Reanda
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I'm out the other side! Day 2. I'm in hosp having had the op late yesterday afternoon so I haven't left my bed yet as the spinal anaesthetic lingered for about 11 hours. Numbness stayed much longer in the operated leg as that's where they concentrate the anaesthesia. I was last on the list as I was the fittest! (surgeon said). Haa.
So the physio will visit today and hopefully get me up. I've got compression socks on and till this morning was attached to the pump on my legs to keep circulation going. The pain is being well managed and I'm having a cocktail of drugs including Morphine, paracetamol, antibiotics, blood thinners.
I feel OK. I'm drinking plenty of water which is very important even if it means lots of calls for the bedpan! Water helps remove the anaesthetic. So I'll see what today brings.
So the physio will visit today and hopefully get me up. I've got compression socks on and till this morning was attached to the pump on my legs to keep circulation going. The pain is being well managed and I'm having a cocktail of drugs including Morphine, paracetamol, antibiotics, blood thinners.
I feel OK. I'm drinking plenty of water which is very important even if it means lots of calls for the bedpan! Water helps remove the anaesthetic. So I'll see what today brings.