Fifa,
I'm concerned about you; you have had a difficult recovery, and yet I don't believe you have suffered any of the irrevocable, bad consequences from the surgery but you are beating yourself up over things you were not supposed to be doing according to Megan. Instead of beating yourself up, ask yourself why Megan didn't communicate better what was expected. What are you in trouble for? It doesn't really do any good for them to get you upset for things that are water under the bridge now. The surgeons do an amazing job with these very complicated surgeries but then just move on to the next case.
I really think that most of these surgeons could do a better job of having someone in their office checking in with patients post op to see how they are getting along and reminding them of what is and is not allowed at certain points in recovery. How about emailing a UTube video or something with instructions? I have had only one postoperative visit so far and it was right after discharge and I don't remember any of it. My next is at six weeks. I could have very likely benefitted from time in rehab to learn how to take care of myself postoperative but parts of my experience in the hospital made me afraid to go to another care facility.
I count my blessings everyday that I woke up from this surgery intact with minimal blood loss and am not blind, paralyzed and didn't throw a clot. I stand without pain and can even sit in a chair for quite a while now. But I really could have used more hand holding the first few weeks after surgery.
I'm concerned about you; you have had a difficult recovery, and yet I don't believe you have suffered any of the irrevocable, bad consequences from the surgery but you are beating yourself up over things you were not supposed to be doing according to Megan. Instead of beating yourself up, ask yourself why Megan didn't communicate better what was expected. What are you in trouble for? It doesn't really do any good for them to get you upset for things that are water under the bridge now. The surgeons do an amazing job with these very complicated surgeries but then just move on to the next case.
I really think that most of these surgeons could do a better job of having someone in their office checking in with patients post op to see how they are getting along and reminding them of what is and is not allowed at certain points in recovery. How about emailing a UTube video or something with instructions? I have had only one postoperative visit so far and it was right after discharge and I don't remember any of it. My next is at six weeks. I could have very likely benefitted from time in rehab to learn how to take care of myself postoperative but parts of my experience in the hospital made me afraid to go to another care facility.
I count my blessings everyday that I woke up from this surgery intact with minimal blood loss and am not blind, paralyzed and didn't throw a clot. I stand without pain and can even sit in a chair for quite a while now. But I really could have used more hand holding the first few weeks after surgery.
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