Recovery

[Krista M]

I'm on track to have surgery the beginning of December. On average, what is the turn around time to be up & moving around afterwards? I'm very excited & nervous as well.

 

[KarenWV]

I'm on track to have surgery the beginning of December. On average, what is the turn around time to be up & moving around afterwards? I'm very excited & nervous as well.

Not sure if the type of surgery makes a difference. I had gastric bypass on July 12. 4 hr surgery including hernia repair. Prob 4-5 hrs after waking up I was standing & walking a few steps. I can't remember the exact timeline, but since I couldn't get a room until 6 a.m. on the 13th, the surgery recovery people had me up & walking a few times, to the bathroom & back.

Once in my room, I walked around the hallway & past the nurses' station 3-4 times on my own. I was lucky not to have the usual gas pain, and the meds & pain block kept me pain free while I was walking.

I was discharged that afternoon & walked up to my apartment from the parking lot. Started hallway lap walking the next day. Good luck & hope they don't postpone your upcoming surgery.

 

[Roni]

It is general consensus that getting up and moving very shortly after surgery is a plus. They don’t let you lay around anymore.

 

[JudyNY]

Welcome to the group! They get you up as soon as possible because they want you to work out the post-surgery gas that can be uncomfortable if you don't. Also as with any surgery you don't want to just lie in bed and wind up with a blood clot.

The words of my doctor as to what you will do just after surgery: Walk, walk, walk and sip, sip, sip!

 

[KarenWV]

Welcome to the group! They get you up as soon as possible because they want you to work out the post-surgery gas that can be uncomfortable if you don't. Also as with any surgery you don't want to just lie in bed and wind up with a blood clot.

The words of my doctor as to what you will do just after surgery: Walk, walk, walk and sip, sip, sip!

Great, thanks Judy. Now that song is going around inside my brain again. Sip, sip, sip,
Walk, walk, walk.
Etc.

 

[Kathi_S]

Welcome to the group. What surgery are you planning on having?

I had my RNY on August 11th. As soon as they had a room for me, I was walking. I got out of the recovery bed and walked around my room for awhile. My surgeon requires 2 night hospital stay. But I was walking the halls.

 

[geostone]

Welcome! I had my gastric bypass surgery on Thursday 8/19 at 4 pm! By the time I got to a room it was 8-9 pm. Staff came in at 3 am to get me up and walking the halls! There's no post-op rest! I went home later that day.

 

[JudyNY]

Great, thanks Judy. Now that song is going around inside my brain again. Sip, sip, sip,
Walk, walk, walk.
Etc.

Sorry!