I hate medical tape. Deplore it. Caused my more pain than any of my incisions. They should have told me to shave certain areas, like the inside of my arms, the backs on my hands, and the inside of my thighs. The Foley coming out was, well, an odd feeling, but the tape removal was down right brutal. I have bruises not from the incision, but from the damn tape. Ouch. Yeow. Holy crap. Now I know what you ladies go through if you're waxed. You are all sick puppies! :biggrin:

Glad to see you're feeling better Bob ... I would have thought they would have shaved those areas before applying the tape to be sure the tape stuck ... guess I was wrong ... guess this means you probably won't be considering a brazilian wax anytime soon?:biggrin:

I would also suggest making it a point to ask for a cool, wet hand towel to be nearby. Feels so good to wash the face and clear out the nostrils. That oxygen nose tube made my nose so dry! Digging out the crusties was not fun, but that small towel made it tons easier. I sure hope this helps others and is not just looked at as a bitch! :biggrin:

DANG - sounds to me like they had every hole you had filled with something -- I didn't have a catheter or anything down my nose ... YIKES

Hey Bob,

I've been wondering how it was going with you. So now I guess I know. Other than hair and boogers, how are you? LOL

Am doing well overall. Even had a slight smidgen of cream soup this evening. Tough to get all the protein in they ask me to. Sleeping soundly and for long stretches. Guess I had more done than I thought! :biggrin:

Glad surgery went well for you.

heyyy bob!! your growling...you got to be ok!! lol funny about the waxing tho.... the first time is the most painful and after that its a walk in the park!!! i think the longer the hair is, the more painful it is....so maybe to the guys that are reading this make sure you shave EVERYTHING about 1 to 1.5 weeks prior to surgury!!! then when the tape comes off its not pulling all the long hairs...only the short ones... (wayyyy less painful) razors out boys!!!! *winks*

I am still laughing over Bob getting a brazillian wax......lol... .... and Bob we don't need pictures when you get that done!

Yes, I made sure I was well-trimmed this time. Glad you're on the other side now Bob and doing well xxx

I am not even sure how to respond to this. We went from hairy arms, hands and thighs, to crusties, to men getting brazillian waxes.

Well, Susan, just had to express my suggestions for a more comfy hospital trip! :lol0: Honestly, those little things, sans the sick "waxing," made for a more tolerable couple of days. The best nurse I had was an old school nurse. She took care of the creature comforts such as a little paper trash place hung from my tray; the cool, wet towel; removing my leg compressors and allowing them to breath and just washing my legs off for me; found me a couple of fresh pillows; and being the first one to go scrounge up a SF Popsicle for me. Never thought orange would taste as good as a fine chocolate!

Ouchhh!!! Sounds Painful!

Yep, a great nurse is worth her weight in gold. I had some exceptional ones when I was in ICU once. (not with this surgery)