Thanks ...Hubby...Re: here 4 days post op

[Guest guest]

You know , it's comforting to know that someone is listening

and reading. It's good to read that things have gotten better for

others. It's just the slowest climb I've ever done and " rehab " can

be a frustrating journey. I do expect I have become a more

empathetic person (spelling?)...it's late here and time for some

shut eye...

CA

> > >

> > > Hey all I am 4 days post op (surgery Nov. 17) and doing as

well

> as

> > > can be expected, I think. I spent 1 night in the hospital

after

> > > surgery and I definately think it should have been a least 2

> > days.

> > > I did really well the first 24 hours and then it all went down

> > > hill. The next 24 hours were not so good. The pain meds made

> me

> > > vomit and thanks to this site I did not panic, I just leaned

> > > forward. Then of course I got behind on eating and pain meds

so

> > we

> > > called the OS and he fixed everthing and now I am doing well.

I

> > of

> > > course am swollen and more so on my right side.

> > >

> > > My husband has been very wonderful about taking care of me

until

> > > today and he snapped. Yelling at the dog yelling at the kids

> and

> > I

> > > know it's hard but suck it up. I think something he wishes I

> was

> > > the one taking care of him, but let me tell you it is not all

> rosy

> > > on this side. So now I will not be asking him for anything

else

> > and

> > > I will do it all myself. Like tonight I fixed myself mashed

> > > potatoes, but after I got finished making them I wasn't hungry

> any

> > > more, so I put them in the fridge for another day. sorry to

> vent,

> > > but I cannot imagine what he is going through is worst, is

it?

> I

> > > asked him why all the anger and he told me he felt like a

> grunt.

> > I

> > > will tell you I tell my husband thank you EVERYTIME he brings

my

> > > anything. What else can I do??

> > >

> > > hope everyone else is doing well,I saw 2 post ops from Nov.

18th

> > and

> > > I'm glad they are doing well.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

You know , it's comforting to know that someone is listening

and reading. It's good to read that things have gotten better for

others. It's just the slowest climb I've ever done and " rehab " can

be a frustrating journey. I do expect I have become a more

empathetic person (spelling?)...it's late here and time for some

shut eye...

CA

> > >

> > > Hey all I am 4 days post op (surgery Nov. 17) and doing as

well

> as

> > > can be expected, I think. I spent 1 night in the hospital

after

> > > surgery and I definately think it should have been a least 2

> > days.

> > > I did really well the first 24 hours and then it all went down

> > > hill. The next 24 hours were not so good. The pain meds made

> me

> > > vomit and thanks to this site I did not panic, I just leaned

> > > forward. Then of course I got behind on eating and pain meds

so

> > we

> > > called the OS and he fixed everthing and now I am doing well.

I

> > of

> > > course am swollen and more so on my right side.

> > >

> > > My husband has been very wonderful about taking care of me

until

> > > today and he snapped. Yelling at the dog yelling at the kids

> and

> > I

> > > know it's hard but suck it up. I think something he wishes I

> was

> > > the one taking care of him, but let me tell you it is not all

> rosy

> > > on this side. So now I will not be asking him for anything

else

> > and

> > > I will do it all myself. Like tonight I fixed myself mashed

> > > potatoes, but after I got finished making them I wasn't hungry

> any

> > > more, so I put them in the fridge for another day. sorry to

> vent,

> > > but I cannot imagine what he is going through is worst, is

it?

> I

> > > asked him why all the anger and he told me he felt like a

> grunt.

> > I

> > > will tell you I tell my husband thank you EVERYTIME he brings

my

> > > anything. What else can I do??

> > >

> > > hope everyone else is doing well,I saw 2 post ops from Nov.

18th

> > and

> > > I'm glad they are doing well.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >