tlfiore
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@flacie1 I feel for you, I do. I haven't felt well enough today to post yet but I had to respond to your post...I am following your thread.
I am 1 week, 1 day post op and last night/early morning had to be the 2nd or 3rd most difficult day yet. My issue, too was thinking I had to and/or I hoped to manage my pain without a narcotic aid. @flacie1 I just cannot seem to do that, I am nowhere near that place yet. Tylenol helps for a while but it just doesn't quite touch my pain.
In my head, I keep repeating over and over and over again the "Bone Smart" mantra...rest, sleep, heal, elevate, ice, manage pain, don't over-do things, rest, relax, take it slow. My husband returned to work today and several times, I've been in tears, teeth gritting, crying out in pain. But this is the next step, Week 2 and I'm just figuring it out, learning ho to manage things.
The afternoon is MUCH better than early morning.
My first home-based full PT session was yesterday, so I'm sure that didn't contribute to lessening pain.
I'm just letting my body & mind, rest, letting myself be. I'm literally taking it 1 hour at a time.
@flacie1 What untoward symptoms and side effects are you having with the narcotic analgesia? Is there some way to manage the side effects, just so you can get a few more days of narcotic pain relief?
I am 1 week, 1 day post op and last night/early morning had to be the 2nd or 3rd most difficult day yet. My issue, too was thinking I had to and/or I hoped to manage my pain without a narcotic aid. @flacie1 I just cannot seem to do that, I am nowhere near that place yet. Tylenol helps for a while but it just doesn't quite touch my pain.
In my head, I keep repeating over and over and over again the "Bone Smart" mantra...rest, sleep, heal, elevate, ice, manage pain, don't over-do things, rest, relax, take it slow. My husband returned to work today and several times, I've been in tears, teeth gritting, crying out in pain. But this is the next step, Week 2 and I'm just figuring it out, learning ho to manage things.
The afternoon is MUCH better than early morning.
My first home-based full PT session was yesterday, so I'm sure that didn't contribute to lessening pain.
I'm just letting my body & mind, rest, letting myself be. I'm literally taking it 1 hour at a time.
@flacie1 What untoward symptoms and side effects are you having with the narcotic analgesia? Is there some way to manage the side effects, just so you can get a few more days of narcotic pain relief?