Post Surgical Update & Incoherent Rant of Frustration

[nightfox]

I just got back from my first post-surgical visit to my MD and he's very happy with my progress. My incisions are both healing really well and while I'm frustrated with my pain level and continued need for what I consider way too many drugs, he assured me that it's normal and I need to stay on them for a while longer. My x-rays are apparently "excellent", so at least the grafted bone and larger hardware seem to be working out so far.

So I shall continue to be a dopey dish for a bit longer. I keep falling asleep sitting up! Several times I've woken up with my face on my keyboard and the imprints of the keys dug into my cheek and forehead. This morning, my bestie found me just sitting up, cross-legged on the floor, spine straight and my chin tucked down on my neck brace which in turn was braced against my chest, dead out asleep, hands still on my laptop keyboard! And like dead out asleep; it actually took her calling my name several times to wake me up. I never sleep that deep. Usually I am such a light sleeper that if a squirrel farts in a tree two blocks away it'll wake me up!

I hate narcotics!! Even when I need them, I hate them. I had one day of clarity in the past 14 days and it came at the cost of massive pain. Science has just got to come up with a better system of pain control than this. It's absurd!

OK, I am off to nap some more cuz I'm feeling the percocet I just took. On yeah, Doc increased my Valium due to my increased muscle spasms, so now I can sleep even more! Yay. :-|

Good news is no more bandage changing and I get to dump the neck brace in another 2 weeks! I went out for dinner with friends last night to my favorite Moroccan restaurant and I swear, people stare at you like you're something nasty just because you're wearing a visible medical device. How dare I disrupt their mental aesthetics by appearing in public with such an ugly thing on. Shallow twits. On a terrific note though, dinner was Fabulous and I only nodded off twice during the meal :D I need to learn to cook more Moroccan dishes, I LOVE that food!! I could happily eat that 5 times a week.

More good news, I get to start physical therapy in 6 weeks :D Can't wait!

Thanks everyone for all the positive thoughts and well wishing, I really do appreciate it ♥

Comments

[tygermine.livejournal.com]

that's pretty mental! I live on red bulls and coffee, but i also drink a lot of green tea which has a safer caffiene limit. maybe you could try drinking that?

[k-nightfox.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know it's mental. My tea addiction has just gotten worse and worse lately. I used to drink caffeine-free herbal teas but over the past 6 months or so I switched back to several types of black tea which isn't so great I guess. I just can't seem to back away from my teapot! With the warmer weather coming, I will probably start back on the herbal stuff and cut back on my black tea consumption but I don't think I can ever give it up entirely! I do drink green and white tea as well, just not quite as often. I so love a strong cup of tea.

As a show of good faith though, my teapot is currently filled with pure Lebanese mint. It's a start, right?