Guest guest Posted August 5, 2002 Report Share Posted August 5, 2002 I just had an abdominal myo with Dr. Glassner in PA last Tuesday, and am surprised how well I am doing. I don't know if I did something right to have it go so smoothly, had great care, or just got lucky. I had wanted an epidural, but it didn't work (only half my body got numb), so I ended up under general. I didn't have many bad side effects from it: the only one being horrible shakes for about 15 minutes. They did give me some anti-nausea medicine immediately, but I never did feel nauseous. They put me on a morphine pump the first day, but I didn't need it much. Then they gave me some percoset, but again was only taking it occasionally, not regularly. Now I'm basically just taking Motrin. Stayed in the hospital until Thursday, and then drove back home to D.C. area. I haven't had any problems with bowel movements or gas. Have had very little bleeding. My stitches look pretty neat and are low enough (bikini cut) that they won't be visible. I do sometimes feel a pulling/tearing/burning sensation internally when I move the wrong way, but that is becoming less frequent. I also have some weird swelling above the stitches: can see lumps and bumps; feels like my abdomen is too full; can't eat much; and sometimes just ache there when I'm on my feet too much. The hardest movement or position is always sitting down or getting up, but I have been able to sit (if a bit reclined) fine since the day after surgery, and have had no trouble going up and down stairs. I've been walking everyday (though not very far or fast), eating lots of fruits and vegetables, and resting off my feet a lot. If anyone has any specific questions, I'd be happy to answer them. Francesca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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