Had my surgery 4/13. I dont remember much about that day except intense gas pain and soreness. The morphine kept me pretty comfortable, but also makes me sleep. THe nurses tried to get me up to walk, the first time I felt like I was going to pass out so she laid me back down. About 445 the next morning ,I walked a short distance. After that, I walked more and more. I had one time when the gas pain was so severe right under my ribs on my left side, that I started bawling. It was the worst pain ever. They gave me some ativan to calm me down and more loritab (I was already off the morphine pump). Also, when I drank the first couple of times, I thought I was doing sips but apparently ir was too much and it HURT, BAD, REALLY BAD and felt like it was stuck in my chest. Laying flat helps a lot.
I am still walking and right now waiting to be discharged. I get to go home today and I cant wait! I just want some real sleep in my bed, not this hospital bed. Last night I felt really homesick, I wanted to go awol! haha Gas pain is still there and soreness of course. now I am nervous for the staple removal. I noticed some of my incisions have as many as 5 staples! YIKES!
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Congrats on the surgery! Hope you get home soon!
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I remember the first day as being in pain and just wanting to sleep, sleep, and sleep some more! The first time the nurse made me get up, I almost passed out, too! I was soooo dizzy and lightheaded! I couldn't even imagine standing up, let alone walking!
I have been lucky in that fluids didn't give me any problems.
How many incisions did you have? I have 7, and they were sealed with dermaglue or whatever. No stitches except internal ones.