How to prepare?

Hi Amypug 

I had mine removed on the 14th November after a very short period from diagnosis to surgery about 6 or 7 weeks in total there are a few tips on here already , but feel free to ask !

when I came round after my surgery I was groggy and it went well my no issues but once on the ward I couldn’t get in a good position in bed and felt really helpless trying to get myself in the right position but ask the nurses they will help you , you need a cushion with you when you come out in the car if you are being collected . This was done via keyhole surgery approx 4 hours in my case. 

 recovery slow steps at first use the same trick with a pillow by the side when you had you’re surgery in bed to keep the weight of the covers off your side becareful getting in and out of bed ease your way out if you can do it in aided .

you may need to self inject aswell so you don’t become susceptible to blood clots they will show you how to this before you get released I had to do it for the full course morning and night for 26days all told , medication supplies aswell ask for pain relief  which they should provide for you

Thank you for sharing your experiences and tips, I hope your recovery is going well x

Hi Amypug, aside from what Milli1964 has suggested, I would make sure that he has something by tge bed side that he can use to pull himself up with, once you are sitting up it is ok, it's the getting there that's hard! Good luck x

Hi Amypug,

I agree with all Milli said. My wife bought 4 thin soft pillows for when i came out of hospital (Nephrectomy) And boy they were great. I was so very bruised around my side and back that the pillows really helped.

Try and help your husband be patient in his recovery. Slow and steady was a win for me. I slept a lot and kept nicely hydrated. And took my paracetamols every 4 hours and for the first few weeks i really did need them.

Good luck to you both....Del.

Amypug 

please keep in mind once he has been released from the hospital and if he has been given cosine as a painkiller be wary of him becoming bunged up, this happened to me although I was able to per the drugs make you constipated! He will need to be able to empty his bladder to get released aswell from the hospital .

good luck

Thank you for the responses, they are all really helpful as we have no idea of this experience. He has had his date today for the 16th so things are moving forward well and in the meantime will get things suggested to make it comfortable for him.

He is having a bad day today so really glad not long for the surgery