Very out of it the first day. It was now later in the afternoon before I was really awake and alert. The usual parade of nurses and aids taking blood and vitals. I noticed that I had a catheter for my bladder to pee in a bag. Didn't really bother me all that much in the beginning. Later it was quite irritating.
I received lunch but was barely able to eat it due to lack of appetite. But really it was foods that could potentially flare my colon. I wasn't taking a chance. As a safety precaution I had brought my own snacks. I ended up eating a peanut butter breakfast bar and some applesauce that I had.
Saw both the doctor and the physician assistant to check on my belly. All looked good. My belly was starting to swell up quite a bit. I was told that it was gas and also fluid that surrounds the organs to protect them. I looked about four months pregnant.
Getting in and out of the bed was pretty tough but got easier with time. For the first day I had to have help getting to the bathroom. I was a fall risk. They also wanted to verify that I was able to pee so the collected it in a plastic cup and measured out come. Taking out the catheter was not fun. The nurse pulled it out pretty quickly. I was scared to have my first pee but it turned out ok and did not hurt.
Stayed over one night to make sure everything went ok. I was able to leave the next day! Happy to go home.
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