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What to Expect when I get Home?
I am a 64 year old having a DaVinci sacrocolpopexy with hysterectomy and a bladder sling installation. My doctor plans to release me 8 hours after the surgery. I would like to have my home prepared so I can be comfortable. I have ice packs prepared as per the recommended preemie diaper icing method. But I have been given no idea what to expect, other than to fill the script for pain meds and stay off my feet.
My house is a tri-level, with the bedroom 7 steps upstairs. Will I be OK to get upstairs with help? Or is that too much of an initial exertion, meaning I should plan to sleep on the couch in the living room for the first night? Either way there is no bathroom on the main floor so I will need to get upstairs or down at some point.
Just a note that my doctor is having me do a colonoscopy-like colon cleans the day before the procedure. Is that common? I didn't see that mentioned on the forum.
Any help understanding the expectations for the first 3 days would be most appreciated!
My house is a tri-level, with the bedroom 7 steps upstairs. Will I be OK to get upstairs with help? Or is that too much of an initial exertion, meaning I should plan to sleep on the couch in the living room for the first night? Either way there is no bathroom on the main floor so I will need to get upstairs or down at some point.
Just a note that my doctor is having me do a colonoscopy-like colon cleans the day before the procedure. Is that common? I didn't see that mentioned on the forum.
Any help understanding the expectations for the first 3 days would be most appreciated!
Sorry, wanted to add that it is common for a bowel cleanse before surgery. You will be having major surgery so please take the best care of yourself. If you have any more questions please feel free to ask. All the best for a successful outcome to your surgery
Sorry, wanted to add that it is common for a bowel cleanse before surgery. You will be having major surgery so please take the best care of yourself. If you have any more questions please feel free to ask. All the best for a successful outcome to your surgery
Hi, I had da Vinci robotic surgery for prolapse Sept. 2012. The first three days after surgery are the hardest. You might have a catheter, which I did for five days, which would help you with the downstairs bathroom problem. You will be given pain medication which most women don't need more than a week. You will need to keep your stooles soft so you don't strain. You will be able to walk a little but the stairs will probably bother you in the beginning so I would make a bed downstairs. You cannot lift anything heavy and will need help preparing meals in the beginning. Preparation before surgery will help you the most. Make meals, get a bed tray, have your over the counter meds such as stoole softener ready,and most of all someone who can cater to your needs.
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