Day 2 post-op
Today was a busy day and my iPad is dying, but I'm going to try and type as much as I can!
In the morning the nurse turned my nerve block off, and gave me oral pain meds. I was dreading the switch, remembering how hard it was getting off of the epidural...
My stomach felt better when I woke up, but after I was given Miralax it started growling and bloating again, which was pretty unpleasant. It keeps doing that still :( I can't wait for it to stop. Drinking ginger ale now to see if it helps.
I had some breakfast, Dr. Millis came to check on me, and said that PT will come and get me out of bed today, and that I will be taking a shower. I thought it was so soon, didn't expect it at all!
I was changed in my clothes from home, and then PT came and had me walk in parallel bars. It hurt! But I was able to do it and move my leg by myself (something I couldn't do last time with RPAO on the first day out (of bed).
Then I came (was brought) back to my room and given a shower. It felt good! It was embarrassing to have a CA wash me, but I didn't have a choice. I just think about being able to do it myself soon!
After that I was so tired that I took a nap. I was allowed to skip lunch (yay - food is not my best friend these days), and had a good nap.
Funny moment: when the lab guy was drawing my blood, the guy came in to drop off wheelchair. He got so freaked out by the sight of blood I think, he dropped off the papers and left without waiting for ,e to sign them! So silly - he clearly didn't know what he was doing, but I got my rental wheelchair and commode.
I'm going to post it before the iPad dies, then continue from phone when I can!
In the morning the nurse turned my nerve block off, and gave me oral pain meds. I was dreading the switch, remembering how hard it was getting off of the epidural...
My stomach felt better when I woke up, but after I was given Miralax it started growling and bloating again, which was pretty unpleasant. It keeps doing that still :( I can't wait for it to stop. Drinking ginger ale now to see if it helps.
I had some breakfast, Dr. Millis came to check on me, and said that PT will come and get me out of bed today, and that I will be taking a shower. I thought it was so soon, didn't expect it at all!
I was changed in my clothes from home, and then PT came and had me walk in parallel bars. It hurt! But I was able to do it and move my leg by myself (something I couldn't do last time with RPAO on the first day out (of bed).
Then I came (was brought) back to my room and given a shower. It felt good! It was embarrassing to have a CA wash me, but I didn't have a choice. I just think about being able to do it myself soon!
After that I was so tired that I took a nap. I was allowed to skip lunch (yay - food is not my best friend these days), and had a good nap.
Funny moment: when the lab guy was drawing my blood, the guy came in to drop off wheelchair. He got so freaked out by the sight of blood I think, he dropped off the papers and left without waiting for ,e to sign them! So silly - he clearly didn't know what he was doing, but I got my rental wheelchair and commode.
I'm going to post it before the iPad dies, then continue from phone when I can!