After VSG help.

I was in the hospital 2 nights. My husband stayed home the day I got home, and the next day. Honestly, I wouldn't have needed him that next day...

I went in on Monday. Discharged on Wednesday. Thanksgiving was the next day. Rode out to my parents house, about 25 miles away. I was grocery shopping by myself by Saturday. Only help I needed was for hubby to bring IN the groceries. You'll be just fine.

I had surgery on a Wed morning, went home early afternoon on Thursday. Hubby was back at work Friday, and our college aged daughter was in and out of the house all day. I was fine on my own, we had plenty of protein stuff stocked for me, and the first few days were just a lot of sipping to stay hydrated, and coping with mild to moderate pain. Nothing that I needed a carer for.

I had mine during the summer when school was out. My son was 4 at the time. At that time he was a rambunctious boy who liked to wrestle and climb on mom. He would come in and just jump on me for a hug. If he had accidentally hit me or kicked me I would have fallen out, lol. So I sent him to the grandparents for a week. Your daughter is older and understands to be kind to mom's stomach.

I didn't need the pain pills long at all (2 days if I remember correctly). I was alert and mobile. I cleaned the house, did laundry, sipped, sat. The hubby worked at night and I was good solo.

Congrats to you!!

Actually he was 5 years old.

I sent my caregivers away or assigned them chores to get away. I just wanted to be left alone.

I didn't need any help after surgery. What might help is to get some things done b4 surgery, like food shopping, laundry, etc so when you get home you can just relax & concentrate on recovery.

Hi:

I didn't need anyone really. I slept a lot and walked in between. My husband took off three days when I got home. I would have been ok if he was just there the first day. Without him, I would have walked more. If you're child is very young/not self-sufficient/ and has to be supervised - you need your husband. No way around that. You can't lift that much weight.

I think the VSG is an easier recovery from what people have said in my support group.

Hopefully your surgery will go great and your recovery will be easy shmeasy..

-Jan

I had surgery at 11am on Tuesday, and left at 7pm the next evening. I did not have anyone staying with me. I made sure I did all the prep shopping and had everything ready for my return. My sister lives 10 mins away, so she was available if I needed anything. I had no issues being by myself :)

I sent my friend home my first full day home. Truth be told, I was gassy from the surgery and I'm totally bodily function shy on the best of days, so it was easier to get the gas out when it made its presence known in private without an audience...