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Looking forward found myself wondering....

I live alone. I will have VSG in the city where I live. Once home will I be able to be on my own? Or will I need to have someone else around? Will I be able walk up a flight of stairs to the bed room?

Any thoughts? THANKS!

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Yes, you will be able to walk up your stairs. I have 32 stairs and managed. But, you will be weak, and if you can have anyone stay with you for a few days, it would really help you i think.

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Based on my experience with this surgery, 8 others and childbirth, I would say yes that you can do the stairs and be home alone. However, have you had any other surgeries? Any idea how you might react to the actual surgery or recovery?

I was walking up and down stairs right after surgery. I didn't have any post-op pain after the initial chest pain subsided. Was able to get my own meals. Walked thru the airport to fly home. Was back on a mostly normal schedule the first week. To me it wasn't a major surgery to recover from; I have had worse.

Everyone is different tho. If you have experienced something similar before, then base your possible recovery on that. If not, then maybe be cautious and have someone there the first day or two home. Are you having this as day surgery or staying over night? I think with my other day surgeries, I was supposed to have an adult with me for the first 24 hours just in case of a reaction of some sort.

I have been fortunate tho not to have had any issues with any surgeries ..... if you don't count checking on a crying baby during the night after foot surgery, and being too lazy to put the boot on ... and then stepping on a toy the baby threw out of the crib! LOL Made it really really sore but didn't do any damage : )

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I was able to go up and down stairs with no problem and could have been alone after coming home, but it was so nice having my son and hubby here to grab things for me, give me a hand standing up (those muscles are SORE for a couple of days!), and to have the reassurance of having them here in case anything did go wrong. Is there someone who can maybe at least spend the first night home with you? If not, you still should be fine.

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