One week in Hospital-a new record!

Most post-operation care for flap surgery requires a 2 week hospital stay, followed by 4 weeks in a rehabilitation/long-term care unit.  One week hospital and unlimited long-term (institutional care-Not a good thing.) was covered by my insurance company. While in hospital the nurses turned me from one side to the other, every 2 -3 hours, keeping me off the surgery site. The drainage (from the 2 drains on the wound) must be charted every 12 hours for the 3 weeks the drains and staples are left in. I was on IV for antibiotics and saline and anti nausea drugs.  After 6 days, I had to leave the hospital, but I still needed to be turned every 2 hours  The hospital administrator/doctor wanted me to stay in the long-term care facility for at least one week.  He also wanted to put a feeding tube in me.  I feared that once in a facility I wouldn't get out, and my at-home benefits would be lost.   I went home, lucky my state has In Home Supportive Services and my caregivers actually care.  The hospital social services arranged for a hospital bed with air mattress to prevent pressure sores.  At home my food intake was better.  A body needs 60 to 80 grams of protien per day while healing.  Besides eggs, tomato soup made with milk and powdered Pea Protien is my favorite lunch.  Soup is easy to eat thru a straw, and that is easy for eating in bed.   Also used a Human Growth Hormone steriod (oxzanderlone?) for two months--this stuff works mircles.