Prep Day

jminnj
jminnj Member Posts: 129 Member
edited March 2014 in Prostate Cancer #1
It is prep day. On my clear liquid diet today. Robotic surgery tomorrow. Should be home Friday. Thanks again to everyone on this board for you advice, listening and support.

Thanks,
Joe

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  • WHW
    WHW Member Posts: 189
    #2
    Good :Luck Brother
    Joe,

    Wishing the best for you. See you on the other side.

    Blessings to you and your family,

    Sonny
  • johndz
    johndz Member Posts: 33
    #3
    prep day
    I think if you can stay in the hospital 3 days min. with insurance coverage will be the best. In hospital with Comfortable motorized bed, IV liquid to you body w/o drinking a lot of water, all pain killer can be injected in IV, they check your health condition frequently,give you all medicine per schedule, 1 push button somene will be there to help you get up for walk or go to toilet, drain your urine and side blood suction ball. Hope you house is not too far from hospital.
    At home your wife will be busy with you for the first 3 days. After 3 days when you feel little better than go home will be good!

    This is my opinion and I'm lucky and happy that doctor let me stay 3 nighs, but I have to ask them. If not, they want to kick me out next day.

    Johndz
  • gkoper
    gkoper Member Posts: 173
    #4
    Good luck Joe
    As a past Davinci recipient....I can suggest that you should try to walk as soon as you are able post surgery to relieve your body of the gas. It does help. Hope you get a pretty nurse :-)

    George
  • 142
    142 Member Posts: 169
    #5
    Best Wishes
    Joe,

    I hope all goes well for you, and that you are home for the weekend if you feel like it. Don't let them send you home until you feel up to it.

    We will be watching for news, here to help if we can, and keeping you in mind.



    (DaVinci + 12 weeks)
  • lewvino
    lewvino Member Posts: 1,010 Member
    #6
    Keep us posted Joe. We will
    Keep us posted Joe. We will see you on the recovery side!

    Larry

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