Since everyone else is blogging

Ouchyfish · Post by **Ouchyfish** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:54 pm

Gallbladder's coming out Monday... :eyecrazy:

Darcler · Post by **Darcler** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:48 pm

It's an easy surgery to recover from. Coming out of anesthesia was bad for me, I dont remember, but I hurled everywhere. Did the same after my c-section. I dont think I'm good with anesthetics heh.

Do you have a recliner? She will probably be more ocmfortable to sleep on that for a couple of days. It hurt like a bitch to lay flat for me.

Ouchyfish · Post by **Ouchyfish** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 1:06 am

Supposedly they're going in through the belly button with a scope or something. I'm not as clear on the details as she is because this was relayed to me mostly while I was at work, but she is only supposed to be in surgery for 30 minutes.

The recovery is what I am worried about with having to deal with a one month old and a three year old all day.

araby · Post by **araby** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:05 am

Aw, ouchyfish, my friend and her husband went through the same thing, their children were the same age too!

she recovered well, and though her husband wanted to kill her in the end...they were both ok. you will do just fine, so will she. good luck, let us know.

Darcler · Post by **Darcler** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:35 am

They use 4 incisions. One through the belly button (where they pull it out from) and three just under the ribs. They are small cuts, my biggest one is maybe 2 inches long. The painful part is just the muscle is cut and has to reattach. Which is why a recliner is good so she can lay back and if she needs to get up, slowly put the chair down. Less strain on the muscle.

I have no idea how long I was there for. Less than an hour I assume. They also put a cool foot massager on her while in recovery. I liked it and didnt want them to take it off.

Ouchyfish · Post by **Ouchyfish** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:58 am

Where do they use the massager? A cute nurse using a massager on my wife...hmm..

:wink:

Trielelvan · Post by **Trielelvan** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:17 am

lol

I hope the surgery goes well and that your wife feels 100% better after healing up. As for the kids situation, I recommend duct tape for the toddler. Best invention ever

kaharthemad · Post by **kaharthemad** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:25 am

Harrison wrote:I was ignored until the nurse noticed I was bleeding from the ears.

Brain hemmorage huh? That explains alot.