I don’t know if I’ve been straining myself by getting in and out of the bed on my own or if it’s the lack of painkillers in my bloodstream, but last night, the pain returned in force. Even my innards were sore, where my fallopian tubes used to be.
I relented and downed a 600 mg motrin. It wasn’t long before the pain subsided, a little.
It was enough for me to fall asleep. When I awakened this morning, I was greeted with pain. But, not from the surgery site as you would expect — but my back. I guess lying down for hours upon hours can take its toll on your back, even with a Tempurpedic. I’m trying to avoid taking the motrin as long as possible. We’ll see if I can make it through the day without it.
Perhaps I need to take a stroll around outside for a few minutes. When I was in the hospital, I was taking laps in the hallway. Since I’ve been home, I’ve only been walking from the bedroom to the kitchen, back to the bedroom, to the bathroom, to the den, back to the bedroom, etc. It would be nice to get some fresh air, too.
i totally agree … get some fresh air. try sleeping with a pillow under your knees…helps the back some. i think it is from being on your back a lot…plus the stomach muscles are not being used. if you start getting slight spasms or twitches, it may be that the nerve endings & innards are getting feeling back after being shocked during surgery.
hey, is there anything to too much fiber for now?? oatmeal, brown rice, salad…hmmm. i’m definitely not the dietician … was just thinking. i guess its the ‘mom’ that wants to take your pain and suffereing away.
lots of hugs your way,
mom lindy
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Great suggestions, Lindy! I have started elevating the legs on the tempurpedic and that has alleviated a lot of my back pain. And you’re right, my back is all off kilter due to my abs being out of commission. I haven’t experienced the spasms/twitches yet, but thanks for the warning!
And, on the topic of too much fiber… yes, I think you’re right. I stopped drinking the prune juice and eat prunes sparingly and it has stopped the XD and goro-goro stomach. Yay! I managed to eat a slice of pizza and not have to run to the bathroom after that! Thanks for your helpful suggestions!
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