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After surgery, you will wake up either in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) or the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), also known as the recovery room.
The environment may be cool, moist, and busy. The nurse will be close by and will try to make you as comfortable as possible.
About You
You may have a facemask on that provides oxygen. You may also intravenous tubes and lines -- tubes attached to your chest, air boots on your legs, and a catheter in your bladder to drain urine.
In some instances, you may wake up with a breathing tube still in place, making it difficult to talk. The team will be able to anticipate most of your needs and will help you communicate in other ways.
Your First Night Post-Op
Depending on the medical care and nursing care you require, you will spend your first night in the SICU, the PACU, or your room on Ellison 19.
Once you have recovered from your anesthesia and are stable, you will be transferred to the Thoracic Surgical Unit on Ellison 19. The staff on this inpatient unit specializes in caring for patients who have had thoracic surgery.
Once on the inpatient unit, your progress will be monitored and the staff will help control discomfort with medications.
Telephone Numbers
SICU: (617) 724-5100
Ellison 19: (617) 724-5910
PACU Overnight: (617) 726-2835
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