How much help do you need when you get home?

[attitudefree 2]

I have surgery planned for Sept 21 and my DH found out today he has to be out of town on the day I come home from the hospital. I will get a girlfriend to bring me home. How much help do you need when you get home? Can you stay by yourself? What do you need help doing?

Thanks for you help

[I Can and I Will 29]

My doctor said someone should be with me a day or two after I get home...

See if your girlfriend can stay with you. I wouldn't suggest being alone because you may be dizzy from the initial change in your diet and abillity to take in liquids.

It also depends on how complicated surgery got. Some people have different experiences; however, most have someone with them post op for the first couple of days until you can get your feet on the ground...

You will need the physical support and probably some emotional support...remember, this is major surgery.:001_cool:

[Malaika 50]

I was fine at home alone - I was driving the next day - I am sure you will be fine if you can't get someone to stay with you. The only thing you'd really need help for is to life anything over 15 lbs. and if you're by yourself, then just don't lift anything. Also, I suppose it would depend on how long you are in the hospital after surgery -- I was there 3 days and felt fine when I was discharged - never had any dizziness at all from the get go.

[Oregondaisy 2,019]

I was in the hospital for 3 days as well. I felt fine by myself. I live alone and nobody came here to help me. I went right back to work.

[MacMadame 81]

I was in the hospital overnight and I needed someone to get me home, but once I was home, I didn't really *need* anyone. But it was nice to have someone.

[*susan* 1,709]

Once I got home, I probably could have done just fine if I was by myself as well. But, I had my mom, my hubby, my kids all waiting on me hand and foot. Actually, it might have been better to have been alone, I could have gotten more rest!

[DownInSocal 12]

I was in the hospital 3 days and would have been fine home alone. In fact like Susan said it would have been better maybe the first day to be alone. DH bugged me all day because he missed me while I was gone and wanted to talk and play x box. I just wanted to take little walks and nap. I drove for the first time yesterday but that was just because I didn't need to until then. I could have driven 5 days out.

[attitudefree 2]

Hubby just called and said the meeting has been changed to Oct. So he WILL be able to bring me home from the hospital. I feel better with that

Thanks for all the advice- y'all are great!

[Rosebud2 26]

I was in the hospital for three days and was totally self-sufficient when I got home. I was alone. As posted above, do not lift over 15 pounds and I wouldn't reach far above my head.