Back after surgery

msmith · June 26, 2009, 04:14:17 PM

Hi,

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

HSWrestlingCoach · June 26, 2009, 04:52:55 PM

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

msmith · June 26, 2009, 05:14:08 PM

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..

HSWrestlingCoach · June 26, 2009, 06:46:38 PM

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.

msmith · June 27, 2009, 05:05:55 AM

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

Debbie · June 29, 2009, 11:05:56 AM

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.

Whit · June 29, 2009, 12:17:45 PM

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!