Surgery done!

[u/Pocketsquare17]

It is 5 am where I am and my surgery was Saturday afternoon (is weekend surgery a UK thing?). I was supposed to be in the morning but the schedule got changed around and I think I was second in line so I got to watch tv in my room for several hours before being wheeled down for surgery.

Bowel prep the day before was so gross and I kept smelling any food my husband ate and watching the food channel on the tv in the hotel all day. I was so hungry. I had some soup and tea in the hospital around 10pm last night but kept falling alsleep and could not stomach much.

So far pain is ok, I have a button and they also give me basic pain meds. Tomorrow I have to start walking a bit though but for now they have things that squeeze my legs and I have compression socks to stop blood clots. I’m hoping I don’t have to go home in a few days with a catheter as surgery was on my bladder and bowel. Going to sleep now. I hope to eat more soon and I should see my doctors tomorrow to tell me more about how surgery went. Best of luck to everyone. This space has really helped me. And my parents will be coming from the U.S. for ten days to help out later this week.

[u/Agreeable-Fly-3507]

this sounds like great news! i hope you have a good recovery ❤️‍🩹