TT- Flat Side Here I Come - Indianapolis, IN

PO day 3? (or is it 4?- Thursday surgery) Anyhow-I wasn't allowed to go home from the surgical center without urinating. I was able to squeeze out a trickle and they let me go. About 8 hours later I still couldn't urinate, so I had to get a foley catheter placed! What a pain but very helpful! I kept that in for about 40 hours before removing it. -While I can't be positive, I think it was the Percocet that was causing the delay. When I stopped taking for more than 6 hours then the problem seemed to resolve. First 24 hours I was in a drug haze. lol- I could talk but I couldn't keep my eyes open! Let me just say that I am amazed by my husband, my mother in law, my mom and my friends! Everyone has been so supportive! I am overwhelmed!
I never thought the pain was unbearable at any point (other than when I coughed) I just felt very tight in my abdomen from the MR. I don' think that this is any worse than my past c sections personally.
I spent most of the first 3 days in my recliner (I don't know how anyone could have lived without it!) and for the first 2 days I was taking percocets every 4-6 hours but by the 3rd I stopped and tried taking Tylenol. The pain was bearable but I didn't feel like the Tylenol was all that helpful either so I decided to try vicodin 5/325. That was just the ticket! I am now taking one about every 8 hours. My PS wanted me up every hour walking around but I wasn't such a good patient there! It took so much energy and a second person to help me out of the recliner! I probably only walked around 3-4 times for the first 3 days but today I was out and about today. I feel so much better! Although I can't walk for long periods of time, I can tell I am starting to get better and heal.
I am very happy with my results so far. My incision is very straight and exactly where the pre op markings were at. My belly button is the best I have seen yet in my own opinion.
One bad thing is that I feel that I have a seroma! It sloshes around when I push on it! Not the end of the world but a pain- luckily I am going to the dr tomorrow, so we will address that then.

Well I went for my pre op appointment today and plunked down the money for the surgeon's fee! It's for real! I have wanted this for so long! Anyhow, I received 4 scripts today for nausea (Zofran, Promethazine), lovenox x 10 days gabapentin for nerve pain and I will receive an additional 3 for post op pain on the day of the procedure. 2 weeks to go as of tomorrow for me! I had my pre op pics taken again (not sure why?) but since the original pics I have lost an additional 18 lbs. I saw the first pics and I was so shocked how much different I looked! Even the nurse commented that she didn't think it was me! Just more motivation to continue to loose more weight!