Hey Karringtyn. The energy drain absolutely surprised me the most ,by far. At first i would get cold , sweaty and sleepy, almost immediately felt exhausted. I imagined it must feel like going five rounds with Mike Tyson , but had only went to the bathroom . also The medication had a thing to do about that !!! I read you whole thread, you have kept your sense of humor through this all, which is great !!! So sad to hear that your pain level hadnt been managed well by the hospital. And you still are trying to figure it out. I cut my meds in half ,at least. No more oxycontin @ oxycodone. Just tramadol 50 mg@3 extra strengh tylenol every 4-5 hours. Along with a daily celebrex. I actually took a 5mg oxycontin for PT. Along with 20 hours atleast a day of iceing and elevation.
Heavy pain medication and proper bowel movements do not go hand in hand. Something we are figuring out now even though I had proper knowledge of it happening. I had prune juice , miralax @ stool softeners weeks before my surgery , waiting on me. I still got plugged up! :-( finally my GF got fleet , a suppository. Well my dear I know you have a sense of humor so I will tell you one of my funnier experiences so far. Catheters! Never had one UNTIL last monday for 2 days. Now! Catheter was never mention by anyone until a nurse came over to empty it!!! I was like WHAT THE HECK! Needless to say , my girlfriend and I had to investigate the damages. Initially upon feeling the neither region over my blanket it felt like a swollen ruby red grapefruit. So I let out a OMG!! Only to lift my blanket, pull down my underwear and notice all is normal but a little doped up on tons of meds. Almost as if my IV drip was pumping tequila all night. Both me and my GF busted out laughing. Now thats funny !!! Well Karringtyn I hope the worst is behind you. One day this will all be worth it. Best of luck , ill keep in touch
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