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O.K. I promised myself no matter how tired or bad I felt to try to Blog everyday so I can look back at what I went through during this journey. Here's a recap from today:
I woke up feeling like I was gonna puke and still hadn't had a BM since last Thursday. I got my son off to school with no issues but when I got home I felt as if I was gonna explode. I had a heavy feeling in the pit of my stomach and had an insane pain going up and down my back. I curled up on the couch with my blanket and called the surgeon's office. I insisted I come in that day. My mom and sis came to pick me up and took me to the Dr.'s office. I was feeling so stopped up that I refused to sit while Dr. White spoke to me. I told him about the heavy feeling in the pit of my gut and the insane back pain. He informed me that prescription pain meds can cause constipation and that the back pain may be from the hernia repair. He told me to use Tylenol liquid for pain and a suppository for the constipation. The hospital had a Pharmacy downstairs so I got Mirilax and the suppositories.
I leave the Dr.'s office and my mom and sis insists on going to a nearby Gordmans store to look around. Imagine my shocked facial expression! Here I am feeling like I'm gonna explode and they want to shop?? Where is the love?? So my sister insists that the bathroom in Gordman's was nice, pretty and clean and to use the suppository there. Ummm.....
She said the suppository works within minutes. Now, THAT got my attention. The thought of being relieved within minutes was the deal maker for me! So....it turns out that it did work within minutes and I was feeling better, the pain in my belly anyway. The back pain was still horrendous! I stopped by Walgreen's to get liquid Tylenol and I remembered wanting to cry and my eyes watering. I remembered feeling something must be wrong for me to feel this way! The back pain wouldn't stop! I bought the medicine took it and the back pain went away briefly. I then posted what I was going through and got amazing insight and support:http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/LapBand/4312258/O-M-Freakin-G-4-Days-Post-Op/#35534909
Turns out because of the hernia repair the back pain is common. I got home and took a shower and felt a little better.
My stomach is literally growling as I type this blog. At least its not in crazy pain, though. I managed to eat cream of celery soup thinned out and an Italian ice cup today. I know that is not much but too much was going on for me to try to eat. Tomorrow I will try to eat often.
That was a recap of today and I hope tomorrow is wayyyy better.
Gnight and SMOOCHES!
I woke up feeling like I was gonna puke and still hadn't had a BM since last Thursday. I got my son off to school with no issues but when I got home I felt as if I was gonna explode. I had a heavy feeling in the pit of my stomach and had an insane pain going up and down my back. I curled up on the couch with my blanket and called the surgeon's office. I insisted I come in that day. My mom and sis came to pick me up and took me to the Dr.'s office. I was feeling so stopped up that I refused to sit while Dr. White spoke to me. I told him about the heavy feeling in the pit of my gut and the insane back pain. He informed me that prescription pain meds can cause constipation and that the back pain may be from the hernia repair. He told me to use Tylenol liquid for pain and a suppository for the constipation. The hospital had a Pharmacy downstairs so I got Mirilax and the suppositories.
I leave the Dr.'s office and my mom and sis insists on going to a nearby Gordmans store to look around. Imagine my shocked facial expression! Here I am feeling like I'm gonna explode and they want to shop?? Where is the love?? So my sister insists that the bathroom in Gordman's was nice, pretty and clean and to use the suppository there. Ummm.....
She said the suppository works within minutes. Now, THAT got my attention. The thought of being relieved within minutes was the deal maker for me! So....it turns out that it did work within minutes and I was feeling better, the pain in my belly anyway. The back pain was still horrendous! I stopped by Walgreen's to get liquid Tylenol and I remembered wanting to cry and my eyes watering. I remembered feeling something must be wrong for me to feel this way! The back pain wouldn't stop! I bought the medicine took it and the back pain went away briefly. I then posted what I was going through and got amazing insight and support:http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/LapBand/4312258/O-M-Freakin-G-4-Days-Post-Op/#35534909
Turns out because of the hernia repair the back pain is common. I got home and took a shower and felt a little better.
My stomach is literally growling as I type this blog. At least its not in crazy pain, though. I managed to eat cream of celery soup thinned out and an Italian ice cup today. I know that is not much but too much was going on for me to try to eat. Tomorrow I will try to eat often.
That was a recap of today and I hope tomorrow is wayyyy better.
Gnight and SMOOCHES!
A stool softener is in order.