Hi all, Thanks Susie for posting for me. #1 YUCKY the stuff they stick your electrodes on with is gross. I tried combing it out and did ok. When my mom came in she shampooed some more out and then I got a bright idea. I used an alcohol prep pad, that got even more out but there is still some residue. Pt has been in 3 times.
Saturday I was still in ICU. She asked me about home set up and helped me log roll and sit up. Didn’t do that long. With naturally low B.P. that went even lower + morphine it made me very dizzy and nauseous.
Monday 9am- someone came in and put a big yellow “fall risk” band on me. I must be special.
I have been having a urine retention problem. Kept the night people busy Saturday night. Every 1-1.5 hours I was on the commode. Sunday they finally started bladder scans and temporary catheters and sent me for a cat scan. That found nothing wrong. They think it might be some nerves went into shock and it will take some time for things to work right.
Pt just came in again and went over more stuff and gave me a grabber and sock thing. I will need new socks after using it. I’ll also go to the gym @ 1:45 - time meds.
As others have said do not go past med times! The nurse let me sleep through my 5:30 am dose. When I woke up it was awful Back to an 8+ and 10 on pain when I sat up. Felt like I wanted the morphine back.
They give me iron and a softener every day , today they are adding a laxative , and I also get a shot to prevent blood clots. It goes in the belly but isn’t too bad..While the IV was in each hand it was nice for the extra shots.
I was just put back on the Foley catheter because the temporary can cause infections if used too much. Went back to Pt and walked around and went up 1 step. Also met someone with a similar but smaller surgery that is also using Dr. Anderson.
The next step is the posterior on Friday.
Sharon
Saturday I was still in ICU. She asked me about home set up and helped me log roll and sit up. Didn’t do that long. With naturally low B.P. that went even lower + morphine it made me very dizzy and nauseous.
Monday 9am- someone came in and put a big yellow “fall risk” band on me. I must be special.
I have been having a urine retention problem. Kept the night people busy Saturday night. Every 1-1.5 hours I was on the commode. Sunday they finally started bladder scans and temporary catheters and sent me for a cat scan. That found nothing wrong. They think it might be some nerves went into shock and it will take some time for things to work right.
Pt just came in again and went over more stuff and gave me a grabber and sock thing. I will need new socks after using it. I’ll also go to the gym @ 1:45 - time meds.
As others have said do not go past med times! The nurse let me sleep through my 5:30 am dose. When I woke up it was awful Back to an 8+ and 10 on pain when I sat up. Felt like I wanted the morphine back.
They give me iron and a softener every day , today they are adding a laxative , and I also get a shot to prevent blood clots. It goes in the belly but isn’t too bad..While the IV was in each hand it was nice for the extra shots.
I was just put back on the Foley catheter because the temporary can cause infections if used too much. Went back to Pt and walked around and went up 1 step. Also met someone with a similar but smaller surgery that is also using Dr. Anderson.
The next step is the posterior on Friday.
Sharon
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