Post op day 1 - I have had the easiest recovery and here is why....

[karmanodrama 31]

They have me the nausea patch behind my ear before surgery. After sugery they tried 2 other nausea meds, one by IV, the other by mouth, and the last a shot in the arm. None were effective. The liquid pain meds I would dry heave and it was the same results for the dilaudid in the pump. I didnt get any sleep or rest after the surgery until the following morning. They had to give me a series of powerful anti-nausea meds for me to even function.

They gave me the grossest tasting concoction right before I went into surgery. They said it was for post op nausea. It worked like a charm!

[Biddy zz 🏳️🌈 1,003]

I had open surgery - 7 inch scar from great bone to navel. But the pain relief was magic! As they sewed me up, they sewed a thin perforated tube along the incision. This was connected to a wee pump and reservoir, on a waist belt. This pumped tiny bits of xylocaine into the wound for three days - so the incision was totally pain free! I has tramadol available on self med - only did one dose but realised I didn’t need it.

I didn’t even know they made such a thing. After the 3 days the reservoir was empty, and the tube just slid out painlessly.

Aren’t our med professionals wonderful?!

[karmanodrama 31]

I had open surgery - 7 inch scar from great bone to navel. But the pain relief was magic! As they sewed me up, they sewed a thin perforated tube along the incision. This was connected to a wee pump and reservoir, on a waist belt. This pumped tiny bits of xylocaine into the wound for three days - so the incision was totally pain free! I has tramadol available on self med - only did one dose but realised I didn’t need it.
I didn’t even know they made such a thing. After the 3 days the reservoir was empty, and the tube just slid out painlessly.
Aren’t our med professionals wonderful?!

Wow! I gave not even heard of that and I am a nurse!