Overnight we must wait and see if it works, or will the closing off of these areas cause other areas to rupture from the additional pressure. It is a long night that I spend awake on a gurney in recovery, not allowed to move my right leg at all for 16 hours. I continue to lay on the gurney in recovery until mid-afternoon, still not allowed to move and allowed nothing by mouth except the occasional suck of a tiny sponge on a stick dipped in water. Finally I am brought in for my last surgery. Once again the wire is inserted into my artery and they go in to check out their handy work.
Time is spent recooperating slowly.
Each day the pain lessens. The catheter is left in until the day before release as the blood in the urine grows darker and darker, signifying old blood and dissolving clots. The doctors are very happy. I am finally strong enough to be able to walk a little bit on Sunday, but am very, very weak. I spend my time napping, pumping and visiting my babies.