Re: Three days to go

[Guest guest]

I had same surgery one year ago. Surgery took three hours-my doctor send

patients to surgical critical care for few hours afterwards to get pain " under

control " . My surgery was at 11am and to regular floor in hospital around 5pm.

Was in worst pain about that time. I had one big drain for two days. Woke up

on my back. i think on your side would be too painful. Was able to get up and

use restroom 24 hours later. U will have a urinary catheter so wont have to

worry about getting up for a day or so. My advice to u-it is painful make sure

nurses are giving all the pain meds they can, this includes muscle relaxers.

Make sure you have someone to care for u when u get home. Get slip on shoes.

Get one of those cane things that has a grabber at the end of it-to pick things

up around house. Make sure you have a big ice pack for home. Long term-it is a

long recovery and sometimes is not the answer to the problem. Be patient and

listen to your body.

Is your doctor sending you home with a brace? If so wear it-if i am having a bad

day i still wear it-you will get used to it quickly.

Good Luck

Brigett

spinal problems@...: bmw_seller@...:

Tue, 6 May 2008 12:14:40 +0000Subject: Three days to

go

Well, I'm finally going in on Thursday for the op on Friday, at Queens Medical

Centre, Nottingham, England, by Mr Mehdian.I'm having L4, L5 and S1 fused with

rods and a bone graft.Anyone else had this or similar and can tell me what to

expect in terms of how long roughly it should take to come round for visitors?

My op is at 07:00 and they say I should be back on the ward for 11:00, but that

seems very quick to me.I'm told I'll have four drains in my back, so will I wake

up on my side or front, or will they hold well enough for me to be on my

back?How long before they drains go (if all goes well) and I can get out of bed

to go to the toilet, etc?Any other advice would be most welcome.Thanks,Gareth.

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[Guest guest]

My drains were in up until 1 hour before I left the hospital. As far

as visitors, I had two come visit on day 2 and all I did was sleep

while they were there. I was heavily medicated and needed the rest.

I actually didn't really want to see anyone (other than my husband)

for about a week. Everyone is different, but after that major of a

surgery (it is NOT like it is on T.V.) just recovering is hard enough,

much less carrying on a conversation!