Two surgery questions (probably the first 2 of many)

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As monday the 12th draws closer I've got a couple of questions for

any

adults here that have had TC surgery:

1. Pooping - I guess I will have a catheter to take care of

urinating, but how do they address going #2 those first few days?

Which leads my to my second question....

2. Moving - When I was first diagnoised with TC due to a

diastematomyelia, my NS said recovery would be 3 days in ICU then 4

days in a regular room. He said I wouldn't be moved for those first

three days. Now since he changed my DX to a diplomyelia (less

complicated?) he said one day in ICU, then 3 - 4 days in a regular

room.

My question is how long did everyone lay flat?

He's still opening the dura. And it seems the most common post op

horror stories I've heard have been the CSF leaks and related

headaches from moving too soon in the hospital?

I know these are questions I should have addressed with my NS during

my pre-op visit but I had close to a bazillion questions for him and

thought of these afterwards.