Comments on: Preparing for your top-surgery recovery http://genderblogs.com/preparing-for-your-top-surgery-recovery/ Transgender Considerations Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:42:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: "D" http://genderblogs.com/preparing-for-your-top-surgery-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-89 "D" Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:32:50 +0000 http://genderblogs.com/?p=159#comment-89 Morning ana…well, all is well with me. I actually got my drains out yesterday morn. There could be two reasons why all of a sudden, my drains increased about 15 cc’s then went back down to 2. One, when changing and washing up, the wifey kind of tugged it a bit (hurted like hell), or because I had some clots that finally passed. But thank you, I’m doing great now! Sleeping~ my doc’s office didn’t discuss with me how to sleep. For the most part, I was proped up with pillows under my back with my head elevated. Not sure if that was the right or wrong thing to do. I’ll tell you this, SLEEP SUCKS!! When getting the drains out, the doc said that I was still pretty swollen. This could be from my vest not being tight enough, so make sure compression is tight enough, but be careful, not too tight! We stayed overnight at the hospital and they didn’t have me completely flat. I was elevated to an extent with a pillow behind my neck, so I just took their lead and slept the same at home. Good Luck~ i’m here to discuss/help anyway I can! Morning ana…well, all is well with me. I actually got my drains out yesterday morn. There could be two reasons why all of a sudden, my drains increased about 15 cc’s then went back down to 2. One, when changing and washing up, the wifey kind of tugged it a bit (hurted like hell), or because I had some clots that finally passed. But thank you, I’m doing great now!

Sleeping~ my doc’s office didn’t discuss with me how to sleep. For the most part, I was proped up with pillows under my back with my head elevated. Not sure if that was the right or wrong thing to do. I’ll tell you this, SLEEP SUCKS!! When getting the drains out, the doc said that I was still pretty swollen. This could be from my vest not being tight enough, so make sure compression is tight enough, but be careful, not too tight! We stayed overnight at the hospital and they didn’t have me completely flat. I was elevated to an extent with a pillow behind my neck, so I just took their lead and slept the same at home.

Good Luck~ i’m here to discuss/help anyway I can!

]]> By: "D" http://genderblogs.com/preparing-for-your-top-surgery-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-88 "D" Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:31:59 +0000 http://genderblogs.com/?p=159#comment-88 Morning ana...well, all is well with me. I actually got my drains out yesterday morn. There could be two reasons why all of a sudden, my drains increased about 15 cc's then went back down to 2. One, when changing and washing up, the wifey kind of tugged it a bit (hurted like hell), or because I had some clots that finally passed. But thank you, I'm doing great now! Sleeping~ my doc's office didn't discuss with me how to sleep. For the most part, I was proped up with pillows under my back with my head elevated. Not sure if that was the right or wrong thing to do. I'll tell you this, SLEEP SUCKS!! When getting the drains out, the doc said that I was still pretty swollen. This could be from my vest not being tight enough, so make sure compression is tight enough, but be careful, not too tight! We stayed overnight at the hospital and they didn't have me completely flat. I was elevated to an extent with a pillow behind my neck, so I just took their lead and slept the same at home. Good Luck~ i'm here to discuss/help anyway I can! Morning ana…well, all is well with me. I actually got my drains out yesterday morn. There could be two reasons why all of a sudden, my drains increased about 15 cc’s then went back down to 2. One, when changing and washing up, the wifey kind of tugged it a bit (hurted like hell), or because I had some clots that finally passed. But thank you, I’m doing great now!

Sleeping~ my doc’s office didn’t discuss with me how to sleep. For the most part, I was proped up with pillows under my back with my head elevated. Not sure if that was the right or wrong thing to do. I’ll tell you this, SLEEP SUCKS!! When getting the drains out, the doc said that I was still pretty swollen. This could be from my vest not being tight enough, so make sure compression is tight enough, but be careful, not too tight! We stayed overnight at the hospital and they didn’t have me completely flat. I was elevated to an extent with a pillow behind my neck, so I just took their lead and slept the same at home.

Good Luck~ i’m here to discuss/help anyway I can!

]]> By: ana http://genderblogs.com/preparing-for-your-top-surgery-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-87 ana Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:58:56 +0000 http://genderblogs.com/?p=159#comment-87 hey dude, my boyfriend just went into recovery and i went to the pre-op appointment and the doctor said to call immediately if either drained filled within one hour several times in a row.. so i hope you're ok, i see you wrote yesterday.. good luck with recovery if you're around and feeling better, or anyone else, maybe you can answer my question: what is the correct sleeping position for recovery. the doc wrote in instructions to "lay with back flat and head elevated." what does this mean exactly? propped up back or back flat on matress? .. thank you hey dude,

my boyfriend just went into recovery and i went to the pre-op appointment and the doctor said to call immediately if either drained filled within one hour several times in a row.. so i hope you’re ok, i see you wrote yesterday.. good luck with recovery

if you’re around and feeling better, or anyone else, maybe you can answer my question: what is the correct sleeping position for recovery. the doc wrote in instructions to “lay with back flat and head elevated.” what does this mean exactly? propped up back or back flat on matress? .. thank you

]]> By: "D" http://genderblogs.com/preparing-for-your-top-surgery-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-86 "D" Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:25:31 +0000 http://genderblogs.com/?p=159#comment-86 I could just be paranoid, but I have a few concerns that i was wondering if anyone could help me out with!! 1. I went from draining 3cc's to 20 in about 3hrs, on day 4. I did notice some clots were moving through the line, but this is concerning me. Should I be worried about clots in my chest? 2. There is a very hard sensation that is sore on the right (same side of question 1). Compared to the left side of my chest, my right upper chest area is hard and is sore as heck. Should i be worried about this at all? I could just be paranoid, but I have a few concerns that i was wondering if anyone could help me out with!! 1. I went from draining 3cc’s to 20 in about 3hrs, on day 4. I did notice some clots were moving through the line, but this is concerning me. Should I be worried about clots in my chest? 2. There is a very hard sensation that is sore on the right (same side of question 1). Compared to the left side of my chest, my right upper chest area is hard and is sore as heck. Should i be worried about this at all?

]]> By: Ethanmich2007 http://genderblogs.com/preparing-for-your-top-surgery-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Ethanmich2007 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:30:10 +0000 http://genderblogs.com/?p=159#comment-75 I Can't wait either, I know its still a few years out, but I am counting down until it happens I Can’t wait either, I know its still a few years out, but I am counting down until it happens

]]> By: christopher horne http://genderblogs.com/preparing-for-your-top-surgery-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-68 christopher horne Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:37:54 +0000 http://genderblogs.com/?p=159#comment-68 i can"t wait until i have my top surgery in a few years i like it a lot i can”t wait until i have my top surgery in a few years i like it a lot

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