·You will be awakened at 15:00 if your surgery is in the morning, and at 22:00 if it is after 17:00. You will be discharged after a 1 night hospital stay.
·You can go home by sitting in the car.
·You can do your daily simple activities at home.
·Use clothes that can be opened and closed from the front for a while after the surgery.
·Difficulty in swallowing and a feeling of being stuck in the throat may occur in the first week (sometimes more). The problem is edema in the esophagus. Therefore, for the first 3-4 days, choose soft foods (such as pasta, rice, soup, rice pudding, pudding).
· If hoarseness occurs, it is mostly temporary, but sometimes it can last for 3 months. Persistent hoarseness is very rare.
· In the first days, there may be some complaints such as pain, burning sensation and stinging at the incision site in your neck. Therefore, do not worry. Necessary medications have been given to you at the time of discharge for possible pain in the neck and arm. In the following period, the pain goes away first. Problems such as numbness and tingling may take longer to pass.
· If you have been recommended by me, I will also explain how to use it.
· You do not need to take medication when you are discharged from the hospital, unless you have been told otherwise.
·Make sure that your bed and pillow are suitable for neck health. Make sure to use your bed for sleep.
·Come for the check-up on the appointment day given to you after the surgery. The necessary information to take a bath will be given to you during this control.
·The first dressing of the wound site after discharge will be done by me and it will be closed. After being closed for 2 days, open the dressing yourself and then leave it open.
·No suture removal is required. The incision was sutured internally. Sometimes there are situations where external stitches are required, then your stitches will be removed on the 7th day.
·Call me if there is redness, swelling, discharge at the wound site.
· If it is recommended to use the neck collar, stop using it completely after the first 15 days. However, when traveling with the vehicle for the first 3 months, wear it only during travel and make sure that the seat cushion behind your head in the vehicle is at the same height as your head.
·You can go out after the operation after discharge.
·Desk employees can return after 1 month if they wish. However, those who do heavy work should rest for 6 weeks.
·Do not carry more than 1 kg in your hand for the first 6 weeks. After 1 year, be careful not to carry a total weight of more than 10kg in both hands.
·Do not drive for 6 weeks after the operation.
·You can make short plane trips. However, do not make long (such as extreme ocean) plane trips in the first 3 months.
·Do not do sports activities that require contact for the first 4 months. Just take a walk. Afterwards, you can start non-contact sports activities. The most recommended sport activity is swimming.
·The period we call the full recovery period is 4 months and later. After this period, you can do many activities as in your previous healthy period.
· Pay attention to the issues warned by me in your daily activities and my suggestions to protect your neck health.
·After returning to your normal daily life, continue to follow the exercise program given to you and continue swimming exercises if possible.
·You can call me for any problem regarding your surgery.
Hope to see you in healthy days…
