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I'm assuming your partial is going to be done robotically, correct?  Mine was in August of 2016.  I went in early on a Friday morning, was in my room by late afternoon, walking that evening and discharged by 1 pm the next day.  At the time there was concern about my drain tube ( I was still draining in the early morning, but it decreased considerably by late morning), but they were able to remove it.  A lot of factors go into your recovery, like current health.  The key is to listen to the advice of your doctor and listen to your body.  With 5-6 weeks of recovery, I feel confident that you will be able to travel.

Keep us posted.

Stub

I had open partial on 1/15.  Would have been two nights in the hospital but I ran a temp last night so I got stuck one more night. but physically I was ready to go home.  The first full week after surgery I would label as rough where I was in pain meds and had trouble sleeping, getting in and out of bed or chairs was very rough.  After a week things felt considerably better but I was nowhere near returning to work or any exercise other then walking.  For me I started by walking for thirty minutes twice a day.  By two weeks after I increased to 5 miles walks so again things got cosiderably better.  My biggest issue was the drainehich unfortunatley stayed with me for four weeks but that is very rare and was related to the location of my tumor In the collection systems.  Still I was feeling good and doing everythint even with the draIn.  At 4.5 weeks I flew to Pr and by the felt great.  I still can’t quite jog without feeling like something might fall out of me but other then that I was able to drive and do most everything I was doing before except heavy lifting and running.  No issues  the flight or with being away.  

I read from someone something that really summer recovery up perfectly...every week if you asked me how I felt I would say I felt good, looking back at the week before in retrospect I would think...”actually last week wasn’t so good.” But because you feel progress each day you end up feeling good each day.    I wish you luck a smooth and quick recovery and a healthy future!

I had a robotic partial in June, 2016.  I had a 1.7cm lesion on my right kidney.  My operation was at 3PM, so I was at the hospital at 12 noon, got wheeled into the OR a little bit late as the previous operation ran a little late.  I was back in a room a little after 7PM with one of our nieces screaming in my ear to wake up.  The nurse had me stand up and walk a little bit, at least until I complained and got put back in bed.  Other than waking up a couple of times to drink water (very, very dry mouth), I slept until about 6AM the next morning.  I was famished and I had no special dietary restrictions, so I got eggs and French toast around 7, along with juice.  The surgical team (minus the surgeon) was in around 8.  They told me the surgery went fine, that it was malignant and that all the margins were negative (meaning they got the entire sucker out).  They told me that when I could manage the pain and when I could pee, they'd cut me loose (sorry, poor choice of words there).  They got the nurse in to remove the catheter (and, yes, the catheter is the worst part of the entire procedure).  I wanted to offer to marry the nurse the got the damn thing out, but I figure my wife would nix that idea.  So, instead, I asked the nurse if I could start walking.  She asked if I was in any pain and I said no.  (I had not had to use any pain medication either.)  She took me on my first tour of the ward, then left me to my own devices.  So I walked for about 45 minutes.  I'm a big time believer in walking, as I walked not long after having a couple of abdominal sergeries and it really helps speed the healing process.  At about 10 or so, the dam burst and I had to pee, just a little, but the plumbing wsa working and that was one of the requirements for getting discharged.  My wife, one of her brothers and another niece got there around 10, so I walked some with them.  The surgeon came in around 11:30 and explained what he had done and what he wanted for the future (six month scan and x-ray for the next five years, which got changed to annual scans after the first one), then he said I could go home whenever I wanted.  The nurse came back around 1PM to get the IV disconnected and to remove the drain that was in my abdomen after the operation.  The drain removal felt a little strange, but not in a painful way.  The paperwork got done and I was in my brother-in-law's car at 1:30PM.  So from admission to discharge was 25-1/2 hours for me.

In terms of recovery, I tried to walk a little more each day.  I started at about 20 minutes (since we live on some hills) three times a day.  The places where I had the incisions pulled a little, but that was the only discomfort I had.  I waited until mid-August, about eight weeks from my surgery, to get back to the gym.  Even then, I waited another month for any weight lifting and I took that slow.  Within about two months of starting the lifting, I was back at the weight level I was pre-surgery.

In terms of travelling, I let my wife do the driving for about a week or so.  Then I made sure I used a pillow to cushion the incision area when I drove.  There were no issues.  Seven weeks out, I think you'd be ok to travel.

Best wishes on having a really boring surgery and a swift recovery.

Sorry your joining the group. I would echo what others have said. Go back and read Posts on the procedures and recovery. Almost any question that you may have has probably been asked. If not post and you should get the answer. I would add try to avoid Dr Google. I burned the letters of Cancer off the keyboard. It is easy to go places that will not be benefit. Research the process and be informed. Prep your family and friends for Post Op. You can not have enough help doing mundane things. The procedure is not as bad as you'll imagine . Soon you will be rid of the bugger and resting home. Sending positive thoughts for you and your loved ones.

Good luck. Trust in your medical team. You got this. When you can update us.til then positive thoughts for you and your loved ones.

Here's to a speedy recovery! 

Just take it easy and listen to your body for a few days.  The tough part is over now...you'll be feeling close to your old self in no time.  Fingers crossed for a good pathology report!

• The healing begins and a new appreciation for life you will enjoy!! My best advise for you is do your waking and breathing it's the very important beginning.  Ask for help if needed -both physically and emotionally- your body and self have been thru a traumatic experience -TLC is necessary-good luck going forward-June