5 Days Post op. I came home yesterday. Al went well, though I endded up with a chest tube, which was the worst. I think they needed it cuz they had to collapse the lung to get to the spine. I had a team of four doctors...all were very pleased with the amount of correction that they acheived. My doctor said that he was excited to see the xray that I wll take when I see him this week.
In retropspect the hernia repair might not have been the best idea. B/c my stomach hurts, it's hard to get up and down. But that should heal quickly.
I woke up from the surgery, with no tube in my mouth (I had asked about that). And I seemingly had a nurse by my side for a few hours. I guess the surgery went from 8 am to about 1. I couldn't see my husband until about 4:30, but the only dicomfort I felt was the chest tube. I was on a PC pump of duladid (sp?) wed. through Saturday. post op day 1 was sleepy and fine, got up once....alittle nasuea now and then. Post op day two I got a horrible migraine, so was throwing up a lot...they gave me my Imitrex and I was so much better on Saturday. After the pump, they put me on Percecet. I'm doing fine, it's every four hours and I seem to make it to about 3 hours and ten minutes! But I can sleep, which is good.
Thinking of all the August (and Septmeber) ladies and I know each day will get better!
Kathy
In retropspect the hernia repair might not have been the best idea. B/c my stomach hurts, it's hard to get up and down. But that should heal quickly.
I woke up from the surgery, with no tube in my mouth (I had asked about that). And I seemingly had a nurse by my side for a few hours. I guess the surgery went from 8 am to about 1. I couldn't see my husband until about 4:30, but the only dicomfort I felt was the chest tube. I was on a PC pump of duladid (sp?) wed. through Saturday. post op day 1 was sleepy and fine, got up once....alittle nasuea now and then. Post op day two I got a horrible migraine, so was throwing up a lot...they gave me my Imitrex and I was so much better on Saturday. After the pump, they put me on Percecet. I'm doing fine, it's every four hours and I seem to make it to about 3 hours and ten minutes! But I can sleep, which is good.
Thinking of all the August (and Septmeber) ladies and I know each day will get better!
Kathy
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