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Key Recovery Points
- Ambulation – It is important
to move around within three hours after returning
to your room. The nurse will assist you in the
beginning. Over time you will be able to do
this independently. It is important to get up
and walk about at least two to three times daily.
The nursing staff will help you with getting
out of bed and walking around. This activity
is very important for your recovery.
- Diet:
- You will not be allowed to drink or eat
anything for the first couple of days following
surgery.
- On the second day after surgery you will
be given a tray of liquid. It will include
water, broth, tea, and sugar free Jello.
It is very important to drink only 30cc
of liquid at a time every 15 minutes. Stop
if you feel bloated or full.
- You should be discharged from the hospital
shortly after you can tolerate these liquids.
- Incentive Spirometer – This is
a device that helps your lungs to expand after
surgery. Your nurses will show you how to use
it once you wake up. It is recommended to do
at least 10 deep breaths/hour.
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