5 Days After Meeting The Robot-Observations & Comments

Went home Sunday after Surgery on Friday.

Observations & Comments

1. A hospital is no place to rest and recuperate. Every 2 hours day and night someone was poking, prodding or doing something to keep me awake.
2. I learned to hate the breathing exercises; suck on the tube, cough and HURT
3. You never really appreciate a nurse until the times comes for you to get out of bed the first time to walk.
4. Is there any bed more uncomfortable than a hospital bed. I have slept on ground more comfortable.
5. Fear the cream of wheat, brown sugar only makes it a little less bad.
6. "The Catheter": feels strange, feels awkward but it is nice not to get out bed at 2 AM to pee. Blood came out and freaked me out. Nurse said it's normal and only happened once. Strange feeling like peeing but nothing happening from time to time. Won't miss it when it's gone.
7. The first time walking was painful in every aspect but the more I walked the easier it became, especially getting out of bed.
8. One does not truly appreciate the food around the house until hospital food is your only choice.
9. Coffee is a superb laxative
10. Strange lumps and bumps on my stomach from the gas and swelling.
11. no constipation, have gone from a once a day dump guy to twice a day.
12. darn glad it's behind me. Getting stronger, better by the hour. Dr. said he is amazed at my recovery.
13. The first shower is perhaps one of life's great pleasures

Thanks to all for your support

Semper Fi

Walt

Good to hear you're out of the hospital and doing well.  It will only get better.. slowly but surely.

I found the gas to be the worst part and coughing hurts the wound like hell! Nice to have regular bm's .
Blood and clots in the catheter are normal and could continue for a couple weeks. Also peeing blood and urine outside of the catheter is shocking but also normal so try not to strain. Good luck with your recovery! It only lasts for a little while.
Bob

I remember my first walk with the nurse about 6 hours after my surgery. He helped me out bed made on lap around the nurses station and then told him I was going to vomit, he ran to grab a bucket while I was holding onto the IV pole, but I only gagged a few times, nothing in my stomach.

I got to admit everyone at Touro Hospital were fantastic, and I had a huge room overlooking the skyline of New Orleans. Only problem that evening everything was spinning around every time I tried to look out the window from my bed. And trying to watch TV was nauseating.

Good account of your ordeal, glad you are well on the recovery side now

hi Walt,

Good to know you are doing fine....

So after this will be water....walk.....water

All the best to your speedy recovery..