Did you need help?
Briefly I am a stay at home mom so, I don't work go out to work and my primary job if I can put it that way is to take the kids to and from school via bike. Other than that he is up to help with cooking, cleaning, laundry and groceries. He is worried if I need something like to go to the bathroom or to eat I won't be able to fend for myself.
So any tips or advice are welcome.
~Maxine
As for my BL - yeah needed help then too - you don't realize what muscles you use, but I'd say a week of help is enough for you to do what you need to. I know a lot of people take 2-3 weeks before trying to be she-mom again.
I'd suggest you get some help for everything at least the first week. The more you do, the more you will swell, the longer your healing will take and the more sore you'll be.
High Weight 260, Surgery Weight 218, Lowest Weight 156, CURRENT WEIGHT 177, Goal Weight 140
Breast Lift /Back Lipo 10/2008
LBL (Belt Lipectomy with Fluer de lis cut TT) 2/27/09
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If you're only staying one night in the hospital, initial mobility may be a problem. But I was fine when I came home the second day late in the afternoon.
Good luck!
You should be fine going to the bathroom yourself, just take it slow and be sure you are not lightheaded and you should be able to do some simple food prep as long as everything is within easy reach , you won't want to be reaching to high or low or lifting anything over a few pounds for a while. Your surgeon should give you specific do's and dont's. As long as your DH is taking care of the other household duties you will be fine. Also no bike riding, check with your surgeon about resuming that activity.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Sher
My mother stayed with me and fixed meals, otherwise I would never have eaten. I was in a lot of pain for about a week. I lost weight afterwards anyway, but would have lost too much at a time when I needed protein for healing.
Biking kids to school won't be possible for a while. Making your own simple meals and snacks will be do-able if neccessary. Getting yourself up is better than other people getting you up, but you may get dizzy sometimes.
Hello I am currently 7 days out from lbl/ bl/ba... the help that I have needed at this point is just mobility stuff.... can't pick anything up off the floor, can't reach anything over my head... the first few days getting in/out of bed was a challenge! learned to roll over on my side and lift with my hands to sitting position while my legs kind fall out of bed.... painful too lots of practice to figure it out but doable.... fixing food would have been a challenge I think but since I went to Mexico and have been in a hotel going out to eat once daily, free breakfast in the am and protein shakes for lunch/snacks etc... I haven't had to worry about that although that will be changing tomorrow.... we shall see how it has worked out...
I did have to 'yell' at the DH for doing to much for me... instead of being just an anchor or something to hold onto he was trying to bend with me which left me unbalanced with ultimately more discomfort... now that we have worked out what exactly I need He is an awesome nurse!!
oh yea I can't forget about the binder... it is so uncomfortable... constantly needing adjusted ( at least I think so) and he is the best at getting it centered and cinched for me...
the last thing is PAIN! the first 3 days I took 1 percocet every 3 hours or so and didn't sleep worth a snot! the 4Th day i stayed awake all day... went out and about (did too much) for most of the day.. slept all nite and haven't had that trouble since.. do wake up once.. take a pill, potty and back to bed! now sleeping at least 7 -8 hours nite. Feeling much better! Percocet every 6 hours or so now.... With 600mg Ibuprofen in the am/pm to help with inflammation stuff... Hope this helps!