Post Op +3
So they say that the 3rd day after surgery is the worst..I can’t say I disagree. Not to get too personal, but right now things just don’t feel right. Pain in my legs, tight stomach, & and overall lack of any ability to stand without feeling a river of nausea flow right thru me are the current issues, not to mention how it feels to pre plan every move you make before you make it.
(For laughs, this is a picture of me being a seatbelt pirate on the way home from a Mudcats game)
I know it’s only been 3 days and that I have a 6 week minimum recovery time but I really hope the random pain shooting down my legs goes away soon, and that I’ll able to eliminate these last few ‘potential risks’ from the table as soon as possible. Excluding the 18 staples in my back, I really wanna be back to normal. Today is the first day I’m allowed to take a shower, so I may go try that…but then again I may not. I just can’t convey to you how difficult it is to not be able to bend or twist, let alone avoid getting water anywhere near my incision while trying to wash my hair. I’ll update again when I have something more positive to say..meanwhile I must get back on track to watching every single movie I own 
April 22nd, 2006 at 10:30 pm
Hey, maybe when you’re done with your collection, you can start on mine.
April 25th, 2006 at 11:49 pm
Trust me know what you’re going through and then some.
At least you weren’t hit by a car and thrown into the air and skidded along the pavement. Showers, I learned aren’t really necessary after such a traumatic event, typically because you remain stuck indoors limiting your interaction with the outside world.