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Posted 1/28/2010 8:38 PM (GMT 0)
Had a bm today!! Woo-hoo!

Doing a LOT of walking. Pain is still bad when moving from one position to another (prone to standing, etc.) but tolerable to no  pain otherwise.

Next milestone: Sunday I have to start retraining the bladder. Turn off bag. Pee. Turn on bag. etc. etc. for 2 days. Did you all have to do that?

Mel

Posted 1/28/2010 9:00 PM (GMT 0)
Good to here from you. Glad things are moving along for ya.

Neal

Posted 1/28/2010 9:25 PM (GMT 0)
Great news on the BM, Mel, with my open surgery, it was almost day 6 before I had one. Started me getting worried.

about the retraining the bladder, most men have foley catheters after surgery, and they stay in x number of days, then they come out, then they start the training.

You and brother sonny have/had the SP catheter in place, so its a different procedure. I remember Sonny talking about the sequence of events.

David in SC
Posted 1/28/2010 9:36 PM (GMT 0)
ok, I lost the first question bet. Since I was a Foley victim, wouldn't even have though of that one.
But Mel is back!
Posted 1/29/2010 12:05 AM (GMT 0)
Mel,
That is good news indeed. Having the first bowl movement was a great relief for me as well. Keep increasing your walking distance, just don't walk up hills.
Posted 1/29/2010 1:02 AM (GMT 0)
Great news on the BM. Oh, what we are thankful for after surgery. I stayed on my feet a lot after surgery. I tried to walk a good bit as well. I was given this tube to blow into every hour to make sure my lungs got back to full capacity. Do you have anything like that? As for the catheter, you and Sonny are the only ones that I know had thar procedure done.
Posted 1/29/2010 1:10 AM (GMT 0)
way to go mel ! expect some pain but it will get better. just deal with the tube like the doc tells ya.glad to hear your on the road to recovery. great things will happen from here on out. neil
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