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Posted 3/7/2016 7:58 PM (GMT 0)
Just got home from surgery number 2. Woah boy what a difference in pain. The pain difference is about 5x the amount from surgery #1. Spent about 4 days in the hospital and was sent home on oxys. The oxys help but still a ton of pain. The output is complete liquid like I was told and fills up very very quickly. Everything seems to be going as planned with the surgery. I would imagine it will take a few weeks before the pain goes away and I can move comfortably again. Any questions feel free to ask.
Posted 3/7/2016 8:38 PM (GMT 0)
A lot was was done in this step so it's understandable that you're in more pain than the first step. The loop ileostomy can be challenging to say the least. It's quite active as you're seeing. Make sure you keep hydrated well. Hope the pain subsides for you soon.
Posted 3/7/2016 8:39 PM (GMT 0)
about how long does the surgical pain linger for?
Posted 3/7/2016 9:37 PM (GMT 0)
I remember feeling a lot better pain wise about a week and a half post op. I took the pain meds for a whole month though.
Posted 3/7/2016 9:37 PM (GMT 0)
I was prescribed Oxy. 10-20mg. What did you take?
Posted 3/7/2016 9:48 PM (GMT 0)
I was on Vicodin because that's what I tolerated the best. It's my understanding that oxycodone is stronger than Vicodin (hydrocodone).
Posted 3/8/2016 1:23 PM (GMT 0)
I took oxycodone and ibuprofen for the first week after step one (which included j-pouch creation). My home nurse put me on a schedule where I was taking something every couple of hours to get ahead of the pain --- doing so really helped. Recovery is not easy and not free of pain, for sure, but the meds help and getting up and walking helps as well. It'll get better but count on being uncomfortable for at least the next week.
Posted 3/8/2016 2:50 PM (GMT 0)
It took me a little over 2 weeks to get off the pain meds, I was actually still in the hospital when I got off the pain meds. I think I was in the hospital for 20 days after my step-2, my output was way too high to leave the hospital.
Posted 3/8/2016 3:44 PM (GMT 0)
I can't stress enough, keep hydrated, you don't want to end up back in the hospital for fluids. Just take it easy, take your time getting up. When you get up from a laying position, sit for a few seconds before standing. I had abdominal soreness for a while after the bad pain stopped. Remember your insides went through a lot
Posted 3/11/2016 10:06 PM (GMT 0)
Step 1 was so much worse for me. I couldn't move around at all after step 1. Step 2 was not too bad. Step 3, was really easy compared to both steps. I barely took any pain meds after each surgery. I did in the hospital but when I got home, I discontinued them immediately. They make me feel sick + I wanted to drive. For step one I had a nerve blocker in my belly and that helped to to limit pain medication.
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