But I'm at my limit. Surgery was yesterday, actually last night. I had to get to the hospital at noon, couldn't eat after midnight, and waited around, stomach growling until 4:30 when I finally went into the OR. I woke up around 8 had some water and one saltine in recovery, got home after 9 and just ate a larabar. I just took a few short naps last night. The pain wasn't bad then but it's been getting worse all day. It feels like someone is slicing my foot with a burning hot blade. It's throbbing and pulsing and just really hurts. At least I have a different painkiller this time which I seem to be tolerating better. I haven't slept all day, and I'm not terribly nauseous. I looked at my journal from last time, and the day after surgery was awful then, and I felt better the next day, so hopefully it will be the same this time.
What won't be the same is that I'm going to be in a real cast for a month, and I'm in a knee-high splint now. I just want to get through today without ripping off my entire foot.
No comments:
Post a Comment