Surgery

Buckwirth

Took six hours, removed entire rectum and I lost two pints of blood, now I just need to be patient with the pain.

msccolon

good the surgery is over
now on to the healing. I sure hope your pain is managed, keep on top of those nurses and docs! The first night is always the worst. I pray your healing goes smoothly and relatively quickly!
mary

lizzydavis

msccolon said:

good the surgery is over
now on to the healing. I sure hope your pain is managed, keep on top of those nurses and docs! The first night is always the worst. I pray your healing goes smoothly and relatively quickly!
mary

Good to hear from you Buckwirth!
Good to hear from you Buckwirth! Follow the doctors orders and you will be up and out before you know it. Glad to hear your operation was a success. Please keep us updated.

Hugs,
Lizzy

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AnneCan

Buckwirth
I am sorry you are in pain; I hope that dissipates quickly. I am glad your surgery is over. Best wishes for healing.

herdizziness

Surgery
I'm glad your surgery is over and you are in recovery. Be patient, and I hope that your
pain subsides very soon.
Wishing you the best, thinking of you.
Winter Marie

Buzzard

herdizziness said:

Surgery
I'm glad your surgery is over and you are in recovery. Be patient, and I hope that your
pain subsides very soon.
Wishing you the best, thinking of you.
Winter Marie

Mine was 5 and 1/2 hrs..yours was about normal as well.....
Don't get in any hurry cuz ya ain't gonna go nowhere for a while...use the pain pills, thats what their for...and when ya get ready to escape...catheter out, 5 cups of jello and lay the morphine aside and do 1 lortab every 4 hrs and your outta there, right after ya pee in the urinal and show em...and Buck, its true that the more ya walk the better you will heal and feel, even though its a pain in tha **** ( yep, pun intended)..I have the authority to say that, we are somewhat of a "Band of Brothers"...PM me if ya want with any kind of question ya have and I get right back with ya......Later bud, Buzz

tootsie1

Wow
Whew! That's a long time. Hope the pain will improve very soon!

*hugs*
Gail

TMac52

Good to here fom ya buck!!!
Mine was 6 hours also. Glad to hear its over now the healing begins. Get up and walk and they'll let you out of there soon. I only stayed in the hosp. 4 days hated being there I heal much better in my own bed. But thats me if you need to stay by all means do so. I know you feel like you got hit by a truck it gets better every day. Hang in there Buck keep us posted on your progress. feel free to ask any questions about my experience with the same surgery.
Tom

pepebcn

TMac52 said:

Good to here fom ya buck!!!
Mine was 6 hours also. Glad to hear its over now the healing begins. Get up and walk and they'll let you out of there soon. I only stayed in the hosp. 4 days hated being there I heal much better in my own bed. But thats me if you need to stay by all means do so. I know you feel like you got hit by a truck it gets better every day. Hang in there Buck keep us posted on your progress. feel free to ask any questions about my experience with the same surgery.
Tom

Good to have you back in here!
Glad everything is going well!
Take care!

plh4gail

You will have some pain, but
You will have some pain, but it will get better. If I can do this, anyone can. Take your meds before it gets too bad, eat easy meals even though you may want more, and walk often. Just don't do a Kerry and go down 8 floors to smoke and end up with your head on the trash can. I'm happy for your surgery and hopeful for a great recovery.

Gail

pete43lost_at_sea

walk gently and rest
just take it easy, the first few weeks you got to be careful and slow and gentle with yourself.

I had to do breathing and coughing up flemm, just ask your nurses.
goodluck pete