4 more days till surgery - any words of wisdom for me?

I want to thank everyone for all the support you have given me over the past few months.

This board has helped me to keep my sanity and helped me get thru the fear.

Is there any one thing that you can think of that you wish you had known before going in the hospital that would have been helpful.

I would appreciate any last minute words of wisdom.

Thanks!
Kevin

Take lip chap and breath spray. Your lips get horribly chapped and the breath spray helps with dry mouth. Have a pillow for the ride home. I had open and it helped. I have been told it helps if you have it lap too. Ask for an extra pillow at the hospital. If you have to cough use it to help hold your stomach so it doesn't move as much. Take comfy shoes to walk in. Walking helps get the anesthesia out of your system faster and it also helps if you have gas.

If they haven't stressed it to you already, get up and walk laps around the hospital ward as soon as you wake up.

This helps with gas trapped in your body and helps "wake up" your organs post surgery.

I can't TELL you how much this helped me post surgery.  The gas pains made me feel a sharp, awful pain between my shoulder blades, but the walks helped enormously. 

Try your best to get 6 laps around your ward a day (1 lap per walk).

I have no words of advice except get our dvds in order! lol.

You get through great and Ill be thinking of you!!!!

Kevin,

 you will do fine.  I do have the same advise as everyone else to. Walk as much as possible, have a extra pillow, and some good dvds.  If i can be of any help let me know bud.. and congrats on the surgery in a few days.

 

Scott

Three more days and before long ... this year!.... you will change your handle to Club Kev!


lol


I know your excited Kevin

See Kevin it comes so quickly.. Good luck you will be fine.. I promise the drugs will make you care about NOTHING.  Keep us posted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yahhhhhh.

Tomorrow's the big day!  You made it.  Best of luck for a smooth surgery and a speedy recover.  Welcome to the party, Kevin.  make the best of your time here.

Cheers,

Chris

Thanks Chris I appreciate it.

See you on the other side.

Kevin

What time is your surgery scheduled for?