Planning for Help at Home After Surgery

[Kathy812 794]

@@Sharon1964, they were horrible! Most people stopped the shots when they got released from the hospital, for whatever reason my doctor felt it was necessary to continue them for two weeks. That was the worst part of my entire experience. The shots were extremely painful.

Ugh, having flashbacks.

[_Kate_ 2,224]

I made sure the house was cleaned top to bottom, larder and fridge/freezer stocked and son, who was home from school, primed to jump if I asked for him. I was fine getting in and out of bed, off the loo and in/out of the shower. I didn't have problems with stairs and I didn't go out of the house for over a week. I was very careful with what I did and when I did it.

My biggest issue was the heparin injections which I had to take for 21 days twice day. After 2 weeks I called the surgeon and near enough begged him to let me come off them. My tummy was black and blue and sore and once I was off them life was good and MUCH easier lol.