The first time I had a c-section and felt good enough to put my own night gown on, I quickly realized that wearing a slippery nightgown in a hospital bed after abdominal surgery was not a good move and promptly went back to hospital gowns.

It’s really not fun when you in your slippery nightgown, shoot yourself out of bed after abdominal surgery every time you elevate the bed.

When I had 1st c-section ..the nurse said it would help to put pillow over my abdomen when coughing post-op. I had the incision to navel.

Anyway, the 1st time I had a c-section (night), the next morning the day nurse was a tough no nonsense nurse. She said it’s really going to hurt ..but you have to get up and walk and the more you do the sooner you will feel better. So, I did. Each time it hurt less and less. I think the gas is worse than the incision pain. That’s what I remember anyway.

8 years later, we had second son and as soon as I could get out of bed to nursery I did. But no one was with me and on way back I thought I would pass out and just made it back holding on to the wall til a nurse spotted me. 8 yrs older made a difference.

You obviously work with some fun people. Would love to know what was in that pic.

Sleep is near futile in a hospital.

I had one experience that seemed so crazy wrong to me. I had been up early the previous day and then ended up spending the entire night in ED until admitted to floor at 5 am. then there was intake. I also hadn’t eaten the day before except for crackers and now was npo. The intake nurse took awhile and sun definitely coming up and birds chirping. My roommate was beginning to stir. There was a dementia patient the next room over screaming every 3 seconds – yes ..I counted. And there seemed to be an elderly man at the lower corner of my room behind the bed yelling “Hello-o-o?” every minute or so.

I was Miserable with a capital “M” and wanted out of my misery. So ..when the LPN came on I promptly asked for a sleeping pill. She said “Oh no …they won’t give you that because they don’t want your sleep schedule to be interrupted.” I felt so defeated, but didn’t speak up. Next time …I absolutely would make a fuss and make sure they KNEW I was up almost 24hrs, etc. Thank God I was discharged that morning.

Ha! WC …not only do you use your camera for revenge ..you can write! That’s really funny.

I wonder if foleys are more uncomfortable for men or women or the same?

I hope you are feeling better every day WC and your wife must be so relieved now.

Is there a #5? Into the story now ….want more.

One of my sisters and her kids were visiting as we perambulated after my lap chole. Just past the nurses’ station, the loudest, longest, odor-free emanation occurred, after which niece D loudly proclaimed, “Auntie K f@rted!” Much hilarity ensued among all, and I felt much relief.

As for sleep, it can be a lot easier if your roommate is not among

I am going to be having a baby soon and I’m not looking forward to the amount of sleep I will not be getting in the hospital. I wake people up all the time working there.

I’m still laughing at the “JCAHO can go pound sand” – I’m currently taking a pharmacy course and lost a handful of points for lack-of-leading-zero.