What do you wish you had done . . . ?

I wouldn't have done anything different except the night before my surgery, I had drama with getting into my apt. Long story short...while making a spare key to my apt for my niece, I was given the wrong key. The store I went to hired a lock smith & replaced my door lock free of charge but this took 3 hours out of my evening. I was stressed out to say the least but it all worked out in the end. I had never experienced general anesthesia or surgery prior to this and I didn't know what to expect other than what's written in my nursing books or what I've seen my patients experience. The only pain I have experienced with this surgery, is at the incision site while in the hospital. I have had little back pain but that goes away when I re-position myself. Make sure the hospital staff helps re-position you and continue with that at home. If you need to cough, then go ahead with your hand over the incision or use a pillow as an abdominal splint. If you need to sneeze, keep your mouth open. You may also feel relief if you put cold packs over your incision site(s). That helped me too. Good luck and try not to worry. This nightmare is almost over & this chapter of your life will be done. If you have any questions, concerns or just need a positive note, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Take Care,

Donna