coming to confession, or just call me crash

[bmccasland]

I called my supervisor to tell him I'd be out all next week, got his voice mail. He called back, told him I felt like crap, and he offered to run to the store for me. So he brought me a 12 pack of gingerale (I asked for a 6-pack). Thought the gingerale would help the nausea, nope. Barfed that up. So I called my doc, and since the office was closed for lunch, left a message. He called back shortly, was sorry that I was still sick, and called in a prescription for phenergan. Lovely neighbor went and got it for me.

How can anyone get addicted to Oxycontin when it makes you sick?

But it's now evening, I've napped, woke up without nausea, still have a touch of a headache. Have eaten some toast, yogurt, and tea. It's all staying down. Haven't eaten for 3 days. I wanted to loose some weight, but not this way! I was willing to do it the old fashioned way, diet and exercise.

I haven't broached the home PT subject. I get to use the knee machine for 10 days, and see my doc on thursday (8 days post-op). After knee machine comes PT. Not being nauseated any more I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, and it isn't the oncoming train.

[jessmarimba]

I also got Phenergan, for something (not post-surgery...everything they gave me for nausea then was injected). But I wonder if maybe it's not the oxycontin, but your digestive system "waking up" from the anesthesia. It can take several days to a week for it to work properly again.

Hope you're doing better now that you've been able to eat a little bit. Try and get fiber to counter those pain meds...

[smilingcat]

Hi,

After a surgery and feeling worse than a sick dog, I wouldn't hesitate to call my doctor. Sounds like different medication is more agreeable to you. Take one day at a time. This is your down time so do nothing!!! Well the knee machine. PT will come around sooner than you might think.

Meanwhile enjoy being a bohemian of sort. Not going to work, wake up at noon and say... "Good gawd, people are up so early and doing things?"

It's also a time to snuggle with your fur baby 24/7.

Wishing you a speedy and comfortable recovery.

[bmccasland]

I've been feeling grimy. And now that the nausea is gone, I managed breakfast (buttered biscuit with fig preserves, banana, sm glass of milk, and tea). Sat and read the newspaper, gee, like a normal person on a saturday morning. Enjoyed the SUN beaming through the door. So I decided a shower was in order.

The tub wall is very tall, or so it seemed. So there I was, naked, trying to figure out how to get in and out of the tub, without killing myself. Finally decided to sit on the tub edge, swing my legs around, hope my rubber no-slip mat is secure, and stand up. It worked! And I was out of breath. Who knew that taking a shower would be a work out? I reversed the process to get out of the tub. Hobbled to bed for a rest, and the appointment with the lovely knee machine was in 15 minutes.

Calypso the kitty has apparently decided that even though the back door is open, she'd rather be by me.

[Blueberry]

Calypso the kitty has apparently decided that even though the back door is open, she'd rather be by me.

Awww....kitties rock!

So glad you're starting to have some moments of "normal" - here's to continuing recovery!!

[Catrin]

Glad to hear that you won the bought with the shower, it can be daunting after surgery. Enjoy cuddling with your fur-baby and hope each day is better than the one before!

[emily_in_nc]

Beth - Glad to hear you're feeling a bit better! I am so lucky that I don't get nauseous from anesthesia or pain meds, so I can't even imagine how yucky that would be. Nor can I imagine trying to cope alone after surgery -- so sorry you are having to! My DH helped me immensely in the weeks after my pelvic fracture surgery, and I had a walker. Could only do sponge baths for a couple weeks, though, as our only showers were upstairs. Once I could scoot on my butt up the stairs, I was able to get my walker (which my DH had brought upstairs) into the walk-in shower in the master bath, which was a good thing as I would not have been able to get over a tub side easily either.

Here's hoping you'll get in-home PT approved, and your recovery will proceed quickly from here!

Hugs!