I'm such a wimp!

Still running a low grade fever. Still having a LOT of pain. I keep rolling onto my side while asleep so my swelling is awful. I felt sick to my stomache this morning and at best I sleep an hour or two at a time.
I called the surgeon this morning and demaded an antibiotic along with MORE PAIN PILLS!
I feel like such a wimp. I read posts from you guys who seem to bounce back really good. How do you do it!!??

and to top it all off...hubby will be working late so its just me and my boys, who are being little monstors....and .....today is my birthday. sniff sniff .....I just want to curl up in bed and sleep for a week or two. man I am such a wimp.


ok the surgeon just called back. She doesnt want to put me on an anitbiotic because the one they gave me during surgury is a long acting one and should still be in my system. Thank God she's calling in more pain meds!!!

sorry to be so whiney but you guys are the ONLY ones who would understand!

Rhonda

[At The End of My Rope]

you are not being a whimp..

Just try and rest give the boys a nap and you take one as well. Keep your chin up..

Take Care-PAm

[redhed87]

I was in isolation for my birthday a few weeks ago.  It's not fun at all.  I am having a bad day too- can't seem to shake the tiredness today........I hope you feel better, then you can celebrate your birthday some other day.

[Venora Moonwind]

Happy birthday sis Just try to rest and heal.You can always do like my mom did when we were little,She would give us vanilla extract(75% alchohol ) befroe nap time lol we would sleep right away.LOL
Love venora

[shaerich]

Rhonda,
I'm so sorry you're having a tough recovery.  Everyone is different, so don't feel like a whimp at all.  Our bodies all react to trauma differently.  I think I had an easy recovery b/c in comparison to my 2 c-sections (which were both in the last 2 years and the first one burst open and I had to have a nurse come to the house every day to "pack it full of gauze" and change the dressings.) this was a breeze.. but if that had been my first surgery in quite some time... I may not have felt so good.  

I also think anesthesia takes a huge toll on a lot of people.  My mom can't have anesthesia at all... it makes her VERY sick and takes her a long time to get better.  When she just had her ovaries removed with that tumor last week, they did a spinal block b/c her reaction to anesthesia is so bad and lasts so long.  

Give yourself a break.  You just went through a lot.  And we're here to commiserate! :)

[dart frog]

Thanks guys! I usually bounce back fast after surgery...guess with being older I should expect it to take a little longer. I know I have been doing too much and it would seem the surgeon knew it too....a direct quote " stop doing too much and lay down!".

I LOVE the idea of vanilla but.......nah...better not LOL

The highlite of my day was a delivery of a HUGE boquet of flowers from my sister. We arent very close and shes not a touchy feely type of person so it meant the world to me that she would do that. AND I got a e-mail from my brother ( who NEVER writes!) asking how I was doing. Gee....maybe I'm dying and nobody's told me LOL...this is SO unlike both of them.

I smile every time I look at the flowers so maybe the day is looking up.....ok it could be the pain pills are kicking in and I'm getting the goofey happy feeling. :-) Think I better take a nap.

Thanks for the support!!!!! You guys are the BEST!!!!

[ChitChatNine]

My SIL sent me a cuddle bear ........ it really does make a difference doesn't it?  I was wiped out for a week straight ... they told me the older you get the harder it is on the body to recuperate and this was major league anesthesia for this surgery vs. a c-section or something like that they told me.

C~

[ChitChatNine]

My SIL sent me a cuddle bear ........ it really does make a difference doesn't it?  I was wiped out for a week straight ... they told me the older you get the harder it is on the body to recuperate and this was major league anesthesia for this surgery vs. a c-section or something like that they told me.

C~

[SuzieQTT]

Happy Birthday!!! My little boy says happy birthday too...his 8th is tomorrow!

I took the pain pills until my two week checkup...I only took one a day most days but still needed them.  I am very susceptible to meds to the point of taking 1 tylenol and it putting me under the table.  Maybe that is why my new dose of synthroid is making me bounce off the walls.  Anyway, I had also hit rock bottom totally before my surgery so anything was better than that.  I mean...my blood pressure was as low as 90/68...!

Also a little secret, when I was little we were not allowed to cry...my dad would just say "toughen up or go to bed".  No matter what.  I think that has made me the way I am...which means that you are in better touch with your body and feelings and can express that.   Unfortunately this is something I am still working on for me...but I did better with my kids so I am thankful for that.  Plus it is your birthday...that is so not fun!!!

I would tell you to have a good cry, sleep and pamper yourself but if you cry it might hurt worse so rest and pamper yourself. you deserve it!
Suzie

[DLA]

Sorry, you had such a lousy b'day.  But maybe when you feel better your hubby will treat you to a really wonderful one.

If you won't do the vanilla, how about some good old benadryl?  Works wonders for me.  Or maybe some Dramamine?  Any cold symptoms?  :-)  I can be VERY  creative!! lol  How 'bout a big ole turkey?  You know it's loaded w/ Tryptophan!  Heating mild also brings out the Tryptophan!!!!  If none of those work how 'bout a mallet?  JUST KIDDING!!!!!

Good luck!
Dac