Day 5 – P.O. (Post-Op)
Here’s the state of the new union. There is minimal pain that erupts when I move, get up from any chair, or walk a little with the walker. The level of pain is quite bearable at about level 2 or 3. If I don’t move, no pain. But I feel some kind of movement is crucial so I do the exercises the physiotherapist taught me before discharging me last Saturday. I will have my first formal physiotherapy session a week from now, on Dec. 28. Until then, I continue doing the exercises given to me by the physiotherapist who discharged me. The only thing holding me back from doing more of these exercises is the pain worsens or if there is too much pain to do it at this time.
But Nadia keeps reassuring me that I am doing better, quicker, longer, more easy as I do them.
The biggest problem at this time is constipation caused by the large doses of prescribed painkillers. I have taken two laxatives, with no results yet. I going to try switching down to Tylenol Extra Strength tonight and see the impact that has on the pain. Hopefully, The T EX Strg may still do the trick of pain control but more importantly, stopping it may trigger a bowel movement. Cross the fingers.
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