Move On 

~ 2thingswecanlivewithout

January 6/2017

I have had two really rough days with pain.  I suffered through yesterday taking what I had left of my pain meds. But today I was out of pain meds and hurting so much. I called my nurse navigator to just see if she could help answer to why I was having so much pain,2 weeks after surgery. She said didn’t the doctor tell you ??? NO !! She said that the fluid builds up from the drains being removed and although I have no swelling even very little fluid can be painful as it presses against the tight skin. Really, really.  Why does no one tell you this stuff ahead so that you can expect this ? 

I called my surgeons office to tell them what I learned and she said yes that’s true. I told her I need more pain meds. She told me she would talk to my doctor and order them. I knew they were only open until 3 pm on Fridays. So about 1/4 to 3 I called the office. Guess what ? They closed at 2 this Friday.  Now I am pissed and in pain. I ended up calling my family doctor who actually called me at home to check on me. I told him my story he said he was sorry I was in pain, he ordered my pain meds for me no problem. Jamie went down and got my prescription so I am feeling better tonight.  Still some pain but with the meds totally tolerable. Thank goodness. Sometime this whole medical system seems flawed. And I am only getting started.  😜

I also had something kind of weird happen today.  I had a bath this morning soaked in my jet tub helps so much with the pain.  I can soak now that my drains are out. After I got out I went to my dresser to get my undergarments and grabbed my undies and a bra and headed to my closet ( a walk in) to get dressed. I didn’t even realize at first that I had grabbed a bra. Crazy how normal it felt to just grab one with no thought. When I did realize I had a good cry.  Not really sure why ? I am better off without my breasts. But it just felt so weird to think I will probably never need those old bras again. Tears of grief for what was I guess. But I pulled myself together and thought ok now that’s enough of that. Move On Girl…… Move On. 

I have been sitting on my heated blanket with my lotion socks and my shall for two days now. I am hoping that by tomorrow my body will start to absorb the fluids and take the pressure away. Getting rid of my pain. 👍🏻

Beth 😇

2 thoughts on “Move On ”

  1. I wish I could take your pain away…If all of us, who loved you…..could just take a small amount and share it around. I hardly ever check my email, but since you started your “blog”, I try to check every few days.
    My own advice….knowing that you have “extreme pain” every nite….I would be taking the pain pills before the nite pain starts. It’s called “pain management”.
    Like you said in your “blog”…it has only been 2 1/2 weeks….give yourself a break.
    Thank God for the younger generation, showing you how to do this blog…..Or else all of us “old” gals would have to be on the phone calling you.
    I’m only a phone call away….and you have a 1st class reservation…at my house…whenever you need.
    You are in my thoughts “every” day and we all send our love to you, Jamie, Mac & Family.
    Love Marie

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  2. Hang in there brave girl. We are sending you some love and like Marie, I too would like to take a bit of that pain of yours from you, wish I could.

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