Advice

I had my surgery last Tuesday, Feb 11th. Here's a rundown. Arrived at the hospital 5:00 am. Admitted, pre op, and in the operating room by 7:00. I think surgery lasted about 2 1/2 to 3 hrs. Woke up in recovery around 11:30. Having had a colon resection 13 years ago, I kind of expected what was coming. There was 6 incisions, 4 smaller ones, a larger on at my belly button and a larger on on my right side. That one was the most painful. I was moved to a room around 3:00 pm and given something to eat. A few hours later I was walking the hallway. Not easy to get any rest in the hospital. Between the pain from just trying to find a comfortable spot in bed to the normal activity during the night, I got very little sleep. Had some pain meds during the night. Discharged by 10:00 AM Wednesday. I was given some instructions, including how to take care of the Foley catheter. Arrived home with some meds, including Oxycodone. Only used one. I found Extra strength Tylenol worked just as well. At night I took two Tylenol PM and one extra strength. The PM's really helped me sleep better. The first three days were tough, though each day there was improvement. The pain and discomfort from the Foley was not unbearable. By the fourth day I was feeling much better. Yesterday, Feb 18th, was my follow up to remove the Foley. I met with the surgeon's PA. We went over everything I should expect to happen. A nurse then came in to remove the Foley. My bladder was filled with water and then she removed the Foley. I haven't had a urine flow like that in years. I came home wearing a Depends and didn't know what to expect. I had several urges to urinate throughout the day, and got up twice during the night. Stayed dry so far with minimal leakage. I'm feeling very optimistic. No pathology report yet, but my surgeon said that he saw nothing unusual. Prostate and some lymph nodes were removed. Follow up in five weeks to check PSA.

Thanks. I will post updates