My Recovery - The First Three Days

The first person I saw when I got to my room was my husband Doug and what a releif it was.  I think the hardest part was seeing the worried look on his face, it had been a very long day for Doug he did not leave the hospital until I had got settled into my hospital room.  I felt like I had been hit by a mack truck but with the help of those wonderful little injections of pain meds I was in happy land.  My nightshift nurse informed me that my left kidney was taking the load for both kidneys and was functioning well.  This was something I had not even thought of before the surgery.

The next morning my nurse had me up and walking around.  I could have eat my own arm off I was so hungry.  I had not eaten anything other than clear fluids since Wednesay Night, it was now Saturday and was told that I was not going to be eating anything until the movement of gas.  I spent the next two days walking the hallways of the hospital floor, sleeping and drinking tons of water. For pain they administered pain meds every 4 hours and the use of warm blankets on my belly really helped.

Melanie and Alex brought me lovely tulips to brighten my hospital room.  

I had a great room mate we were able to help one another through out our stay in the hospital and she helped make being there more bearable.  I also had great nurses who took care of me during my stay in the hospital. 

Sunday was a big day for me I was able to have a shower, there is nothing better in the world than to have a shower after not having one for a couple of days.  They removed the catheder and my IV had been unhooked.  In afternoon the gas came thank God I could eat!!!  When dinner arrived I was so excited until I removed the lid.  Yuck meatloaf for whatever reason I can not eat meatloaf but I did enjoy the mashed potatoes and corn.  Oh yeah and the plain teabiscuit that Doug snuck in for me.  Melanie enjoyed the meatloaf for me.

On Monday I was released from the hospital.  Melanie and Alex came to pick me up and transport me home.  Home it was wonderful to be home.