Today is the third day of my recovery. Things haven't been too terrible, but I'm definitely far from comfortable. I can't tell you how excited I was that I got to shower today! (You're not allowed to, the first 2 days after surgery. Yuck)
So now that I'm all clean, that does actually brighten up how I feel, a bit. But I'm getting really tired of sitting on my butt all day. Feeling helpless is not something I'm used to, and definitely not something that I enjoy. I keep trying to remind myself that I have to relax and take it easy, or else it's just going to slow my recovery down.
The incision in my belly button definitely hurts more than the other two. Above my belly button is swollen and very sensitive to pressure. The pain meds make me spacey, but they do alleviate the majority of my pain, so that's good.
I can't even begin to describe how incredibly lucky I am to have my boyfriend in my life. He's been taking care of me so well; from the big things like laundry, to the little silly things like helping me get out of bed because I was laying on my stomach and got stuck. Not only is he being incredibly helpful & supportive, he's doing a great job with reminding me to slow down and take it easy.
The only word I can come up with to describe how I've been feeling so far through my recovery is "overwhelmed." Even just going to the grocery store to get 3 things is just too much. And I suppose that I didn't really expect that. My emotions are a little bit out of control, but nothing I haven't experienced before.
I just can't wait until my recovery is complete so I can see if this is truly going to help me.
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