4 days out from my operation and I feel good this morning. Considering my sides are black and blue and it pinches when I move. I can see improvements every day.
I had a low moment yesterday after walking a few hundred metres and then feeling really uncomfortable. Katie reminded me I was only taking half of the pain meds I’ve been prescribed and that I need to listen to my body and don’t try any heroics.
I can almost sit up in bed without having to pull on my carefully constructed TRX strap for assistance and will feel a lot better when I can do that and not wake up fully when turning into my sides.
One thing that hurts that I wasn’t expecting is my right forearm. This is really sore inside and whenever I twist my wrist. Someone had a real struggle with getting an arterial line in and I have a good bruise from my wrist to the middle of my forearm and also inside my elbow.
I’m not sure what the actual problem was but it result in them abandoning it and putting in a central line in my carotid artery instead.
I’m still sleeping a lot but am moving around often and generally trying to get well. Next immunotherapy is in 2 weeks, CT scan in 3 weeks and follow up on the operation in 3 weeks.
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