Eating whole bran cereals and fruit and drinking fruit juices may help. Discharge from the hospital Hospital stay for T-2 sympathetic ganglionectomy often varies between three and seven days. Occasionally, people will stay longer. It is best to avoid driving for two to four weeks after the operation. One should get as much rest as possible upon arrival at home, gradually increasing activity over the next month.
Most people are back to ordinary activity after four to six weeks.
In many instances, there will be weakness of the upper back and shoulders at this time. That is due to limited activity during the period of wound healing. Physical therapy is frequently used for postoperative strengthening.