Day 2 Post-op: Going Home
So, last night I couldn't urinate after having the catheter from surgery removed. That, along with my IV arm swelling up from the fluids, has been my only complication. Not a whole lot of fun getting a catheter put in while awake, but it was doable.
This morning I had my first post-op Protein shake - officially in stage two now. I've been detached from all the ivs, tubes, and the drain was pulled out (again - ouch!- but easily manageable). Just waiting for my second shake/"lunch" to arrive and for the paperwork to be finalized and I'm out!
I used the spirometer yesterday for a little bit, walked around a lot yesterday and today... Have had no issues sipping water, no bad gas to "work up", and I feel fine without using the pain meds. I have to say, after reading some stories on OH about how it feels directly after surgery, I expected much worse.
I have to say that for me, I shouldn't have worried about the surgery and how I'd feel in the hospital. I did wake up from surgery in a lot of pain, but everything's been great since then. Dr Shikora and his team are amazing and very caring. My surgeon and others on his team separately told me I had a perfect/textbook surgery - one of the best they've ever seen. I think that has a lot to do with how good I feel recovering.
This morning I had my first post-op Protein shake - officially in stage two now. I've been detached from all the ivs, tubes, and the drain was pulled out (again - ouch!- but easily manageable). Just waiting for my second shake/"lunch" to arrive and for the paperwork to be finalized and I'm out!
I used the spirometer yesterday for a little bit, walked around a lot yesterday and today... Have had no issues sipping water, no bad gas to "work up", and I feel fine without using the pain meds. I have to say, after reading some stories on OH about how it feels directly after surgery, I expected much worse.
I have to say that for me, I shouldn't have worried about the surgery and how I'd feel in the hospital. I did wake up from surgery in a lot of pain, but everything's been great since then. Dr Shikora and his team are amazing and very caring. My surgeon and others on his team separately told me I had a perfect/textbook surgery - one of the best they've ever seen. I think that has a lot to do with how good I feel recovering.
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