First things first. Take a big deep breath in and let it out slowly.
Inconsistency sucks donkeys balls. Get your GP to call the place and get specifics. If he gets a different story, he can question it. Then he can tell you the go. Keep in mind that sometimes the recovery period is altered based on the complexity of what they're doing, your general health and so forth. We have sent people home earlier than normal. I also know other hospitals that have a much shorter recovery time than us. I can't say what is right or wrong, just what we do.
You may not need anyone to help out with Sam in the following days. I won't lie, you will be a little sore. But more like a bruising. You should be ok to hang around home. Have some premade meals in the fridge/freezer and try to set yourself up to take the pressure off.
I completely understand wanting to find out as much as you can beforehand. I'm very similar. And I do understand about trying to manage the flare ups. I suffered a lot over Winter this year as well. It sucks big time. As much as I dislike Summer, I welcome it because my body copes better.
Do you know where you are on the list for the day? See if your GP will write a letter to try and get you first on the list so you can get it over and done with - less time to think about it.
If you think of more questions, feel free to ask. I'm not on here as much as I used to be but will answer questions when I see them.
MG, just want to thank you for all your help on this.
My GP gave me some diazepam to get me through and I had half a tablet that morning and the other half of the tablet in the waiting room when I started to feel the freak out coming on. If anything, some of the local anaesthetic injections were more painful than the biopsy itself... But afterwards, when they stuck the dressing on and rolled me over on to my side... There are no words for that pain! I'd give birth again ten times over without gas rather than go through that again!
Felt a bit better when they let me sit up and spent the rest of the day not moving... the day afterwards with Sam was pretty difficult - but he knew Daddy hadn't gone to work the day before and something different happened and he didn't understand and felt all left out.
Still have moments of pain - most recently triggered by Sam driving his elbow into my chest while climbing around on me and that's triggered the right shoulder pain again... I recover slowly, I'm used to that.
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