Day One Post-Op and Day Two Post-Op Updates

Hello, my new friends!

Thank you all for your well wishes the day of my surgery. On the morning of January 15, I had a robotic assisted total laproscopic hysterectomy with a bilateral salpingectomy and an oophorectomy. Our arrival time was 6am EST.

The surgery started around 8 am and ended a little after 9 am. In recovery, I had a hard time staying awake from the anesthesia. I started to dry heave when I had to get up and try to use the restroom. I was told that the anesthesia was different from the one I had during my colonoscopy last June. That one was a breeze. My husband and I did not leave the hospital until a little after 2 pm.

I do not remember the ride home. We did not even get my medicines until the next morning.

Day One, Post-Op:

I started my pain meds when my husband got home from picking them up from our local Walmart. I was prescribed the following:

1/2 tablet Ibuprofen 600mg tab (every 6 hours as needed) *My husband was told we could split the tablets (QTY 30)

1 capsule Docusate Sodium 100mg cap (once daily for 14 days) (QTY 14)

1 tablet Hydrocod/Acetaminophen 5-325mg tab (every 6 hours as needed) (QTY 12)

I did not have much of an appetite, but I did have Ritz crackers and 7 Up.

Day Two, Post-Op:

This morning, I started my HRT:

1/2 tablet Estradiol 1mg tab (once daily) (QTY 15)

I was up at 5 am. I gave our two cats, Buddy and Lucky, their medicine, which they had with wet cat food in small bowls on the kitchen counter. Afterward, I washed, dried, and refilled food and water bowls. I also dumped and refilled two aqua cubes with fresh water. I used my legs to get to the floor while holding onto something close so that I would not fall. I will admit, I got tired and cramped up afterward, so I went back to the couch to rest.

For breakfast, I had peach yogurt, two slices of bacon, a piece of wheat toast with grape jelly, and a little coffee with French vanilla creamer. I am still snacking on Ritz crackers and sipping on 7 Up.

A confession: I brushed my teeth this morning and once yesterday, but I am afraid to shower. The hospital called this morning and said that it was safe to shower, but the thought of making my incisions wet and possibly worse makes me anxious. We were told on surgery day that the bandages can come off tomorrow. I will shower then and let you all know how I do.

A treat: To help with my nausea, the nurse gave me a small lavender inhaler. I love it! I have also used it for my anxiety. I plan to buy some more!

How did you all do with general anesthesia? Were you all afraid to shower? I would love to read about your experiences! Thank you all for being a part of this journey with me.