Friday, March 30, 2012

Two steps forward, two steps back

So while it has been seeming like every day I've been getting a bit better (good, good, progress), yesterday was AWFUL!  WTIF!

If we backup to Wednesday, I had a friend over around 3pm.  We walked to the grocery store (about a block away) - I had also done this on Tuesday with no ill effects.  We then chatted for an hour or so (maybe more) - I was semi-setting up on the couch.  After she left I was quite ouchy, so I took an Ox.y.

I missed my evening Naproxen (probably due to the Oxy I didn't need it).  I woke up at 4am Thursday in the most pain I've been in since the surgery (weird, right?).  So I took another Oxy.  I slept very poorly the rest of the night, by the morning I was feeling awful.

All day Thursday I felt sick and awful.  I had to take a G.ravol in the morning and one in the evening.  (From someone that never takes any pills besides vitamins, I've become a huge pill popper!) I've been taking a little walk every day, but yesterday I was literally on the couch all day, a bit dizzy even with the Gravo.l.

I seem to be better today, but I'm going to take it easy.  It is funny, on Wednesday I was commenting on how good I was feeling - but Thursday came along and I am suddenly very glad I have another week recovery away from work.  I think I was feeling so good because I mostly lay down all day - I think too much sitting up isn't so good?  Or it was something I ate?  Or the O.xy?  (I don't trust that stuff, even though it does help immensely with the pain). 

3 comments:

  1. Yes, definitely go easy on yourself....I remember feeling quite awful for most of two weeks after my lap. You can feel okay until you over-exert yourself, so continue to lay low, watch movies, and heal. Thinking of you.
    Love,
    Maddy

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  2. I was on both oxy and naproxen for 3 days right after surgery and then 4th day went cold turkey my sister who is a social worker told me the oxy especially can be addictive and does make you woozy and weird i decided to just sleep or sit when i feel the pain sleeping helps. I walk a bit when no pain. Rest and drink lots of water is key . After i stopped taking those drugs i had bad sideeffect which was headache for almost a week each person is different. I did not have any nausea.
    It took me 3 weeks before i felt almost normal. Speedy recovery and before you know it you will forget the pain.

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  3. :-( Oooh yucky. I hope the bad parts are all behind you now.

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