I had left lower lobe removed 9 months ago. I’m pretty independent so my son and daughter in law brought me home, stopped at pharmacy to get scripts filled, waited until I finished putting on my PJs, put water and salty snacks on my bedside table - and left at my request. I had already made meals and had them in the freezer.
Before I left for surgery I had put a mattress Protector under my sheets (good thing - my chest tube hole oozed and it was black because they had used a dye to help the surgeon find the tumor) and put an old beach towel between me and the sheet for first might.
I had moved all drugs I thought I would need to Top drawer of my nightstand.
I slept a lot the first couple Of days. I sent a text to son / DIL every morning that I was still among the living, made coffee and a plopped into an armchair instead Of my bed.
I had a fridge filled with open and eat food like yogurt or chicken salad, so nothing strenuous.
I didn’t walk first day home but second day I showered and put on sweats and walked. Not far and not fast. I have an Apple Watch that detects if I should Fall so I didn’t feel I needed anyone to walk with me but use your judgment and don’t be a heroine. 🙂 I don’t take narcotics and didn’t Tolerate gabapentin so I basically had Tylenol and a bit. of ibuprofen. I felt the pain but it wasn’t intolerable.

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