Hey all,
Thanks for your kind words. It's the start of day 3 for me. I've been following my pain med schedule much more closely and feel tons better. Still, it's true what people say about FFS: it isn't the pain that gets you, it's the discomfort. Breathing out of my nose is nigh impossible, and that can really freak me out in the middle of the night. I also never slept on my back before the surgery, always preferring to sleep on my stomach. So there's so much that it changes about the way I have to exist in the world. It really sucks. But I was told yesterday was to be the worst day, and I think I see that playing out. I feel like I'm ALMOST able to breathe out of my nose, and I have a much easier time swallowing now.
Anyway, will letcha know how things go! Hopefully I can go on a walk today. I'm also getting my hunger back and craving so many things I definitely can't eat (grilled salmon! kebabs! fried chicken!)
here's me today:
