Now *that* is a speedy recovery!
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rosebeeMy dad's appendix removal surgery went spectacularly well!
Just 3 little holes. And all he needed was just regular over-the-counter bandages! He was out of surgery around 9:30am, back in his room a little over 30 minutes after that.
When the Dr came around at 2:45 she said he was doing so well that he could go home! It took another hour and a half after that though before we were actually able to leave the hospital (paperwork & everything being what it is). They arrived at the ER at 1am, and so it was about 15 hours from initial arrival that he went home. Not quite out-patient surgery, but damn close!
This minimally invasive surgery stuff is fabulous!
When I had my appendix out 15 years ago I had a little 2" incision, and was in the hospital for 3 and a half days. The first day I couldn't even sit up on my own, and even the thought of trying to walk & move around was excruciating! I think I did manage to shuffle to the bathroom & back. But it was another day before I was able to walk any distance. We went on our regularly scheduled camping trip 2 or 3 weeks after my surgery and I remember the torture of trying to change my big ass gauze & waterproof tape bandages in the showers at the campground.
I was also on a liquid diet for 48 hours, and a modified easy-to-digest diet after that for another couple days.
My dad on the other hand, got water & jello just long enough for the nurse to determine he wasn't nauseous & his stomach was tolerating the jello & then he got a full & complete & normal lunch at 12:30!
On one hand I'm absolutely thrilled that it all went so easy for him.
On the other, I'm insanely jealous!
Just 3 little holes. And all he needed was just regular over-the-counter bandages! He was out of surgery around 9:30am, back in his room a little over 30 minutes after that.
When the Dr came around at 2:45 she said he was doing so well that he could go home! It took another hour and a half after that though before we were actually able to leave the hospital (paperwork & everything being what it is). They arrived at the ER at 1am, and so it was about 15 hours from initial arrival that he went home. Not quite out-patient surgery, but damn close!
This minimally invasive surgery stuff is fabulous!
When I had my appendix out 15 years ago I had a little 2" incision, and was in the hospital for 3 and a half days. The first day I couldn't even sit up on my own, and even the thought of trying to walk & move around was excruciating! I think I did manage to shuffle to the bathroom & back. But it was another day before I was able to walk any distance. We went on our regularly scheduled camping trip 2 or 3 weeks after my surgery and I remember the torture of trying to change my big ass gauze & waterproof tape bandages in the showers at the campground.
I was also on a liquid diet for 48 hours, and a modified easy-to-digest diet after that for another couple days.
My dad on the other hand, got water & jello just long enough for the nurse to determine he wasn't nauseous & his stomach was tolerating the jello & then he got a full & complete & normal lunch at 12:30!
On one hand I'm absolutely thrilled that it all went so easy for him.
On the other, I'm insanely jealous!
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Date: 2006-03-22 07:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-03-23 01:29 am (UTC)A co-worker was telling me how gall bladder surgery used to involve an incision from sternum to spine - a complete semi-circle. And now they can do the same thing with just a few holes!!
Amazing stuff!
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Date: 2006-03-23 01:27 am (UTC)::happydances::