Anything happen in your hospital stay you wish you knew about?
So I hate the whole drain and IV thing I thought maybe they would come out soon after surgery. I asked the Dr said before you walk out the door I undo everything no sooner....ugh.
I heard someone else here mention they were surprised they were asked to roll from the OR bed to the regular bed....I am scared of that and the pain. Did you have to do that?
What surprised you on your stay? I go tomorrow am so trying to make sure I am as prepared as can be. They went over everything with me and I am ok with the catherer until I am walking once I am up and moving that thing is OUT! I asked about being on a vent they said that is soooooo rare and not to worry about it since I have never had complications waking up from surgery but they did say don't be surprised if you wake up and we have our CPAP machine on you. Did any of you wake up with it on?
Thanks,
Michelle
Michelle
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They made me sleep with these leg squeezing things, that made me sooo hot. On the morning of being discharged I said, I'll be happy to be rid of these, they make me so hot, and the nurse said, oh you should have told me they were making you hot, they have a built in cooling function! It only I knew!
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I only had to use my CPAP at night and the only thing that bothered me was the drain tube. It was like having a stich in my side and it bothered me when I breathed deeply. I got the drain and IV out the day I left the hospital.
I also had an analgestic pain device in my tummy that had a little bag that was attached to it with the medicine in it. It was kind of a pain when I walked but it didn't hurt while it was in or when it was taken out.
I got my catherer out the day after surgery....they took it out that morning and I had till mid day to use the potty or they would put it back in.
Which hospital are you having your surgery in? I had it at Rex and they did not have me move into my regular bed...they rolled me upstairs on the bed I was in in the recovery room.
I will be thinking good thoughts for you and please private message me if you need anything!!
I am at Wake Med Cary. I hope my hospital has rollers LOL. Thanks for the heads up on all the posts. Keep them coming!
Michelle
Did the happy dance onto the Loser's Bench March 18, 2013!
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