This post is about Monday - my first full day back at home. It should speak volumes that this post isn't happening until Wednesday!
It was....rough. I was in pain. Granted, the pain was less than I had been anticipating. It really only hurt when I moved...which was every time I had to get up and pee. And I was peeing a lot, drinking lots of fluids to get the 'ole bowels up and moving (see previous post).
They tell you not to sit on couches and recliners. Sorry, I'm a rebel. Breaking the rules, sitting on a couch all day long. But here's the thing....I couldn't sit up. I got dizzy, and dizziness lead to nauseousness, which lead to puking, which does not lend its self to getting the 'ole bowels moving, let alone a speedy recovery.
Thankfully, Paul saw that I was not doing well when he woke me up that morning and decided to stay home from work. I can't stay in bed unless Paul is home because our bed is low to the ground and way harder to get out of than the forbidden couch I'm sitting on right now. So I currently go to bed with him, and get up with him, to get transplanted to the couch for the rest of the day. That transition was less than smooth Monday morning.
The day was a blur of taking an oxy, passing out for an hour or two, and then waking up having to pee. A dizzy, epic journey to the toilet, with plenty of moaning and groaning on my part (I'm a huge baby when I my stomach is upset). Back to the couch, drink some water, sleep some more, repeat. The home-heath nurse came at some point (separate post), and even she thought I looked kinda pale, directing most of the complicated directions to Paul.
It was the worst day I've had since the Friday directly after surgery. It's normal, apparently, to have the hospital-to-home transition take a lot out of you. You're doing way more for yourself, in an environment that isn't necessarily conducive to someone who's medically compromised.
That was Monday. This is Wednesday night, and I feel much, much better! Truly, the difference a few days have made is miraculous. I guess if it starts out bad, it's that much better when it's better!
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