March 2011 Sleevers
Post Op Day 6
Well it has been 6 days since my surgery and I am still improving everyday. Getting in and out of bed is much easier, with very little discomfort. Sleeping is becoming much easier also. Half the night I sleep on my back (kinda propped up on a bunch of pillows) and the other half I sleep on my side. Sleeping on my side feels less awkward and uncomfortable as well.
There's really not a lot to say, other than eveything continues to get better and easier.
There are a couple of things I never mentioned in my previous posts that some of you may be interested in; especially if you have never had surgery before.
1 - Right after surgery I noticed I could not take very deep breaths. For me that is very uncomfortable, I just feel uneasy not being able to take a good deep breath. But as with everything else, it does improve. In fact I am breathing quite normal now and can take a good deep breath easily. So if that is something that will freak you out, just know it gets easier everyday.
2 - I was always a tummy sleeper but after surgery you don't want to try it right away. I noticed the day after surgery that stuff was kinda building up in my chest. I never really felt a strong need to cough, but when I cleared my throat I could feel stuff moving around. I was scared to cough because I thought it would hurt buut I also knew I didn't want stuff building up in my chest or lungs so I made myself cough it up. I had to cough up stuff a few times for the first 2 days after surgery. It was kind of hard to do because I couldn't get a good breath, but I managed. I don't know if it's from sleeping on my back or something else. Just something I want you to be aware of in case it also happens to you. Check if you need to cough up stuff and do it if you have to. It was a little uncomfortable for me but it really needs to be done.
Tracy
There's really not a lot to say, other than eveything continues to get better and easier.
There are a couple of things I never mentioned in my previous posts that some of you may be interested in; especially if you have never had surgery before.
1 - Right after surgery I noticed I could not take very deep breaths. For me that is very uncomfortable, I just feel uneasy not being able to take a good deep breath. But as with everything else, it does improve. In fact I am breathing quite normal now and can take a good deep breath easily. So if that is something that will freak you out, just know it gets easier everyday.
2 - I was always a tummy sleeper but after surgery you don't want to try it right away. I noticed the day after surgery that stuff was kinda building up in my chest. I never really felt a strong need to cough, but when I cleared my throat I could feel stuff moving around. I was scared to cough because I thought it would hurt buut I also knew I didn't want stuff building up in my chest or lungs so I made myself cough it up. I had to cough up stuff a few times for the first 2 days after surgery. It was kind of hard to do because I couldn't get a good breath, but I managed. I don't know if it's from sleeping on my back or something else. Just something I want you to be aware of in case it also happens to you. Check if you need to cough up stuff and do it if you have to. It was a little uncomfortable for me but it really needs to be done.
Tracy
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