ACTIVITY:
REST TODAY, YOU MAY GRADUALLY RESUME LIMITED ACTIVITY
AS PAIN RESOLVES:
YOU MAY SIT ON A DONUT TYPE PILLOW OR ANYTHING COMFORTABLE
DIET:
- YOU MAY RESUME A HIGH FIBER DIET AS TOLERATED
- YOU SHOULD DRINK 6-8 GLASSES OF WATER A DAY
MEDICATION:
- A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN MEDICATION WILL BE PROVIDED, IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU DO NOT NEED THE NARCOTIC STRENGTH PAIN MEDICATION YOU MAY USE TYLENOL
- TAKE A FIBER BULK SUPPLEMENT SUCH AS KONSYL AS DIRECTED. THIS WILL HELP BULK UP YOUR STOOL TO ENSURE SOFT BOWEL MOVEMENTS. DO NOT STRAIN TO MOVE YOUR BOWELS
- YOU MAY RESUME YOUR USUAL MEDICATIONS
- 1 TABLET OF COLACE 2 TIMES A DAY FOR 7-14 DAYS POST-OP
HYGIENE:
- YOU MAY SHOWER TOMORROW
- STARTING TOMORROW YOU SHOULD TAKE SITZ BATHS OR BATHTUB, SITTING IN WARM WATER FOR 15 MINUTES AT LEAST 3 TIMES PER DAY AND AFTER BOWEL MOVEMENTS
DRESSINGS:
- YOU MAY REMOVE THE OUTSIDE DRESSING TOMORROW. THERE IS A PACKING IN THE RECTUM THAT WILL BE EXPELLED WITH THE FIRST BOWEL MOVEMENT.SPONTANEOUSLY OR YOU MAY REMOVE IT YOURSELF. YOU MAY KEEP GAUZE IN YOUR UNDERGARMENT AS NEEDED
- SOME BLEEDING IS EXPECTED. IT IS OF CONCERN IF YOU SATURATE A GAUZE EVERY 15-30 MINUTES
- BLEEDING MAY OCCUR AFTER A BOWEL MOVEMENT
PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE IF:
- YOU DEVELOP A FEVER OF 101.0 DEGREES
- PAIN THAT IS NOT RELIEVED BY MEDICATION OR SITZ BATH
- YOU ARE UNABLE TO URINATE
PLEASE CALL AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 1-2 WEEKS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE CALL