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I have to tell everyone that I am so impressed with the hospital staff and the outcome of the procedure. I experienced #5-6 pain when I woke up in recovery, but I was pretty much pain free from that point on. Getting out of bed to use the restroom and taking the mandatory walks was not any problem at all. The doctor normally has his patients use a catheter, but he allowed an exemption for me. He made it very clear that if did not urinate on my own by 5:00 that catheter would have to be used. I was able to use the restroom almost immediately. It’s been almost 7 hours since my last pain medication and pain free as I write this. I am still on a liquid diet and am surprised how well the fluids are going down.

So far thongs are great. Tomorrow might be a whole different story though.

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So happy to hear your surgery went smoothly! Wishing you a very speedy recovery-- hopefully it'll continue at the spin free rate you're going now! Keep us updated!! :)

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Wishing you a smooth and speedy recovery! Congrats! :)

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Thongs? LOL Glad you're doing so well! I hope you continue to have a smooth recovery.

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I have to tell everyone that I am so impressed with the hospital staff and the outcome of the procedure. I experienced #5-6 pain when I woke up in recovery, but I was pretty much pain free from that point on. Getting out of bed to use the restroom and taking the mandatory walks was not any problem at all. The doctor normally has his patients use a catheter, but he allowed an exemption for me. He made it very clear that if did not urinate on my own by 5:00 that catheter would have to be used. I was able to use the restroom almost immediately. It’s been almost 7 hours since my last pain medication and pain free as I write this. I am still on a liquid diet and am surprised how well the fluids are going down.

So far thongs are great. Tomorrow might be a whole different story though.

That's how I was. I took one pump of the morphine, felt like hell and stopped it. Keep sipping and keep walking. You're off to a great start!

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Congratulations on your surgery! I hope that you continue pain free.

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Glad to hear you are feeling well. Are you talking about thong underwear or flip-flops?

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I think she meant, "so far things are great". I was just teasing about the thong typo. :)

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You should have heard my daughter when I called her flip-flops "thongs."

"MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!! They are called flip-flops!"

Good thing I didn't call them what people from Southern California called them in the 70s. Ugh, i just dated myself.

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