This is terrible. Lots of pain. Narcotics takes the edge off.

But nothing makes it really go away? :(

It eases up, day by day. The only thing that got close to making it go away was an injection in the hip while I was in the hospital.

*shakes her head* I guess better is still better. I hope it gets better much sooner!

Last night was the first night I slept really good without strange dreams !! Did some walking today as instructed by the Dr.

Oh, I hate those medicated dreams! They're FREAKY!!! I'm so glad you had a night without them! Hopefully there are many more (including this one)!!

 

How was the walk? Didn't put too much strain on your back, did you?

Disturbing dreams are gone. I walked about a little over half a mile. It hurts (take meds before I go) but everyday it gets better.

Are you hurting less with the walking, though? I'm glad it's getting better!!!

Yes, I am, the next day. I can turn over without excruciating pain and walk in the house. Sitting is still painful. My staples itch like crazy and they will come out on the 22nd.

Oh, I hate the staples!!!! They drive me CRAZY!

Me too. Doing well today. Took Holly on a walk with me. She is easy to walk as she is 7lbs.

And gives you motivation to keep moving? :)

Ok, 4 inches of stapes come out of my back tomorrow at 11:30am pacific time! I will then get my hair trimmed and be able to take a full shower!

I feel so much better!!!! Stitches and staples are out!

No one understands how wonderful that shower feels until they've been there. *hugs* I'm so glad things are going to well for you today! :)

No one understands how wonderful that shower feels until they've been there. *hugs* I'm so glad things are going to well for you today! :)

 

It just feels better to have the staples out. I can sit easier.

I'll bet! I've never had them in my back, but twice in my lower abdomen wasn't fun! I bet getting up and down doesn't hurt as much, either!

I'll bet! I've never had them in my back, but twice in my lower abdomen wasn't fun! I bet getting up and down doesn't hurt as much, either!

 

So you had 2 C-Sections?

yeah, the first one because the doctor prescribed it (didn't want labor to turn into emergency c-section) and the 2nd was a gimme, since I'd had the first. Around here, the only way to have a labor and delivery after a c-section is to have a doctor that is housed at the hospital. Since I love my OB, I'm not switching. *shrugs*

 

Of course, the 2nd one turned into an emergency C-section, anyway, and three weeks early to boot, but that's another story.

 

The meds wore off while I was asleep once about 3 days after I came home. Talk about PAIN... *shudders* I couldn't move or breathe!

 

Yours are being nicer to you, I hope!

yeah, the first one because the doctor prescribed it (didn't want labor to turn into emergency c-section) and the 2nd was a gimme, since I'd had the first. Around here, the only way to have a labor and delivery after a c-section is to have a doctor that is housed at the hospital. Since I love my OB, I'm not switching. *shrugs*

 

Of course, the 2nd one turned into an emergency C-section, anyway, and three weeks early to boot, but that's another story.

 

The meds wore off while I was asleep once about 3 days after I came home. Talk about PAIN... *shudders* I couldn't move or breathe!

 

Yours are being nicer to you, I hope!

 

Actually I woke up in recovery yelling and crying.... my back had been cut up and I felt it. Something was then shot into my two IV's. I didn't feel the pain control was adequate the first night until I received a Dilaudid injection in my hip.

I had a few spots like that after my surgery, too. It's really frustrating when you can't find your nurse and you're so far off your med schedule that the pain is kicking in. Then you have to wait for it to get back into your system (which is faster in an IV, but still not fast enough!). I had a nurse who was apparently annoyed that I had had to have another nurse (who I think was actually her boss... oops) go find her over an hour after my meds were due. She pushed the fluids into the IV too fast and it HURT like the devil! However, I'd tried to call her when she was just 15 minutes over and got no answer. Tried again at 30 and sent my husband out hunting for someone. Tried again at 45 minutes and still nothing. Finally, we propped the door open and my husband stood in the doorway until he saw someone walk past. Then he nabbed them. *mutters*

 

I hope you didn't have any of those nurses while you were in there!

I had a few spots like that after my surgery, too. It's really frustrating when you can't find your nurse and you're so far off your med schedule that the pain is kicking in. Then you have to wait for it to get back into your system (which is faster in an IV, but still not fast enough!). I had a nurse who was apparently annoyed that I had had to have another nurse (who I think was actually her boss... oops) go find her over an hour after my meds were due. She pushed the fluids into the IV too fast and it HURT like the devil! However, I'd tried to call her when she was just 15 minutes over and got no answer. Tried again at 30 and sent my husband out hunting for someone. Tried again at 45 minutes and still nothing. Finally, we propped the door open and my husband stood in the doorway until he saw someone walk past. Then he nabbed them. *mutters*

 

I hope you didn't have any of those nurses while you were in there!

 

I had a very handsome male nurse most of the time. I had some like yours a number of years ago when I had pneumonia.

handsome male nurses waiting on you hand and foot must've made the stay a little easier... ;)

Yes, it certainly did!

lol, I'm jealous! ;)