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Finally in my room. Surgery was a success. So far only one minor issue of pain n it quickly alleviated with painkillers. I was told I can leave today if I can pee a certain amt, drink n walk. But I definitely want to stay the night! God forbid I have pain at home n can't manage!

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Congrats! I hope the pain is not too bad for you; it seems to vary with every person. I didn't find it too bad; I believe day 2 and 3 were the worst but I didn't even need to take all of the painkillers I was given. Just don't lift anything heavy for the first while, but DO get up and walk about (it helps with the gas pains).

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Thanks Shauna! I'm a lil afraid to get up. I'm actually finding myself trying to avoid it. How long after u came out of surgery did u get up?

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Congrats, hope you start feeling better soon. In the hospital they made me get up and walk 8 hours after surgery. I have been getting up and walking from my bedroom to the familyroom but I get a little dizzy. I feel good otherwise. I am currently feeling sore

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I was up 4 hours after surgery

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I was up and walking to the restroom within a couple of hours after surgery and I went home the same day. Surgery at 8:00am and in the car by 11:30am.

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My Dr. makes everybody spend the night and am not allowed to even drink Water. Also the Aides woke us up every couple of hours and made us walk around the floor for 15 minutes!

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Congrats' date=' hope you start feeling better soon. In the hospital they made me get up and walk 8 hours after surgery. I have been getting up and walking from my bedroom to the familyroom but I get a little dizzy. I feel good otherwise. I am currently feeling sore[/quote']

That's great (besides the dizziness)! Congrats!!! Wish u continued success with ur recovery.

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I was up 4 hours after surgery

Yeah, that's more or less the time they were telling me to get up n walk. Finally did a few mins ago (9 hours after surgery). Not bad!

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I was up and walking to the restroom within a couple of hours after surgery and I went home the same day. Surgery at 8:00am and in the car by 11:30am.

Wow! That is incredible!!! U are a trooper! U didn't have any free of pain at home??? That's why I'm trying to avoid going home right away.

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My Dr. makes everybody spend the night and am not allowed to even drink Water. Also the Aides woke us up every couple of hours and made us walk around the floor for 15 minutes!

Wow! I couldn't make it! The cotton mouth is unbearable WITH the ice n water!

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Congrats on your journey. Hope you have a speedy recovery. Wishing you the very best

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I went home a few hours after surgery. Didn't really move much the first day though. Slept a lot. Was moving around the next day though.

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I went home a few hours after surgery. Didn't really move much the first day though. Slept a lot. Was moving around the next day though.

Yeah, I think I will be too! I really don't feel bad at all. The nurse seems really confident that not much else needs to be done for me here n I guess sleeping in a hospital, which I have never done before, can't be better than ones own bed.

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