(Day 9 since GCS with Dr Thomas and Selim, Kaiser NorCal)
I've had a weekend of post-hospital recovery back at home. Some of my friends have taken shifts keeping an eye on me, to make sure i didn't do anything dumb or get into trouble. I've actually been off the hospital's narcotics for a while, so 'space-case' me hasn't shown up.
As far as pain management goes, I haven't needed any yet. So far the worst thing I feel since discharge is some irritation on the edges of the surgery site, something like having a rash in sensation.
Today I'll have visitors dropping by of course, but I'll be on my own much more. I think I'll do fine, though.
My mobility continues to improve, and I went for a walk in the park next door yesterday. I'll repeat that and extend it today, and may even hit the Starbucks or Panera a block from me. [emoji4]
My big nuisance complication is an indwelling catheter. It's there because of a bizarre hospital rules interaction that denied me access to my old bladder relaxation meds while in the hospital, which meant that when it was time to pee, I couldn't empty my bladder (which is why I was prescribed the meds, DUH!). The attending physician hadn't put them on my meds list so the hospital couldn't give them to me and I am not permitted pills from home thankyewverymuch...
The surgery rules say if ya can't empty the bladder, ya takes home a door prize, one Foley with day and night bags. Fun side effect is that my primary physician for my bladder issue is now the top Urology surgeon in the system. This will get fixed.
Meanwhile its a nuisance, less intrusive than 4 dilations a day. Oh, those are going OK. I'm still burying the last dot. [emoji16]
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