Today marks one week post surgery. In many ways it feels as though it has been a lot longer. Pain is now in a manageable state. I actually started to move down in the pain medication yesterday. The other big highlight of the weekend was I finally had my first bowel movement following surgery (TMI...I know). My days are kept to a pretty strict regime right now. Here is a look at my daily schedule:
7:00 I am icing in the lazy-boy preparing to eat.
7:20 Inject my stomach with Lovenox (Nothing like giving yourself a shot in the stomach every morning)
8:00 CPM machine for two hour session
10:00 Rest/sleep and Ice
11:30 Lunch
1:00pm CPM Machine for two hours
3:00pm Rest and Ice
5:00pm Dinner with family
6:00pm CPM Machine for two hours
8:00pm Shower
8:30pm Snack/rest/ice
9:30pm CPM Machine for as 2-2.5 hours
Midnight ICE and try to get some sleep
That pretty much sums up my days right now. Another thing I have been incredibly thankful for the first week, post surgery is that we had recently bought a nice recliner. Most nights the recliner is much more comfortable than the bed or couch.
Love this Lee! Bill was too chicken to give himself his shot so I had to do it!! Not gonna lie, there were days I found it enjoyable! HA! Just kidding! :)
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