recovery procedure from a hysterectomy - Part 3

Day off the operation - I had to call the hospital an hour before my appointment to confirm that my bed was available and it was.I got to the hospital at 11 oclock and my operation took place at 4.30 I cant remember coming around in the recovery room. My husband rung the hospital and they told him that I would be back in my ward at 7.45,visiting hours stopped at 8. He managed to get there on time, but obviously I cant remember much about it. The following day the nurse monitored me every 30 minutes the only problem was that I had a high temperature so they opened the window! I had an oxygen mask fitted, a drain from my tummy, a drip in my arm for pain which I think was morphine and a catheter. I felt very weak but wasn't in a lot of pain. The good news was that I didn't have to have my ovaries taken out. I had a total abdominal hysterectomy and my incision was vertical all the way up to my to my belly button. I had tape over each stitch and I counted 22 of them. On the second day I felt a lot better and too my amazement the doctor said that I could go home within 24 hours. Also on this day the nurse removed the drain from my tummy and it hurt, this was the worse part of my whole stay in hospital, felt like someone was pulling my intestines out! On the 3rd day I was allowed to go home..........to be continued