Take it easy

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.

Comments

5 responses to “Take it easy”

  1. Val Rowe avatar
    Val Rowe

    Sounds to me like you are doing amazing. Yes please take the pain relief. I had another new knee two weeks ago and we try to brave it !!!! Why do we do this !!! Providing the meds don’t mess with your head or make you sickly. Take what’s prescribed. It’s early days for you. Sleep is a great healer. Take care and I look forward to hearing more updates. Val xx

  2. Brenda Davis avatar
    Brenda Davis

    Don’t over do stuff Listen to your body It will tell you lots of good things as well as bad things , like you are trying too hard , etc etc Katie is right you MUST take the full dose of meds Is why they are prescribed for you I had same problem when first given all my new meds last year. All 6 of the new ones plus 3 different vitamins too I didn’t think I needed half of what I was given, but I did finally accept that I needed them all !! Yes we will rattle Maybe make some music too
    So glad that you are feeling better, afterall it has only been a couple of days from major surgery so you are doing really well xxx

  3. Barbara avatar
    Barbara

    Steve, remember you only had major surgery a few days ago. Don’t rush your recovery, please! You are doing so well, be patient. B xx

  4. Madeleine+Quiney avatar

    Have you tried arnica for the bruising?

    1. Steve Davis avatar

      I haven’t. Is that good?

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