Ok everyone since we are getting close to December I figured I would go ahead and start us up a post op thread

Do they put the I'VE for your morphine drip in your arm or in your hand? Also does everyone go home with one of those drain bulbs or whatever it is? I have seen several post about them taking a drain out and hurt pretty bad when it did

My IV was in my arm. I was not on a pain pump, but they did give me pain and nauseua meds throught the iv site. I had no drains either. I guess everybody is a little different and every doc. I was dreading that I would have a drain so I was thrilled when I didn't.

Yay!!! Glad it wasn't bad. Do you go home Thursday? Clinic told me surgery on 31st if no complications home January 1st . So what about you?

Happy New Year to you. I think that is so cool that you will have surgery the last day of the year and be starting your new Journey on the first day of the New Year.. Sounds awesome. The hospital stay could be one or two days, just depends. They won't just kick you out till you are ready. I had surgery Wed and came home Sunday afternoon. I just wasn't ready before that. And once I got home I didn't have that urge to tell my husband to get me back there, so I think it was the right amount of time for me.

Itching!!!!!!! Omg! My belly itches so bad around all my incisions. Does anyone else have this? I've been putting on lotion but it's not helping. Maybe I need an anti-itching one?

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th' date=' 2012[/quote']

Bendryl yes itching is driving mr crazy too. I got the children's melts works great

No drain no catheter for me was walking 3 hours after surgery blowing all the way up on the spirometer taking fluids no prob and peeing every hour was only at hospital for 25 hours til they kicked me out I had a bowel movement yesterday and it felt soooooo good pain is negligible today and I actually took a shower last night and slept laying down in bed all is returning to normal nicely

Yeaaaaa for southern, Sammy, t, Lisa and all the other LOSERS who have made it past the hardest hump!! I hope recovery goes smoothly and good luck for all of us who will be joining you soon! Starting to get nervous!!

No drain no catheter for me was walking 3 hours after surgery blowing all the way up on the spirometer taking fluids no prob and peeing every hour was only at hospital for 25 hours til they kicked me out I had a bowel movement yesterday and it felt soooooo good pain is negligible today and I actually took a shower last night and slept laying down in bed all is returning to normal nicely

Wow!!! Sounds like you are doing great!!

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You are going to do great!!

I feel pretty damned good

I tried sleeping on my left side but it didn't work. I felt some gasses moving around but none released. I just woke up in more pain. I should be going home today so hopefully that'll help move things along. Thanks for the advice though!!

Do they put the I'VE for your morphine drip in your arm or in your hand? Also does everyone go home with one of those drain bulbs or whatever it is? I have seen several post about them taking a drain out and hurt pretty bad when it did

I had no drainage tube at all. My iv was in my arm and they put in my morphine through my iv when I asked for it.

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012

The itching started yesterday in just a couple of spots' date=' so far I have been able to control myself. I haven't put anything on my belly because there is still all this glue on the incisions and I didn't think i should mess with that. I just keep telling myself it itches cause it is healing. Not sure how long that will work. lol[/quote']

Mine started small but now its every where and constant. It wakes me up every hour. I have the glue too so I've been putting lotion around all the incions since thats where it itches any way. It is nearly unbearable now.

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012

I actually feel kind of good today I am hurting alittle in my stomach but mainly my stomach is itching really really bad especially around both of my drain ports which I will have until next week when I go to my doctors office

Mine started small but now its every where and constant. It wakes me up every hour. I have the glue too so I've been putting lotion around all the incions since thats where it itches any way. It is nearly unbearable now.

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th' date=' 2012[/quote']

If you are taking percocets for pain, itching is a side affect.

I actually feel kind of good today I am hurting alittle in my stomach but mainly my stomach is itching really really bad especially around both of my drain ports which I will have until next week when I go to my doctors office

Keep taking care of yourself. Sounds like your healing well.

Itching!!!!!!! Omg! My belly itches so bad around all my incisions. Does anyone else have this? I've been putting on lotion but it's not helping. Maybe I need an anti-itching one?

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012

I had a day of that, but it's calmed down. It's part of the healing process! The less you put around your incisions at this point the better. Don't want infection! I was told an "antibiotic ointment only" on incisions for a couple days only after steri-strips have fallen off.