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Day 4 post op - home, well and back to work
by , 07-24-2017 at 05:45 PM (1900 Views)
Well my original plan was going to be to give you a detailed account of my experience. Let's just say everything went very well and most of what we expected is what happened.
Day 1 (Wednesday, July 19th) Since we had secured our own ride from the airport, we arrived at the hotel just before midnight. Got checked in and were told to be in the lobby ready-to-go at 8:30.
Day 2 (Thursday, July 20th) Left the lobby and arrived at the hospital where we were met to fill out an info sheet and had our lab work, EKG and weight taken. Following this, we met with Hugo and settled our accounts and verified the procedures we'd be having. Shortly after this meeting we were taken to our hospital room where we changed into our gowns, had our legs wrapped and had our IV's placed...then we waited patiently for them to come get us, one at a time.
They came and got me about 2:00 p.m. And there I was off to surgery. I was back in the room by about 3:00. There was definitely some discomfort from the gas, but mine was in my lungs. I felt as though I could not breathe, but it did pass once I relaxed. I slept for approximately 2 hours. About 5, I got up and walked the halls until about 9:30 p.m. It felt so much better to be up and moving than laying. I also think something they gave me made me a little wired. I was not tired at all. At 9:30, we laid down and slept for a couple hours and then up again walking around 11:30 or so. I got up every couple hours throughout the night.
Day 3 (Friday, July 21st) - We left the hospital around 7 a.m. For the hotel. When we arrived back at the hotel, we were met by the on-call nurses. They had us shower and prepare for bandage changes and our meeting with the doctors. The rest of the day we just got to hang out. We walked outside and went and visited the local flea market. It was a very relaxing day.
Day 4 (Saturday, July 22nd) - We left for x-rays about 8:00 a.m. And returned to the hotel about 9:30 a.m. When we arrived back to the hotel, we had the nurses remove our drain tubes and IV's and began taking the prescribed medicine. It was so nice to have the tubes and IV out!! Due to lack of travel options for us, we left for the airport about 10:00 a.m. It was a long, uncomfortable day of travel between flying and driving, but I made it home around 10:30 p.m. And it felt so good to be at home!
Day 5 (Sunday, July 23rd) - I stayed at home and rested all day. I definitely have a lot of bloating, and am definitely struggling getting the liquids down, but I'm getting there. I think the worst part is the crushing of the pills. I wish they would have prescribed some liquid antibiotics...it would be much more pleasant and I would feel like I'm getting the whole dose. It was a very lazy day!
Day 6 (Today, Monday, July 24th) - I am back at work. Fortunately, I have both standing and sitting workstations and have amazing staff who are willing to help me any way necessary. It was definitely a long day and I plan on sleeping very well tonight! I'm feeling some gas discomfort today, on and off, but nothing intolerable.
I cannot wait for the swelling and bloating to subside, but know each day will get better and better. I do get scared to drink too much fluid at a time, and wish I would have been given more detailed instruction/schedule on drinking/eating, rather than just what, but I know I just have to listen to my body. It will tell me when something is not right.
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