Scheduled June 29

[Michaelene 0]

How did everyone feel the first few days after surgery? I know everyone is different but I am interested to hear what everyones experiences were. I have wanted this so badly for so long and to hear I am approved and get a surgery date within 2 weeks is making me feel so many different emotions at once. I am mainly concerned because although i am married hes not much of a help to me everyone is offering to help me with my kids they are 4 and 1 but sometimes not everyone comes through on that promise ya know so I am just wanting an idea of what to look forward to.

[TammyDTM 391]

@@Michaelene take as much help as is offered. A one and four year old will be a challenge at times with the fatigue you will experience.

[judyoz 240]

I was tired! Not much pain but tired. Take naps when you can without quilt. You need sleep/rest to heal. Take all the help that is offered the first week or two.

[Paste 8]

I'm scheduled for June 30! Just found out today :-)

[Fluffypal 13]

Plan now for how you are NOT going to pick your children up! You won't be able to lift a child for a couple of weeks if not longer after surgery. Prepare yourself and your child for that now! That will include lifting into car seat, stroller, etc.

[Soapandcandlequeen 124]

I am on day 5vpost up and really for me day 1 and 2 were not bad. Day 3 kicked my butt with gas and pain. Day 4 was a little better but now on day 5 I feel pretty good.

[lfry925 38]

I agree with above. Plan NOW. You absolutely cannot pick up kids for at least two weeks. Actually it's 4 weeks but being a mom that won't happen. I stayed with my mom for the first three days after discharge so that I wouldn't be tempted to pick up my kids. They're 4 and 2. After about 10 days I only lifted the little one to put him in bed.

[Bndtoslv 292]

How did everyone feel the first few days after surgery? I know everyone is different but I am interested to hear what everyones experiences were. I have wanted this so badly for so long and to hear I am approved and get a surgery date within 2 weeks is making me feel so many different emotions at once. I am mainly concerned because although i am married hes not much of a help to me everyone is offering to help me with my kids they are 4 and 1 but sometimes not everyone comes through on that promise ya know so I am just wanting an idea of what to look forward to.

I am the 30th. I have a 3 and 5 yr old. Good luck!

[LadyK44 263]

Everybody has a different experience. I was extremely tired and I had a lot of pain for the first few weeks! Each day it got a little better and I a little stronger. I have no regrets and would definitely do it again!

Edited June 13, 2015 by LadyK44

[Michaelene 0]

Thank you all. I am getting more nervous as the day gets closer 2 weeks 1 day until my new beginning

[mtraverse 326]

I just had mine done less than 3 weeks ago! You will certainly need the help for about the first two weeks. On my second week post-op I found the pain was worse in my tummy and was not able to roll over in bed without pain. But now 3 weeks out and I am lifting my daughter who is 3 when I need to without strain! I was lucky to not have much for gas pain though. Advice on that is to walk a lot! Good luck.

[heavyb 37]

You will not be able to care for the kids after surgery. Period. This is like a bad childhood tummy ache combined with C-section type soreness. I'm three days postoperative. I can walk and dress myself but no way can I take care of kids. You can't lift them either. Hubby has to get onboard and take off a week to run the show and care for you and kids. My wife took off day of surgery and came to hospital every day to manage the medical staff who were nice but about half incompetent. (They tried to give me French toast for Breakfast on day two and argued for some time that they were right). she is off work with me for the first week and is bringing me drinks, Jello, pills etc. trying to get in the required 64 ounces per day of fluids. Get a plan in place that requires you to do nothing for others for at least a week.

[Michaelene 0]

I do wish that was possible unfortunately I am the glue for this ship my husband lost his job last month so he's not working and the kids are in daycare during the day but he's like a child himself and not very Good at helping others he's a very self centered person uugghhh I think this is going to be a disaster and now I am panicking:/

[heavyb 37]

Then you need another full time helper. Mother? Sister? Hire someone.? Don't go in until this is worked out. You cannot recover from this and run a household first week. Don't even consider trying.

[glitter eyes 1,398]

My child is older. She was 15 when I had my surgery. I could not have cared for a smaller child immediately post op. I was on pain meds for about a week and a half and I took naps everyday for at least the first two weeks.

I say take all the help that is offered to you. This is your time that you need to heal and let your body rest.

Good luck to you. This surgery is a wonderful life changer.