Reducing Pain Meds

Today is my one week surgiversary and I've lost 15 lbs! Yay! And as of today I only take pain meds once or twice a day. I'm feeling pretty good and stronger than I expected at this point.
What surprises me is I went outside and took a walk around the yard, snapping pictures of my cats in the snow, and now I'm exhausted!

Congratulations on your success!  I also had no complications from surgery.  I went back to work 6 days post op (accountant).  I didn't do any work my first few days back because I got ahead by working the weekend before surgery and into the midnight hours the Monday before surgery.  I came back on a quiet work week, I just had to have my body at my desk because I told people I was out with the flu.  I did take Lortab for pain that first week back because I had to take the freeway flyer downtown to my office and walk a couple blocks.  Tri   

No way I could go back to my job at this point--it's very high energy, high stress. I am a technical recruiter in the computer/IT industry and you can never have a quiet day. So I am taking as much time off as I need to feel strong and ready to rock and roll. Good on you that you were so strong so quickly!