Home from the hospital

Hi everyone, I made it home today from the hospital - Woo Hoo! The pain is worse today - everyone always says the third day from any surgery/injury is the worst. I have to agree!!

Anyway, so far so good at home. I am in the lazy boy chair and thinking I may sleep in it for awhile. I may try the bed but not too sure i can get out of the bed . The stomach binder really helps. I also am going to try and take a shower tonight.

I have been drinking water, decaf iced tea, decaf hot tea & sugar free crystal light. I'm able to keep it all down - yippee!!!

Thanks to everyone for the thoughts and prayers!!

Many congrats!  I hope you have a speedy recovery.

Thanks so much. So far so good. I am keep water, sugar free crystal light & chicken broth down. Once I get up (ouch) I start to relax and I can walk and the pain is a little better.

Good to hear! I slept in my Lazy Boy the first 4 nights at home.

Thanks so much. So far so good. I am keep water, sugar free crystal light & chicken broth down. Once I get up (ouch) I start to relax and I can walk and the pain is a little better. I slept really good in the lazy boy last night, thank goodness!!!

Glad you are doing well. The abdominal binder makes it much easier to turn in bed.

Thanks so much. So far so good. I am keep water, sugar free crystal light & chicken broth down. Once I get up (ouch) I start to relax and I can walk and the pain is a little better. Everytime to doc or nurse in the hospital opened the binder to check the incisions, I definitely did not like that . As soon as they velcored it back, boy was I glad!!

Hi - am scheduled for surgery 12/18 and wonder; what is the stomach binder? Do you have a link?
Thanks and GOOD LUCK to the NEW YOU!

Hi there QoftheU, the stomach binder is like a girdle or spanxs. It wraps around your middle, just under the boobs and all the way down to the hips. It is for support and it make everything feel better. Go to www.walgreens.com/q/abdominal-binders
So just google "stomach binder after surgery"

The lazy boy is a good thing...  I slept in it for about 10 days... then thought I could sleep in bed... well, I pulled a stich so bad I was in serious pain for 3 days... I ended up sleeping in the recliner for 3 weeks before I tried the bed again...    :-)