I hope your recovery continues to go smoothly. I'm sure you are glad to be home.

Wonderful to hear you’re doing well. I bet you’re so happy to be back home and sleeping in your own bed. Baby steps is right - take it very easy.

Glad that everything went well. Take it easy for the holidays. Hope your progression out of pain is as fast as possible.

I am happy that you are doing better and send wishes for your recovery to continue on track, so that your pain will decrease quickly. It is difficult to be patient when you are in pain.

So nice to hear, Donna! Yes, baby steps and you’ll be fine.

Glad it went well! Hope your recovery is steady and complete.

Glad you’re home and things went well. Here’s to a better day, each day, going forward.

Wow so happy to see your post! Keep on keepin' on. You have a great attitude and that will serve you well.

We're here and any time you want to chat- we'll be happy to indulge.

So glad you are home and all went well! Thanks for letting us know. Continued wishes for good healing and a return to health soon!

So glad it all went well for you. Isn't it great to be in your own bed? Take it easy and keep us posted.

Glad you're home!

Rehab will be tough, but you got this!!

Happy recovery!

Yay! That’s great.

Such good news! I am glad you are home. Now. let the holiday 'just happen' around you and don't try to do the usual things. Any energy you expend in any direction will be energy you are taking away from healing. You've been in our thoughts - and will stay there!

Good news this morning! Thanks for sharing. Be patient, you’re right about the baby steps…. you’ll get there.

Good news for sure!

That is good news! It's always so much nicer to be back home and in your own bed. Take it easy and keep on healing.

That is great news! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Glad you're doing well. Hope you heal fast!

Happy to hear that your surgery went well and that you are home. I hope you recover quickly and are feeling yourself again soon.

Good news! Take care of yourself.

Wonderful news!

Happy to hear from you and glad all's well. Take your pain meds as directed -- no stars for suffering needlessly.

Wanna 'tell us all about it'? We never know when the information will be useful in our own lives.

And we’re so glad to know you're happily home! Have a smooth and quick recovery, Donna.

How's it going?

nag, nag, nag.

I’d be lying if I said I am doing great. But I’ll get through it.

I don’t have a handy dandy hospital bed that goes head and foot up and down, which would make getting in and out of bed much easier. First night I got out of bed 3 times to pee. While sitting on the edge of my bed, the mattress kept my feet about 4” from the floor. Gravity is a b*tch! I couldn’t take it anymore. I spent the rest of the night in my recliner. SOOOOO much better. And that’s where I’ll spend the rest of my nights until the pain subsides.

When we knew what was coming, we made big pots of our favorite soups and stocked the freezer. He won't have to do much cooking that way.

I am blessed. My husband is taking such good care of me.

Hang in there, Donna! Thank goodness for caring husbands, soup and recliners. Get as comfortable as you can — lots of warm soft blankets and pilows. Sleep! Talk with us. Tell your sweet DH that he is top notch.

It takes time to recover from serious surgery. {{{{{{{Donna & her DH}}}}}}}

Glad you've discovered the recliner and hope you'll get better rest there.

Talk to your docs about pain management. Hurting slows your recovery.

You can always complain here. Husbands hate feeling helpless when you suffer.

So glad to see that you’re home and doing pretty well. Recliners can be so helpful for a lot of surgeries. And happy to hear you have a good caregiver at home with you. Mine has been super during my surgery and recovery. Could not ask for better and it sure makes life easier, doesn’t it?!

I don’t know how I missed your post a few days ago.

Sad to hear of the complications, and glad to hear that you're having good caregiving and had the foresight to prepare food ahead.

I'm sending good wishes for an early and good recovery, and adding some prayers as well.

ole joyful