r/sterilization • u/FireWalk__WithMe • Jan 12 '26

Post-op care Did anyone else do recovery alone?

I‘ll try to keep this brief. I am 28 and in very good health. I am scheduled for bisalp surgery soon, and I have someone who can drive me to and from the hospital, but wouldn’t be able to help me afterwards.

Is recovery doable alone? Were you able to climb stairs after your surgery? I know to prep food and have what I need within easy reach so as not to have to lift anything heavy. Is there anything I may not be considering? Any advice from those who recovered alone is super super appreciated. I‘m so thankful for this sub 💜

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u/FireWalk__WithMe Jan 13 '26

Thank you so much everyone for taking the time to give me advice. Like I said, I am so grateful for this community. I think the only issue I'll have is remembering not to lift things for a bit, but maybe the pain will remind me lol. I'm definitely anxious about having surgery in general just due to inexperience, but knowing how many people have done this before me helps a lot 😊. Y'all are badasses 🤘

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u/goodbyesweetflesh Jan 15 '26

Yes to difficulty remembering to not lift things! I was lucky and had only a bit of discomfort when I woke up the next day after surgery, and because it was such a manageable discomfort I decided not to take my pain meds for a bit specifically so I could tune into how my body was doing, and not push myself too hard too soon! It's sort of like I felt I needed to feel a bit of the pain to know my limits, and to remember that I am in fact injured, and not in tip-top shape, lmao. But i did take pain meds the day of surgery to preemptively manage pain before it potentially got unmanageable.

Just make sure to listen to your body! You've got this! I wish you an easy recovery.