Will I need assistance during recovery?

[Lawrence13]

Im about a month out from surgery with Dr. Eid. I live alone in nyc and my girlfriend of 14 months left me about 5 weeks ago. I have no family near by. So I don’t really have anyone to help me through recovery should it become necessary. I’ve read recovery experiences ranging from “full blown living nightmares” to “ not really that bad.” It’s hard to get a sense of what the norm is…. If there is such a thing.

My question is this:

Will I be able to recover on my own with out any assistance?

I’m fairly self sufficient and will do all I can to prepare.

Any thoughts would be appreciated thanks.

If you really need help I work in Midtown manhattan.
I will dm you my phone number.
I have two consultation appointment for surgery late april and early may.

Appreciate the offer. I’m leaning towards my best friend and just letting him in on what’s going on. He’s a lifer and won’t judge and I know will absolutely have my back. He lives right here in the city too.

[Lawrence13]

Agree with all of the above. In my case, the hospital would not allow me to leave unless I had a person who could not only transport me home, but stay with me for the next 24 hours. They did not allow any commercial form of transport to be used. But, it was easy for me, my wife was there. It was an outpatient procedure, so I was released within 4 hours of when I was wheeled back to the OR. We stayed that night in a hotel as we live 2 hours south of Chicago, and wanted to be close to doctor/hospital if anything went south.

Upon returning home, I had little pain and no problem sitting. Your level of discomfort can be tied to if you had a PenoScrotal (PS) or InfraPubic procedure (IP). I think the majority of procedures tend to be PS, so if you're going down the PS route, the suggestions of pillows or other support under you when you set are spot on. I had an IP procedure and I could sit for as long or as little as I wanted with no additional pain.

Don't know if anyone mentioned it, but you will need an ample supply of ice. Our fridge was more than capable of keeping up with the demand. If you don't have an ice maker, you'll need to source it somehow. Ice is more critical than almost anything else.

The second day home, I was back in the kitchen making meals when not icing. I'm 74 and it went very well.

All the best to you in finding help home and at least one day of assistance, your surgery and recovery.

Clutch suggestion about not having an ice maker which I don’t. I will be sure to make sure I have plenty stocked up. Appreciate the suggestions!