Okay, it has been 48 hours since my surgery completed so I thought I would give an update.

The overnight hospital stay was fairly typical. I didn't get much sleep with the frequent vitals checks and TBS (tiny bladder syndrome) 😊.

Actually, I had a real hard time urinating requiring that I push real hard to get a stream going and to keep it going. That has improved but is still far from normal. This is the strongest side effect I have had. Oh, and I know eventually I will have a bowel movement but not yet 😳.

My surgeon used glue and steri strips so I got to shower this morning. That was nice! The mid-back incision is quite small, less than an inch. The buttock incision is about 2 inches and has a swollen roll that some of you have described. I am icing that. If I press the path of the wires they are a little tender but not too bad.

I can be comfortable sitting straight up and lying down but my recliner causes my back iclncision to pull a bit when reclining or sitting back up.

The percocet seems to be doing its job.