Question:
How long after surgery does the anesthesia affect you?
When I return home from my surgery I will need to climb a short flight of stairs to get to my room. It's about 7 steps. Will I be so "out of it" that I will need help to get up there? Also, how long after surgery did it take before you felt like getting out into the world again? I know everyone is different, but I just wanted to see what people think! Thanks! :o) — fropunka (posted on June 28, 2002)
June 28, 2002
Hello. The anesthesia can affect you in different ways. For me it did not
affect me at all in the dizziness, lightheaded way. My beadroom is
comleteyly upstairs and I was alright to walk upstairs. but the other way
for the way to affect is constipation the doctors said, and I'm not sure
how long that can last, maybe a week or so? It took about a week or a
little longer before I felt like going back into the world. I was in quite
a bit of pain and cranky and just didn't want to talk to or see anyone! LOL
but after that I was so sick of being inside, i needed some fresh air!
Goodluck to you on your surgery!! :)
— Lezlie Y.
June 28, 2002
Rosie, your right everyone is different. The anesthesia wears off within a
day or so, and by the time I got home after 2 days, was able to negotiate
the stairs, SLOWLY. As for getting out in the world, I was walking
gingerly outside on day 4 (nice cool weather in February!), but it took a
good 6 weeks before I felt 1/2 way normal with any normal energy levels.
— Cindy R.
June 29, 2002
hey honey.my experiance was when you leave the hospital you won't be out of
it. you will feel fine but you will be sore. the steps you can handle- but
god knows don't sneeze or cough! that is what really hurts- oh - and
laughing is a no no too! since i am a basically goofy person i had to brace
my stomache to laugh or cough which will make you wonder why you got the
surgery to begin with.- but the anestesia part was weird to me. i broke out
from my i.v. site and the more i scratched the more it spreaded like
wildfire. first i itched for a couple days then i noticed the bumpy masses
on my arms and the more i scratched it got all over my chest neck then my
face! not the face- oh but no!!! i went to walmart 2 in the morning for
benadryl to no avail. they didn'y have any. so i resorted to skin picking
hot showers and this cooled me down from itching and the rash aftershock
went away. lasted about a week or two then i was good to go. hope this
input helps ya. preop-4-11-02 @ 370 pounds- postop today 293.5 and going-
god bless & good luck!
— Janvielle F.
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