Monday, May 10, 2010

Preparing

OK so i have to stay the night in the hospital and dr said i have to take 2 weeks off work. Is this normal? How did it go for you?

6 comments:

  1. Overnight so they can monitor your recovery from the drugs....then back to work on day 5....I would suggest a week though , you do need time to recover...

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  2. I was sent home way too quickly - after just a few hours. I wish I would have stayed overnight. I went back to work after 5 days, but again it was too soon for me. Two weeks would have been perfect. If you can spare the time, I would go with it.
    Others are surgery superstars and can go back quicker but It was my first surgery and I was a BABY. :)
    I am SO excited for you!

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  3. My surgery was outpatient, and I loved that. Surgery was atabout 11:30am and I was home in my own bed by 3:30pm, and I was happy about that. I felt like my old self by 9 days post op. Good luck!!

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  4. I stay in the hospital for two nights after surgery. I went back to work on day 5 like Andrew. I felt fine, but if you can, take more time for yourself.

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  5. I had to stay overnight in the Hospital because of my Central Sleep Apnea, glad I did. I felt fine by day 9. I am retired due to Medical issues so I didn't have to physically go to a job, but I was feeling really well by 14 days.

    So well in fact, that I over did it, putting up Christmas decorations and I hurt my Port, which hurt like hell for another 2 weeks!! So, you will do fine, just don't over do it!!

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  6. My surgery is outpatient and my doc says back to work in a week, if their are no complications. Makes me nervous that he talks about complications out front - there better not be any complications!

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