I managed to survive all day yesterday with no pain pills, but I did take one extra strength Tylenol right before bed, just for fear of waking up in dire pain.
Today's goal - zero pain pills.
Drugs are a mysterious thing. They do wonders to help your body heal, yet they disguise the symptoms in such a way that could easily cause more damage. While the more powerful , prescription pain medication managed to hide the excruciating pain from my surgery, it had awful side effects. And the regular, over-the-counter medicine still allowed me to feel the pain, but had minimal side effects. There's always a catch.
Thankfully I've been able to survive just fine with the regular meds, even though I'd much rather mask any pain and uncomfortableness (is that a word?). You see, I'm a big wuss, and I'm ordinarily quick to run to the medicine closet whenever something bothers me. I've always been a big supporter of the pharmaceutical industry, and yet, for some reason, I've found myself taking a break this week.
This time it's different. I've got to make myself, force myself even, to slow down and allow my body time to heal. I need to be reminded that I just had surgery 11 days ago. I need to feel the pain in my neck, so I don't overexert myself. I need to relax and put my feet up... for a short while. I need to let the muscles recover. And I need to remember that it's okay to ask for help.
Easier said than done, my friends.
I've recently just had this done so I totally agree. I was trying to stop taking my high strength pain pills but I didn't. I took some tonight for sleep. And am trying to relax in bed. But I'm not behaving very well and I'm getting yelled at for it. To relax and heal. I'm terrible at doing that. I'm happy to find this blog. Although my time in the hospital seemed more pleasant.
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DeleteI'm glad to hear you had a much better experience in the hospital! Mine was brutal, and I'd be just fine never going back for another surgery again.
I hope you managed to force yourself to relax and let your body heal. Rest works wonders when we actually give in and let ourselves do absolutely positively NOTHING. Please write with any questions and I'll try my best to respond much sooner!
xoxox,
Kym
My mon should undergo paraictomy,she is severe asthma patient .Me and My brother really worried about surgical procedure under general anaesthesia.I am very happy to read your post and your recovery and hopefully praying God that one day We should also share our mom's recovery with you,Our Best Wishes.
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