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Hi All, I'm needing to travel 5 hours for my prolapse surgery, and so needing to travel 5 hours home after I leave hospital. Has anyone had to travel within the first week? What was the pain like? Getting very nervous for surgery next week! Thanks!
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Sandy_J tam59995
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Get your pain meds handy 😁
Pollyward69 tam59995
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Make you are stocked up with pain relief and get as comfortable in the car as possible, have a cushion or similar on your tummy, between you and seatbelt.
tam59995 Pollyward69
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My surgery is on Tuesday they expect to discharge me by Thursday or Friday. I will have 3 kids in the car back seat so I can't even lay my seat down far! Is it internal stitches pain or is there outside sitting pain too? Maybe they can give me something stronger just for the drive home? Or knock me out would be Good!
Pollyward69 tam59995
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Apart from not been able to stretch out a little, you really don’t need the chatter and noise of 3 very bored kids on a 5 hour journey?
Why such a long journey, whereabouts in the world are you?
tam59995 Pollyward69
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Regional Aus travelling to the city for the surgery. I'm not rural and do have after care here but the length of the journey worries me. I'm wondering if the pain of the journey will outweigh the mental pain of staying away from home! I could fly but not sure about nausea or being able to climb the steps? It is only a 45 min flight
jennie43338 tam59995
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I understand you have no choice but I think it is too long for you. Sorry!
welshgirl67 jennie43338
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tam59995 welshgirl67
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Absolutely worth the travel to chosen consultant! It seems so much trouble some days but I keep reminding myself it's worth it! I so hope I'm one of the lucky ones! Dreading it very much. Did you have a donut or cushion to sit on? How often/Long did you stop?
tam59995 jennie43338
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I can stay but it will be stressful staying in a small house with 3 kids, I'm keen to get home to our own environment! Especially if I am in pain and not coping with the little things. I could fly but I don't think I could climb the steps up to the plane and down again at the other end? It is only a 45 min flight. Also I'm not sure how I would go if it makes me nauseous, I'm imagining throwing up being verrry painful!!
welshgirl67 tam59995
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No doubt just a soft cushion and a fleece blanket. I stopped every hour to work my legs. That's the most important thing. I took paracetamol and was fine.glad to get home though and lay out on sofa.x
tam59995 welshgirl67
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Fiona1311 tam59995
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I've had 3 ops in London and travelled by train to and from Scotland. I was in hospital for 3 days and then stayed in a hotel a night or two. My mum accompanied me for help and support. She arranged mobility assistance at both Euston and Glasgow Central which was great as the thought of negotiating the super busy/fast paced stations filled me(and secretly my mum) with fear. We chose to travel first class to ensure food/drinks to the table and close to toilet. I wouldn't say it was an overly pleasant experience personally due to pain/nausea and very low emotional state. Make sure you have loose, comfy clothes on regardless how you travel and keep medication close to hand.
tam59995 Fiona1311
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That is a hectic journey! I could fly, but it is a small plane so no first class but I guess because it's small the loo is never far away! I'm not sure I could climb the stairs on and off the plane though? What mobility assistance was available? Like a wheelchair through the airport? Did you have a donut or cushion to sit on?
ED2018 tam59995
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tam59995 ED2018
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Hours later omg you poor thing!! I have 3 kids and we will be staying with family that don't have kids, and it is a very small house, so I will be a little more stressed in that environment than in my own home if you know what I mean. Plus a few other little things that will add to that. Don't get me wrong I am grateful for the accommodation but when you're in that amount of pain you just want to be home! I can stick it out if I need to, but I was hoping I wouldn't have to lol I could fly, approx 45 mins but I feel like take off and landing will be rough and it is expensive. It's seeming more like the better option at the moment though
tam59995
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And how will I go climbing stairs to the plane and off the plane because it's a regional flight, only a small plane!