by Uvall » 28 Jun 2016, 15:51
Also, after thinking about this post for a few while I was in the shower, I wanted to say.
I know it's easier said than done when someone says, not to worry. But I truly believe that getting my mind off of things is helping me to heal a lot. I'm pretty sure most of us go through the post surgery, "Was my Doctor good enough? Did he/she perform the surgery right? Will I have other issues now that the surgery might have caused?". And every other question/worry that comes along with this crazy roller coaster ride. I have high anxiety to begin with so I know all about the freaking out and worrying. Believe me when I say that. Being bed ridden for as long as I was pre-surgery didn't help either. But I've found that just doing anything to occupy my mind helps. Be it Gaming, TV, Movies, or just talking to people. Anything to side track the negative thinking that sometimes you just can't remove from your thoughts, helps.
That lump you feel could just be your insides simply healing. Maybe it will go away before long. I had a pretty bad infection it turned out and the swelling/pain were pretty significant. The day I went to the Doc. to have an emergency checkup from the pain and swelling I was having, ( 2 weeks after my LIS surgery, 1 week after the pain started), I could not even sit down because of the pressure pain I was feeling. It was like my whole left cheek was a giant pimple ready to explode. That's how it felt, anyways.
Just make sure to explain everything to your Doctor. Make sure they understand and acknowledge what you are telling them too. I had a long journey before having any surgery because the doctors I had seen just weren't listening to me. Took me 5 Doctors before I found one who actually listened and then fixed me. Sure, when I got this infection I had, I definitely questioned whether or not I made the right choice. But things happen. And now I believe I did make the right choice and if I had to do this all over again, I would. It's not fun, but it has been worth it. Just these last few weeks of relief I've felt has made all the medical bills and life adjustments I've had to make since surgery very worth it.
So hang in there. There is a light at the end of the tunnel and you will get better.