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Week 2 in review
day 9: second drained pulled. asked a question of the dr's here on real self if it was too soon for me to pull the drain, or if I should wait until the holiday weekend and they all responded in freak out mode, "Your PS needs to pull the drain! WAIT until he says it's okay!" This makes me laugh and shudder because someone, somewhere, must have had enough with the drain and pulled it on their own. (I'm blonde, but not THAT stupid.) :)
So the nurse pulled the drain for me, and I never even felt it come out. Piece of cake. We headed out for the holiday weekend drain free. Nurse encouraged me to do nothing for a few days to keep the swelling down and avoid a seroma.
day 10: still a bit stoned even cutting back on pain meds. My family knows I have had surgery to correct a massive hernia, but that is all. One of them made a few comments on how slender my profile appeared. (yes! because I also had a tummy tuck and am wearing a binder from hell!) They were all teasing me about how hunched over I was walking. Here I thought I was standing up so much better! :) I did nothing but sit on the beach. Nice day of recovery.
day 11: shower. bliss, but so much work and so exhausting. Lots of naps. I am a side sleeper and rolling over to the drain site (I had one on the right and left) caused some discomfort. Worried about scar... necrotic tissue/redness. Worried about belly button. I am a champion worrier and I did a LOT of that today.
day 12: I DID TOO MUCH. Tried to help pack up to go home, light cleaning. It kicked my butt. Swollen all above the incision. Panic ensues.
day 13: completed 40 minutes of light house work. swelling went down. pain worse today, especially midline to my ribs.... very very tender. I have no idea where the second hernia he repaired was, but knowing the one was up so high, I can only imagine how stretched and manipulated that tissue was. Numbness around belly is improving. Walked a few laps around the track last night. swelling returned! Painful and emotional. I am missing a lot of sports that I want to participate in... and I keep wondering WHY I've done this to myself. WHY I have chosen to take the risk and sacrifice the sports that made my body strong... Would I unring the bell? No way.
day 14: sore and tender, but all manageable. Shower. rest. minimal swelling.
So the nurse pulled the drain for me, and I never even felt it come out. Piece of cake. We headed out for the holiday weekend drain free. Nurse encouraged me to do nothing for a few days to keep the swelling down and avoid a seroma.
day 10: still a bit stoned even cutting back on pain meds. My family knows I have had surgery to correct a massive hernia, but that is all. One of them made a few comments on how slender my profile appeared. (yes! because I also had a tummy tuck and am wearing a binder from hell!) They were all teasing me about how hunched over I was walking. Here I thought I was standing up so much better! :) I did nothing but sit on the beach. Nice day of recovery.
day 11: shower. bliss, but so much work and so exhausting. Lots of naps. I am a side sleeper and rolling over to the drain site (I had one on the right and left) caused some discomfort. Worried about scar... necrotic tissue/redness. Worried about belly button. I am a champion worrier and I did a LOT of that today.
day 12: I DID TOO MUCH. Tried to help pack up to go home, light cleaning. It kicked my butt. Swollen all above the incision. Panic ensues.
day 13: completed 40 minutes of light house work. swelling went down. pain worse today, especially midline to my ribs.... very very tender. I have no idea where the second hernia he repaired was, but knowing the one was up so high, I can only imagine how stretched and manipulated that tissue was. Numbness around belly is improving. Walked a few laps around the track last night. swelling returned! Painful and emotional. I am missing a lot of sports that I want to participate in... and I keep wondering WHY I've done this to myself. WHY I have chosen to take the risk and sacrifice the sports that made my body strong... Would I unring the bell? No way.
day 14: sore and tender, but all manageable. Shower. rest. minimal swelling.
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Provider Review
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
220 Lyon St. NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Excellent staff, excellent surgeon. He personally called me the evening following the procedure to make sure I was comfortable and to let us know who to call should any concerns arise. Nurse checked in following day... true compassion from the entire group.