Home from hospital - Day 2

Apr 16, 2009

well, i came home yesterday!  had my surgery Monday 4/13 at 11:30am. I had lost almost 16 lbs on the liquid diet so that was good.  Easter was really difficult, so many temptations.    i did not think the pain would be as bad as it has been.  I have had two c-sections and this has been  a very, very painful recovery period.  In the hospital the staff was wonderful and attentive.  i tried to stand up and walk around 9pm first day but my drainage tube started leaking all over the place leaving a trail so decided against it.  I was up and walking very slowly next day.  that seemed to help with the gas pain.  i have had horrible pain in left shoulder   My doctor has tried to explain why this occurs. Something about the diaphram and there's a nerve that shoots up to the shoulder.  Anyway, this really prevented me from sleeping for two nights while i was in hospital.    so i came home yesterday.  I am taking tylenol with codeine for pain. supposed to be every 6 hours but sometimes can not make it past 4hrs.  usually because i have had extreme headaches.  does anyone else have really bad headaches?  this worries me a little.   as far as liquids, i could tolerate almost everythng on the clear liquid tray at hospital although no desire to try the cranberry juice at all.  i find that most things real sweet are bothereing me a lot.  when i take the tylenol w/codeine it is cherry flavored i think and  i can feel it going down almost like the burn of a shot of whiskey.  i am feeling a little bit better in the abdomen area as far as pain.  keeping a pillow around to counter-pressure works very well.    i am just a bit lost at this point, don't know what else i can try to "eat".  i have only had chicken broth and veg broth, water and little bit of protein shake.  they said i need 50g of protein and to take two vials of the liquid protein i bought but at this point i cannot stand the taste of it.  it is blue raspberry and WAY TOO SWEET for me.  i have put in a big jug of water to dilute the sweetness but did not even drink half of this.  i am going to have my husband get me some sugar-free ice pops when he gets home from work tonight.  do anyone have any suggestions on what else i should try?    as everyone warned me, i have had my thoughts... "what have I done..?" etc.. as pain almost too much to bear at times although each day getting better.  I know i will feel differently soon but if anyone has any suggestions for me, please let me know.  I am going to need all the help i can get to get through this.. thanks!

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04/13/2009
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