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the enhanced recovery programme

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judy01992
judy01992

I was given the drinks for this recovery program - at my pre op i was given two sachets one to be mixed with a glass of water the night before op and drank the other to have as soon as you get up on the morning of surgery

Can be taken upto 2 hours before op, I would be interested to know how many other ladies have also had the sachets.

I am on day 11 feel so well

 

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  • shani1953
    shani1953 judy01992

    Posted

    Hi Judy

    I hadn't heard of these - I didn't have them.  I may be very cynical but I would suspect that anything they give you to promote 'enhanced recovery' is more to do with discharging you as early as possible to free up the bed, not for the patient's wellbeing!!  I stayed in for 4 days and wouldn't have been happy to go home any earlier than that.

    I would strongly advise anyone not to be pressured into early discharge.

    Shani x

    • phoebewhite
      phoebewhite shani1953

      Posted

      You're not the only one to be slightly cynical about these, I had heard about this program but wasn't offered it (I was a private patient though), perhaps it is just an NHS thing, however if it works for the individual given it, well then, good luck.
    • judy01992
      judy01992 shani1953

      Posted

      I was op Monday morning home Thursday afternoon, some of the ladies here have been home around the 48 hours or less. Maybe it's power of surgestion i feel so well
  • Astropuppy
    Astropuppy judy01992

    Posted

    Rather be home as quickly as possible.
    • shani1953
      shani1953 Astropuppy

      Posted

      Hi Astro

      If you're having an abdominal I think 4 days would be minimum.  Mine was vaginal but still wouldn't have wanted to go earlier.  I had to have painkillers for removal of the pack after 24 hours and then had a dizzy spell in the loo on day 2.  It can take a couple of days for the anaesthetic to work its way through your body.  It was reassuring to have the nursing staff there.

      Shani

      x

    • jacqueline67292
      jacqueline67292 Astropuppy

      Posted

      Oh I definitely agree with you.  I had a wonderful stay but the buzzers going off 24/7 was horrendous, could not get any sleep or even doze, so very glad to get home the next day.  A goodnight's sleep worked wonders.

      Love

      Jacqui 

    • Astropuppy
      Astropuppy jacqueline67292

      Posted

      I'm also a very light sleeper and have only ever stayed in hospital in the US, where I am from originally, and there is max 2 people in a room. Not sure how I will manage sleeping in a ward.
    • Astropuppy
      Astropuppy

      Posted

      Also, this will be the first time my husband and I will be spending the night apart after living together for 10 years and the hospital is in another city than the city where we live. Since he will be doing the driving, I don't want him to be sleep deprived.
    • jacqueline67292
      jacqueline67292 Astropuppy

      Posted

      Hi Astropuppy

      In our local hospital you are in bays of 6, but the ward itself is huge, and it seemed like everyone was pressing their buzzers all the time.  I did not get a wink of sleepcry.  He! he! when I did start to doze along would come a nurse to do my obs!  Mind you he was dishy and so apologetic so I forgave him!  I spend most of the night reading my e reader (thank goodness for the background light!) and texting Hubby).  Luckily he hardly sleeps at night so it was good fun texting each other.  Like you it was the first time we have been apart at night.  He was in hospital in Spain but there you just move in with them, so I slept in his hospital bed.redface

      It is very strange being apart but you will soon be home and on your way to recovery.  

      Love 

      Jacqui lol 

    • nicola99890
      nicola99890 teresa2545

      Posted

      Hi

      I was told no by my hospital as it has not had an electrical check so I am going to preserve my battery by turning it off overnight and during my rest and visiting periods through the day and hopefully it will last.

      xx

    • jacqueline67292
      jacqueline67292 teresa2545

      Posted

      Hi Teresa 

      Yes they let you charge your phone.  I was very lucky there was a double plug right by my bed.  So I had my Nook and my phone charging at the same time. 

      Wishing you all the best for your op, soon you will be on recovery and so pleased it is all over.  

      Let me know how you get on.  

      Love

      Jacqui lol

       

    • phoebewhite
      phoebewhite teresa2545

      Posted

      I took a spare fully charged battery with me as I was told no, usually if electrical items haven't been checked hospitals will say no to charging phones etc, (as Nicola has already said) they can't risk possible fire hazzards.
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