ot - venting/ranting

[ashiepooh]

I waited a few extra days to get down to the bandage that is ontop of the incision.  Took it off last night, and then jumped in the shower to rinse some blood off, which is what the instructions said to do.  

Well, i'm thinking I should have left it on.  Ahaha!  After I got out of the shower, I got into bed.  I wasn't feeling all that great yesterday.  Didn't get to enjoy my late Thanksgiving, I just felt miserable.  Didn't even eat.  So i'm laying there, and I am incredibly tired.  Can't sleep, so I roll to my other side to face my hubby's side of the bed so when he got in bed I could be closer to him.  I had this horrendous pain kick in, went from my incision straight out to my sides in a complete straight line...omg....This kept me away for 4 hours.  My hubby and I tried everything.  Ice for 20 minutes, tried to get propped up by a pillow but that actually hurts now, and all these other things.  

Finally fell asleep, and didn't sleep much.  I do however get to thank my son, for lifting his leg, and dropping his foot right on my incision which sent me in more pain today, and now I feel like I am just dieing here.  Laying in bed.  My ob told me to come intomorrow to monitor the little lady in there.  She dropped a bit, and we're not sure if it's because they cut my skin right along my uterus, or if she is just sitting lower then before.  I do have another u/s tomorrow, so we'll see.  

Hubby is reconsidering her name.  Decided he wanted Grace as a middle name, so we're pondering first names since Dolcie doesn't sound good with Grace.  So back to looking at baby names.  Gives me something to do though.

I really don't have that much longer to go, since they definately don't expect me to make it to my due date, since I have preterm labor....That would put me at 10 more weeks tops.  

Blah....just feel like pooh again.  

[ashiepooh]

well, my pants don't fit, i'll put it that way lol...  so she dropped quite a bit.  My doctor doesn't seem to be too concerned.  My son freaking sat lower than this my entire pregnancy...  gosh...  ahaha...

i think they might have slightly pushed my uterus down when I was having the surgery, it would make sense though, to me anyhow.  

[durhamjk1]

I hope your incision feels better soon and I also hope you get good results at tomorrows ultrasound - did she drop significantly or just slightly?  I was just being curious - but of course it could be from the surgery - but with your history of preterm labor, I know the doctor wants to be on the safe side.  

[ashiepooh]

eeeek!

lol diaper looking bandage that made me laugh!  lol...  yeah I have one piece of steri tape holding the outside of my skin together and stitches on the inside.  Oh it *****...

I have to keep putting bandages over it, because it's itching, and i'm very tempted to itch LOL  but also because my kids wont leave me alone!

[Jame0223]

Oh man...that sounds terrible! I remember doing some things that just set the pain off. My pain just spread throughout my abdomin and it burned! Oh it felt like my gut was on fire!!!! *cringes* ohhh I remember it all too well...And its like nothing can stop it. My doctor actually came in a ripped my bandages off(along with a bit of skin I might add) and I was like screaming and crying...All I had holding me together was 4 pieces of tape! lol...It was the ugliest thing to look at but it was better then the big ol diaper looking bandage on it before...I will never forget the feeling of recovering from surgery...All the aches and pains...being miserable. Just rest and don't do ANYTHING!

[ashiepooh]

Yeah, that's how it's pronounced.  My husband says it sounds funny.  

[amy0013]

Aww, you poor thing!  I hope all goes well with the doctor appointment tomorrow!!  BTW...I think Dolcie Grace is cute!  (It's pronounced Dol-see, right?)