Surgery went well!

12 years ago

HI guys,
The surgery to remove the prostate went well. I stayed overnight at a friend of ours, to save the drive home and back again.

I got a bug yesterday and was on the couch, getting sick.
I started to feel nauseous on the way home and had a headache and was very tired (got little sleep the nite before). I pulled over into a gravel pit entrance to have a rest hoping to feel better and catch a couple of winks. A cop stopped to see if everything was okay. He probably thought I was weird, but left me alone.

So the day was spent on the couch trying to feel better. Hubby was in the recliner with his catheter. What a pair!!!
LOL. Every sip (literally) of water I took wouldn't stay down.

Feeling better this morning and was able to have a small glass of fruit juice. Hoping everything improves.

Thank you so much for your good wishes! The Table is the best place to be.

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ellendi
12 years ago
Thanks for the update. Wishing a speedy recovery!
pam_25f
12 years ago
What timing! Glad to hear things went well, but sorry you are sick.
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kayjones
12 years ago
Jas, I hope you both are well again, soon!
Orchidllauraga
12 years ago
Wishing both of you a speedy recovery.
hounds_x_two
12 years ago
Glad the surgery went well.
Hoping both of you are feeling better soon.
Sending gentle hugs your way.
Marilyn Sue
12 years ago
So sorry you are sick, Sherry, hopefully you will be better soon and glad to hear the surgery went well and hope everyone will be up and about soon.

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katlan
12 years ago
Ugh of all the times! I hope you both recover completely and quickly. Thanks for the update. Take care of both of you!
Granlan_TX
12 years ago
Glad to hear surgery went well, but hate it you got so sick.

Take care you two. Sending healing hugs.
susanjf_gw
12 years ago
bet you anything you got a bug in the hospital! they're the germiest places ever! after my hyst I was stuck there for over a week...I used to gag everytime they mopped the room with dirty water...don't care how much disinfectant is in it!

glad you and dh are home and he's able to get around! not fun to be on a cath, but he's ok!!
patti43
12 years ago
Poor Jas!! Sorry for both of you. Hope things are better today. I haven't been on here much so I missed your post :-( Take care!!
wanda_va
12 years ago
Sending prayers for you and DH. Take care of yourself and get well soon. Hugs!
rob333 (zone 7b)
12 years ago
Glad it went well!

The policer officer was making sure you A) didn't need an ambulance and B) weren't stoned out of your gourd. Seriously doubt he truly thought you weird. Prolly glad he didn't need to do anything (be that protect and serve kind of guy he's been hired to be). I am so sorry you're ill! I hope you get well soon. (((jasdip and hubby)))
alisande
12 years ago
Nasty timing for your bug, but I'm glad the surgery went well. Hope today is better!
gadgets
12 years ago
Sorry to hear you got sick, but glad that everything else went smoothly. I wish you both good health and very quickly.

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Georgysmom
12 years ago
Happy to hear all went well and that hurdle is over withÃ¢ÂÂ¦..on to recovery. Timing on your bug was very unfortunate. Hope you're both feeling well today.
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
12 years ago
Best wishes for both of you! What terrible timing for your illness ; please take care of yourself and each other.
party_music50
12 years ago
Glad to hear your DH's surgery went well! OMG, on you getting sick now... probably because you caught something when you were around the doctor's office or pharmacy or hospital the past few days. :p I seem to always get sick whenever I have to go to any of those places for routine things. :( Hope you feel better soon and that your DH doesn't get it from you!
Rose_NW_PA
12 years ago
Hope you both feel much better very soon.
Jasdip
Original Author
12 years ago
I'm up and around and feeling better. I had a piece of toast and butter and drinking some green tea.

What do people eat who were ill, when tea and toast is the norm for eating the first time? :-)
blfenton
12 years ago
Hugs to you both and hope the recovery for you both is swift and easy. Thinking of you.
eccentric
12 years ago
Hi Sherry, Happy to learn that all went well with your husband's surgery. Hopefully his recovery (with the dreaded catheter) will go smoothly.

It sounds from your post that the hospital at least kept him overnight? If so that is wonderful. I wasn't sure if they actually would based on some horror stories I have heard. I would not have been surprised to learn that they sent him home with orders for you to return with him at 6:15 a.m. the next morning. (This happened with my husband's vitrectomy.)

Too bad that you got sick. No doubt the worry, the hospital and the horrendous wet weather all played a part in it. As to what people ate before tea and toast when sick - well nothing or flat ginger ale and unsalted crackers.

Please take it easy and make sure your husband does as well. I hope you have an appointment to change/clean his catheter sooner rather than later.

And keep dry.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
12 years ago
Glad for a successful surgery and sorry you got a nasty bug. With all the stress you have been under your system was just ripe for any bug floating around and you were in a place full of bugs so that is probably why it got ya.

I think they usually say BRAT!
The BRAT Diet
banana, rice, applesauce, rice. For a bland diet when sick.
clubm
12 years ago
Happy all went well. Sorry your down with a bug. Wishing you both a
speedy recovery.!!
linda_6
12 years ago
Glad everything is going well for you. Everyday should be better and better. When I have an upset stomach all I want is to sip on ginger ale and soda crackers. Take care
Jasdip
Original Author
12 years ago
His surgery was done with a robot and a surgeon.The robot's name is "Leonardo" because the brand is Da Vinci. LOL

Leo assisted the surgeon and that type of surgery is far preferable to manually cutting him open and removing the prostate. That is a 4-day hospital stay and much longer recuperation.

An overnight stay is all that's required and we go back down in a week for the surgeon or a urologist to remove the catheter. No home care nurse is to remove it.

There are 5 little incisions that have 1 or 2 staples in and a larger one with 5 staples.

So far so good, he's resting comfortably and getting up and around walking as he's supposed to. He's got a pile of Tylenol 3 along with anti-biotics. He's not in any pain, and the prescription says to take Tylenol 3 every 6 hours.
Fun2BHere
12 years ago
I'm wishing you both a speedy recovery.
lydia1959
12 years ago
I've been out of town and didn't even know anything was going on with your hubby! Wishing him (and YOU!) a quick recovery!
kathi_mdgd
12 years ago
Happy to hear it all went well.Hope you both will start feeling better soon.Take care.
Kathi
oldfixer
12 years ago
Tea & Whiskey. Lots of flushing beer will keep hubby on the move. Both will be out dancing soon.
glenda_al
12 years ago
Healing thoughts for DH

Surgery went well!

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