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Starting week 2

My second week actually started last Friday and today is Monday... Oh, well. My biggest accomplishment today is that I waited till bedtime to use my muscle relaxants and codeine. My sprained neck is almost completely healed! That has been the most painful part of this surgery. I found that I now have thrush all over my tongue. I will sooo be talking to the doctor in the morning.   I found that I am sleeping a TON! I'm lucky my mom and mother-in-law are helping me. Today I slept till 1:30! Such a luxury. I did do some cleaning and laundry but I found it hard to vacuum and the laundry is heavy. Oh, and the whole bending over thing is not easy.   I'm still drinking protein drinks, ramen with protein, a little bit of greek yogurt, cottage cheese, and a big cheat with a scrambled egg. The cheats happened when I was getting desperate and needed away to take my medicine or get in somekind of protein. The hardest thing for me to get down is the yogurt. I have to use very small amounts.   I've lost almost fifteen pounds now. I can't wait for the umbilical hernia to repair so that I can start sit ups. My stomach is still really swollen and not using my stomach has my lower back aching.
Cheer Mama

Cheer Mama

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4th day out

I had a sleeve and hernia repair on Friday June 7th. The day of my surgery the kept me in recovery because my bloodpressure had gone through the roof. The only thing I remember was saying was ow,ow,ow! I spent 2 nights in the hospital. I truely believe that if I hadn't had the hurnia repair my life would have been soooo much easier.I have been in an incredible amount of pain. to top it off I pulled a muscle in my neck. I walk, take tylenol 3, gas pills and my gross crushed pills. I try to take my protein, but my stomach cramps at the thought. crystal light is my friend.   time for another nap.....
Cheer Mama

Cheer Mama

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6th day out

Ok, so I have had this still present neck pain since Saturday. Last night I started to freak myself out thinking of all the most awful worst case senarios it could be. I REALLY need to stay off of the internet when I'm sick and don't feel well.   I went to my general practitioner this morning and I wasn't still dehydrated, or needed more protein, or needed to walk more, I had pulled my neck muscles. Not the muscles that run from spine towards shoulder, but the ones that attach to that hollow spot on the back of your skull where your spine attaches.   I still hurts to turn my head more 2 inches to either side or up and down. It hurts to swallow because of the muscles involved. It just hurts.... but now there is an end in sight. Then I will be able to just concentrate of healing my surgical sight.
Cheer Mama

Cheer Mama

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7th day out

OK, so the reason my head has wanted to pop off is because I'm dehydrated to the extreme. I was originally led to believe that the reason my pain in my head was so bad was because of gas pain. (I just resalized that I left the hospital in this state!) When I finally called my doctor again yesterday, another person said it was because of lack of water and protein..... Well, I saw that I had hope and there WAS light at the end of the tunnel. I drank so much yesterday evening and had 15 oz of protein.   So, Now it is 4:30 am my time and for the first time I was able to get outta bed on my own, or rather off the couch. This is the first time I've been able to do this. I just took some pain meds and lots of water. I can finally see a brighter future!   Oh, did I mention I walked so much yesterday that my stomach and lower back hurt? I wish I had a prego band...... )
Cheer Mama

Cheer Mama

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