Hi,

Well, I survived the surgey, I'm tired, and sore, and all the other stuff that comes along with just having come home.

Welcome back, you will be amazed at your progress day by day. Good luck on your daily improvements.
Coach
3 weeks post-op

Just the improvement since the day after the op, has been good. well let's not go into what happen after I got up and moved a short distance and sat back down.... sat not fall..

When the physical therapist came in the day after the surgery and get me walking I stood and fainted and woke up with about 20 nurses and doctors around me. I know it was from the meds they immediate put me on. They stopped the drip and gave me 2 vikadins(sp?) and a hour later that's when I past out. From that point I have not taking any more pain meds. I take the blood thinner and tylenol to go to sleep, that's it.

Ouch, I didn't quite have that reaction, I just sat down and about 20 mins later, was sick.

Unfortunately, I did have a similar problem.  I walked to the restroom for the first time about 24 hours after surgery and when I stood up I passed out.  It is probably worth warning people who are going in to have surgery to be more careful about this possibility.  I am just thankful I did not knock anything loose or do any further damage when I hit the ground.

I had a similar problem.  They got me up after 24 hours.  I walked with a walker about 10 feet.  I told them I needed a chair.  I sat down and promptly passed out.  They said I was only out for about 10 seconds.  When I came to, I threw up.  After that, no issues.  I wish I had known that was common.  I didn't mind, but it scared the heck out of my wife.

Good luck with your recovery!