Surgery completed yesterday 8-13!

[Remingtonh]

So how do you get 64 oz in daily with a pissy swollen sleeve: Never Had Surgery? Here's What to Expect!

Thanks for this link! Great info and it describes exactly what I'm going through. I don't think I've exceeded 40oz per day yet, but today I'm trying a one oz. cup and trying to get down 6 oz. per hour. So far it's mostly working so maybe I can get 64 oz. today.

Anyway I feel better that what I've going through is normal, and there isn't something wrong with me.

I do wish someone mentioned how your bladder takes awhile/days to wake up after anesthesia. Getting a catheter put in by two female nurses while awake *was not* a good time!

 

[southernlady]

Thanks for this link! Great info and it describes exactly what I'm going through. I don't think I've exceeded 40oz per day yet, but today I'm trying a one oz. cup and trying to get down 6 oz. per hour. So far it's mostly working so maybe I can get 64 oz. today.

Anyway I feel better that what I've going through is normal, and there isn't something wrong with me.

I do wish someone mentioned how your bladder takes awhile/days to wake up after anesthesia. Getting a catheter put in by two female nurses while awake *was not* a good time!

Mine was put in after I was put to sleep for surgery. And my bladder apparently went into overdrive. My nurse said I was filling bags exceedingly fast.

 

[DianaCox]

Guys have the advantage when on a picnic in the woods; girls getting a catheter is much easier.

I was being prepped for a surgery once and the nurse came in to put in the catheter, and I objected somewhat strenuously that they should wait until I was knocked out - she said nope, they didn’t want to take OR time for prepping that could be done ahead of time. So I reluctantly allowed her to do it - and was quite surprised at how quick and painless it was. Literally only took 1-2 seconds, and just felt weird.

 

[JackieOnLine]

quick and painless

good to know, I will dread it less if I ever need to have one.

 

[k9ophile]

Congratulations! You are having a very usual post-op experience. I, too, was not expecting the level of pain I experienced. It wasn't my first surgery, but it was the first major surgery. Sipping sounds like it should be easy, doesn't it? It is a learned skill. One I learned painfully. I took a little gulp and promptly puked it out.

I can't change what you're going through post-op. I can tell you that recovery can be tough and you will survive. (Even when you don't think you will.)

 

[Settledownnow]

Congratulations! As they say, sip, walk, rest and repeat. The first few weeks and the first few months are the hardest but time will fly by.