Losers Bench!

I got out of surgery at 12:30. All went well! No nausea and very miniumul has pain. Doc said my liver looked beautiful. Yay for following the liquefied diet even when I was desperately craving a sub sandwich.

it doesn't hurt to lie down. But I almost started crying when I tried standing. Then I did start crying when I went to the bathroom and I couldn't pee. I feel like I really have to go but I can't get anything out. It hurts.

biggest things nurses are worried about is that I'm not breathing much per minute. Also I'm crying at the drop of a hat and feel very anxious. Not sure what that's about.

Overall though, doing okay.

edot: if this is confusing blame the drugs lol

Also I think I may have flirted with my surgeon right after surgery. Embarrassing. But also no regrets because he's a total babe lol

Glad all went well! Take it easy .... day by day it gets better. At least your on the other side of surgery now. Congratulations!

Rest, sip, walk... repeat. Glad all went well.

Congratulations on a successful surgery!

The first few weeks are hard. I remember how awful it felt to have to go from sitting to standing, or standing to sitting, and the toilet was the absolute worst. Don't feel bad about crying; some people respond to the pain meds and the anesthetic like that. I swore like a trucker every time I had to get on or off the toilet for 2 weeks, lol. And I don't normally swear!

I found holding a pillow against my tummy whenever I needed to move, walk, or shift positions in bed really helped.

I couldn't pee at first unless I sat for a very long time, with the water in the sink running, while reading a book to distract myself (a bit) from the pain. The nurse said it was from the anesthesia.

Good luck!

Welcome to the loser's bench.