Hi y'all - I'm scheduled for an ileostomy reversal in a week (due to a perforated colon). I'm wondering how long your stay was in the hospital? I'm trying to do some planning as I live alone and my friend will have to go back home before my stay in the hospital is over. I am used to pain from a DDD back and the surgeon says I will have "incision" pain. That doesn't sound too bad to me. He says 5 to 7 days in the hospital. His nurse says some patients leave 1-2 days early. Was your stay about that long? I hope I can manage without help when I return home. I'm going with the idea that I can. Thanks in advance.
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