Question:
How should I feel after 2 weeks home from hospital ?
Babysit 4kids 3,5,5,6,year. After my surgery I,m going to my moms for about two weeks. Then I will go home. I watch my two kids and my sisters 2 kids a 3 year old stays all day I have a 5 year old that goes to school in the A.M. and then a 5 and 6 year olds to go to school in theP.M. My mother thinks its will be to early to start watching them again so how should I feel after 2 weeks home from hospital? I think I can handle it. thank you for any info. it will make my mom feel better about it. I do have some one to check in on me during the day if I need help. — Angela S. (posted on April 7, 2001)
April 7, 2001
I am 11 days post op for a lap RnY. I notice you are having the open
procedure. There is no way even with the Lap RnY I could watch all those
kids at this point in my recovery. Maybe in another week or so. I did day
care 14 years ago and have a very good idea of what is required. I could
not be doing all the bending, stooping and all that is required without
jeapordizing my own recovery. I would recommend waiting a little longer.
— smummert
April 7, 2001
Angela,
At two weeks you may feel fine (I did - Lap RnY), but at 3, 4, and 5 weeks
I felt like death warmed over. I had only my 2 year old to watch and though
I did it, I was very thankful I did not have any others to deal with. You
will be VERY tired. As my doctor told me, it will be hard to give care and
nuture when you feel like you are falling apart. Give yourself some time
and follow your gut feelings (no pun intended!), if you feel like you can
do, then do it, BUT if you feel a little over whelmed, then give yourself
some more time, after all YOUR health and well being are the most important
thing here. Good luck!! Jann
— paschool
April 7, 2001
You definitely should not be chasing after that many children 2 weeks post
op. There are alot of muscles involved, and you will not be allowed to
pick up anything over 5 pounds, or be pushing or pulling anything
strenously! You may get a hernia which means you will be right back in
surgery and I think that is not what you would want. I am 11 days post op
and I would not do it. I am not only a patient I am a nurse too so I know,
I have seen many patients start back doing things too early, then they get
themselves into having more problems than they needed to. Hope this
helps...Sandra
— Sandra P.
April 8, 2001
Boy I really don't know about that, I think I would plan on having some
help for a couple of weeks. I have my husband staying home with me the
first week home, but we have a two and four year old, and i think that's
going to be a lot for me to handle, course my hubby works nights so that
will help. I've had surgery don't before and i wasn't really doing much
for at least 4 weeks, Good luck.
— Lisa B.
April 8, 2001
TIRED is the way you will feel for the first month. I had an open RNY 14
weeks ago. I went back to work 4-5 weeks post-op, when the tired finally
abated. The upside is that you energy level will SOAR after that-that is
what makes this all worth it. I don't think you will be up for chasing
little ones, if they play quietly no problem.
— Margaret S.
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