First of all, whoever came up with the idea of taping a razor to a wooden spoon to shave your legs is a genius! I finally feel human again!
Anyway, it has been 12 days since my surgery and I feel like I am doing way better than I should be (knock on wood!) I've been able to go out, run errands, and even visit with friends a bit every day since I have been home from the hospital. I'm not driving of course, but as long as I have a ride. I am still taking my pain meds regularly but I don't feel like I need them quite as often. My biggest problem is that my shoulder blades get pretty sore by the end of the day.
I am curious, was anyone else released from the hospital with practically no restrictions? All I was told was no swimming, tub bathing, or heavy lifting. I also wasn't allowed to shower until 7 days after surgery (thats when I was discharged so it didn't really matter). Those are my only restrictions. My surgeon just said to listen to my body. As far as I can tell, this is unusual, but I'm not up for doing anything crazy anyway. Anyone else discharged like this?
I have an appointment with my surgeon in a little over a week so I can ask him some questions then, but I figured I would ask here first. I have been having numbness in my right thigh since I got home from the hospital. Its weird, I can feel pressure and temperature, but just not touch...its sort of hard to explain. It's only a small part of my leg and everything moves just fine so I am assuming its just nerves or left over swelling or something. Has anyone else had this?
My second issue is my scar/incision (i guess it isn't really a scar yet). I had no external stiches or steri-strips, etc. The surgeon used some kind of surgical super glue and glued me shut. It bothers me because it is really tight and I am afraid I am going to split it open or something. The glue is already starting to flake off and I feel like the incision can't possibly be healed together yet. Is this a legit concern or am I just being stupid?
Sorry for the long post. Overall everything is going great. I'm just having a few minor issues. Thanks for any help!
Anyway, it has been 12 days since my surgery and I feel like I am doing way better than I should be (knock on wood!) I've been able to go out, run errands, and even visit with friends a bit every day since I have been home from the hospital. I'm not driving of course, but as long as I have a ride. I am still taking my pain meds regularly but I don't feel like I need them quite as often. My biggest problem is that my shoulder blades get pretty sore by the end of the day.
I am curious, was anyone else released from the hospital with practically no restrictions? All I was told was no swimming, tub bathing, or heavy lifting. I also wasn't allowed to shower until 7 days after surgery (thats when I was discharged so it didn't really matter). Those are my only restrictions. My surgeon just said to listen to my body. As far as I can tell, this is unusual, but I'm not up for doing anything crazy anyway. Anyone else discharged like this?
I have an appointment with my surgeon in a little over a week so I can ask him some questions then, but I figured I would ask here first. I have been having numbness in my right thigh since I got home from the hospital. Its weird, I can feel pressure and temperature, but just not touch...its sort of hard to explain. It's only a small part of my leg and everything moves just fine so I am assuming its just nerves or left over swelling or something. Has anyone else had this?
My second issue is my scar/incision (i guess it isn't really a scar yet). I had no external stiches or steri-strips, etc. The surgeon used some kind of surgical super glue and glued me shut. It bothers me because it is really tight and I am afraid I am going to split it open or something. The glue is already starting to flake off and I feel like the incision can't possibly be healed together yet. Is this a legit concern or am I just being stupid?
Sorry for the long post. Overall everything is going great. I'm just having a few minor issues. Thanks for any help!
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