So my surgery was yesterday (Monday, Sept 10th 2018) and I am so happy to have it over! Got there at about 8am and was in the operating room by 9:30am. The surgical staff were great and I don't remember falling asleep, but boy howdy do I remember waking up in recovery. I felt like absolute hell and was in the worst pain of my life in the recovery room from the intense abdominal pressure. When they took me to my room and had me transfer to my bed it was incredibly painful.
But here's the weird part: They gave me pain meds and I took a nap for a couple hours then got up and started walking and the pain just started to melt away. Every two hours I'd get up, use the bathroom, do my breathing treatments, and walk for longer and longer times. By the time discharge rolled around this morning my pain level was at around a 3 or a 4.
SIDE NOTE: To those reading this about to have the surgery... WALK ALL YOU CAN! THEY ARE TOTALLY RIGHT WHEN THEY SAY TO WALK AND IT WILL HELP!
One of my nurses who had the surgery as well had told me pre-op that the first 4 hours post surgery are the worst and she was right. So I am currently at home, sitting at my desktop computer, typing this post and about to drink this chicken broth and get ready for my final round of pain meds for the day and spending time with my family.
I have an amazing feeling this surgery will change my life :-)
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