can't get out of bed
RNY on 04/08/13
I'm 6 days out from surgery and today I just don't want to get out of bed , I had a bad day yesterday almost passing out in a store did to much to soon and today I'm just so comfy under my covers I just don't want yo move. Does anyone else feel this way, and is it bad if I have a lazy day
I had the same surgery date as you, and I'm feeling about the same way you are. All I want to do is sleep. I think we need to remember that we just had major surgery and not expect ourselves to bounce back so quickly. I don't think we'd expect anyone else who had major surgery to be up zooming around, so why are we expecting it of ourselves? We're our own worst enemies.
RNY on 04/08/13
I know I'm supposed to be walking I just don't want something bad to happen if I'm not
RNY on 03/18/13
Enjoy a day of rest - as previous posted mentioned, get up every so often and walk for a few mins. Keep your liquids beside you and sip, sip, sip.
I'd say be lazy for a while but please do walk some and use your spirometer! You don't want blood clots and/or pneumonia! I was told walk walk walk, sip sip sip, breathe breathe breathe the first 2 weeks. I have a friend that died from multiple blood clots in her lungs and brain because of having to be off her feet for only a week due to a broken ankle. I feel ya- I had surgery the 9th and I wanna lay around too but after what happened to my friend I am PARANOID! So just be careful!