/11 11:49 am - Santa Cruz, CA

RNY on 06/20/05

This is why the Good Lord made Lortab; take some pain meds and get comfortable. You can
get back to doing stuff a little at a time.

Hugs,

teresarenea
on 10/1/11 12:50 am - KY

RNY on 09/26/11

Thanks lynn.....that is what I am doing!!

Teresa

Paula F.
on 10/1/11 3:26 am - Rochester Hills , MI

RNY on 08/29/11

Wow! I am suprised you attempted laundry. I was told no bending (dishwasher, laundry), no housework (vacuuming, etc) other than light dusting for six weeks. At my 2 wk post op the doctor said I was in good enough shape to do any of those things. Well, I would say it took at least another week and a half for the bending over not to hurt. Almost all of it was with the bigger left-side incision. Thankfully, all of that is gone now. Knock on wood...

You might want to make a quick call to your doc office to double check on your post op restrictions.

Best wishes on quick healing :o)
Paula

One door closes and another opens. I am excited to go through the new door that has opened and ecstatic the old one is closing!

teresarenea
on 10/1/11 9:45 am - KY

RNY on 09/26/11

I was told also to do nothing for at least 2 weeks......I know I should have listened but I have 5 kids still at home and the laundry was a mountain and I thought I will just grab the ones in the basket and be ok then my ocd kicked in and i had to seperate it all.....I tell ya I paid the price for it.....I actually laid in bed and cried it hurt so bad.......I am much better today all I have done is sit on the laptop, crochet, read, and watch movies other than get up and walk outside or thru the house and thats about all I plan to do until I see him oct 11th
Thanks

Teresa

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