3 Days Post-op today.
Hello everyone. You all gave such amazing support when I wasn't sure if this was what I wanted. Damn cold feet. But today I am on day 3 of recovery. The day of surgery was hell. I wasn't nervous until they wheeled me into the OR, then I couldn't stop crying until they put me under. I also hated how long it took me to wake up afterward. I was a miserable biotch the whole day. I underestimated how bad surgery day pain would be. Also, the nausea was a bit overbearing at times, but alas, I made it through all that.
Yesterday, day 2, was quite a bit better. I was able to get up and walk several laps around the floor of the hospital. I was also able to start tolerating my drinks and lunch and supper, which were also drinks.
Today I was able to go home. I only have pain in my left middle abdomen where the large incision seems to be. A heating pad works miracles on this pain.
I know before I had surgery I looked for everyones post-op stories, the ones that were only a couple of days out to see how they were doing, so I wanted to update for anyone who had the same curiosities as me.
The first day when I woke up, I was in an ungodly amount of pain and slept for most of that entire day. Even up to about day 5 was reallyl painful for me. I regretted it terribly the first few days and would probably have not gotten it if I would have known about the pain. Glad you're on the mend though, and hopefully you'll be running marathons in no time. :)
Elliebean,
I tried backing out right before they put me under. I had no emotions about the whole things until the moment they wheeled me into the OR, then I freaked out completely. Today I am feeling better, and I will hopefully be thankful I did it within just a couple of weeks. I do not regret it at this point, and the one day of awful pain will look silly in hindsight I'm sure :-)
msecanales,
I found the first day to be the worst so far, for several reasons. I was extremely anxious until I had gotten a surgery date, then I was more excited than anything. Today is day 4 and I'm feeling alright. It feels like someone punched me in the left side of my ribs, but I have found my heating pad works miracles on that pain, as does the pain meds lol. You'll do great! Just keep reading this forum. I wasn't in for a lot of surprises after reading what everyone else had gone through!
on 3/12/15 1:23 pm
It's odd I suppose, but I had hardly any pain in the hospital and did not use the painkiller they gave me to take home. They got me out of bed within 4 hours of returning to my hospital room, but although I had to move a bit slowly from minor stiffness and pain, it was entirely doable. I didn't need any help after that first little walk.
I'm not especially brave about pain, so I credit the nursing staff for their excellent care. They knew what I needed before I knew I needed it. Pain has not been a problem for me throughout my recovery, now 5 weeks from surgery. Wi**** was like that for everybody.
psychoticparrot
"Live for what today has to offer, not for what yesterday has taken away."