one week post op

Feb 21, 2009

I've been home one week today and I feel 10 times better.  I didn't actually feel bad when I came home, just very sore.  My left side hurt more than anything from what I thought was a pulled muscle.  I felt the muscle "pull" when I would get up from the bed in the hospital.  I didn't want to hurt anyone so I  got up by myself.  The pulled muscle has kept me from being comfortable sitting or laying.  I've not slept over 3 hours at a time since the surgery. I called the doctors' office about the muscle and they said that was a common complaint. I am not hungry which I was told I wouldn't be my doctors and my friend who had the surgery, but I could not believe it would be that way for me; but it is woohoo!  I feel thirsty at times, but that is about it.  I am so pleased with the surgery and to have no complications.  I did not use my pain pump very much and was sitting in the chair before I could hold my eyes open good.  I walked that night and twice the next day before the doctors came around, so they were pleased.  I have been on clear liquids since 2/8/09 (doctors wanted me to start day before surgery, but started early on my own)  and I am so ready to have something different.  I'm not hungry just bored with apple juice, sf jello, etc...  I go for my post op on Monday 2/23/09 so they will advance my diet then, but I don't know if I will start Monday or need to wait until Thursday which will be 2 weeks.  I weighed Wednesday where my MIL works (they have Dr scales) and I have lost 13 lbs.  More later.  Thanks to my OH family for your support!

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