Well, today is pretty darn uncomfortable, so far.
The gas they told me about, that they used to inflate my innards so they could see what they were doing during the surgery, is taking its toll.
On a positive note, I took a shower this morning that involved minimal scrubbing and no hair washing, but still felt good. Richard waited in the bathroom, to be safe, and helped me dry off and dress afterwards. Unfortunately, that has been the extent of my real action today as I find it difficult to even hobble a few feet forward.
I am so insanely bloated in my belly from the gas, which is not only making it awkward to walk because I cannot for the life of me stand up straight, but is also feeling painful as it keeps moving around trying to get out with no escape. I have had two intense bursts of pain, which I think were small gas bubbles popping inside me.
In addition, I'm starting to feel the shoulder and neck pain I was told is common among women post-surgery--the brain for some reason translates the large amounts of trapped gas in the body into right upper right shoulder pain.
And the Percocet doesn't help with this pain - only the release of gas will ease it. Incredibly unfortunate, as I am (also as predicted) constipated!
Yuck, and ouch.
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