I pulled something...

Last night I was picking up the kids toys and I bent over I guess to quickly and heard a POP in my stomach, Oh did it hurt! I had a hard time getting back into the standing position. I was in so much pain I started to get lightheaded and nauseous. I was crying it hurt so bad. I couldn't bend, put my arms up and it was even so painful to take a deep breath. I had my husband walk me to bed so I could go to sleep and hopefully wake up feeling better. Well, That didn't happen. I was in so much pain. I decided to call my surgeon. Well, he called me and explained to me what happen, he said "you bent over and heard a Pop right?" I was like yes, that's exactly what happen. He said That I pulled a stitch in one of my muscles and that It going to be really painful for a few days. He called me in a prescription for liquid Tylenol with codeine. Anyway, I just wanted to share my oh so wonderful news. If its not one thing for me it always another. This just sucks.... Kelley

Aw, Kelley, Hunney... Did you have open or Lap? I've been fighting what we believe to be a pulled muscle for 1.5 weeks now. I'm here to tell you, it is NOT fun. When I originally pulled it, I was getting up in bed, had been sleeping on my stomach, pushed myself up on both hands to look sideways at the clock, and IT happened....felt a searing 'white hot' pain. I almost threw up...it hurt SO bad. Well, my 2 week check up was only a few hours later, 'n Dr. Wonderful said I probably pulled the muscle next to the hole where they 'poked' the laparoscope thru (I had Lap/closed). Made sense. He told me to take it easy and remember I'm newly post-op and "knock off the Olympic training for a while...". Well, a couple of afternoons ago I was napping on the couch and got a phone call that REALLY upset me...and without thinking I jumped up and off the couch, instead of "pushing off" like I've had to do since that first incident. Well, I re-pulled whatever it was I pulled, and it's MUCH more painful this time. I can't hold a gallon of milk without it being very painful, I'm having a hard time "smooshing" my pills in my pharmaceutical pill smoosher 'cuz you have to push on it (it's like a huge nutcracker), if I even roll my EYES the wrong way now, it pulls/searing pain hits. Oh, it is so-o-o-o not fun! I see my Doc on Wednesday for my 1 month check up, and he's gonna kick my butt, I think. I'm just hoping that it's ONLY a pulled muscle...I can't 'feel' deep enough to see if there's a lump or anything - hurts too badly. BE CAREFUL! But I sure do know what you're going thru...going there my OWN self...not fun! Kimmer Queen of the Niners, Instigator to All Marchers, High Priestess of Giggles

My sympathies to you 2 ladies - I know just how you feel. I think I did the same thing yesterday. I've been doing great up til now in the pain department - got too ****y! I squatted down to help my husband put his shoes on (I'm supposed to be the invalid!) and felt something pull. I've been in pain ever since and had to cut back on the walking I'd started. We're all so used to being superwomen and able to do anything. Got to remember our bodies are healing. Glad to hear I'm not the only one - but sorry it happened to you. Gail

Yeah...sux, donut? Worst part is that I HAVE to 'take it easy' right now, and I'm not good at just laying around and being sedentary. Procrastinating 'slug' that I am, I still have my Holiday (I'm talking Christmas here...) roping up on my deck, house and picket fence, and have been waiting for a few rain-free days before I can take it down: don't want it to mold, etc, when I store it. Well, it's a gorgeous Michigan day here...mid-50s...and I'm DYING to go take that stuff down today. But I think that'd be pushing it right now. Just really BAD timing. On MY part... We'll survive. If this is the worst 'complication' that we go thru, we're miles ahead. I refuse to whine about it, keeping Bethany, Carrie, Va, Misty, and many other Marchers' 'complications' in mind. This is nothing by comparison. Kimmer Queen of the Niners, Instigator to All Marchers, High Priestess of Giggles.

Hi Kimmer, Where in Michigan are you from. I'm in Nashville and I'm scheduled for surgery on April 28, I'm quite nervous. Paula

Hi, Paula! I just sent you an email... Don't be nervous! Almost everyone here will tell you that this was so-o-o much easier than we could've ever dreamed it to be. Hang out...go back thru some of our old posts: there's good stuff to be learned (especially how insane some of us are...). If ya have any questions, just post 'em - someone'll always answer! Kimmer Queen of the Niners, Instigator to All Marchers, High Priestess of Giggles

Yeah the "OLD POSTS" were the good old days...