It's 8 days since my flap surgery. I feel like things are going along how they should be.
The first week was hard... I do not respond well to anaesthetic .... Or as it turns out anti sickness meds. I was in recovery having a pretty hard time for over 4 hours. I feel my reaction to the anaesthetic was the main reason I felt so rotten for most of the first week. It was only yesterday really that I felt a bit stronger, and was able to stand by myself and shower without my husband having to stand by to catch me when I keeled over!!
Bum- wise.... I have had pinkish blood steadily leaking since day one. I don't seem to have more blood when I have a bm... Which has completely surprised me.
My anus is puffy, swollen and sore... But that's exactly what I expect after what it's been through. My hem is still angry and huge.
Pain -wise..... The first 3 days or so I would say were pretty painfull.... But after that it's honestly not as bad as I thought it would be! Granted I'm taking it completely easy and laying down all day, but aside from taking a couple of neurofen first thing in the morning before my first bm, it's not bad. It's a bit sore after bm for an hour or so, and I can feel the muscle tightened in response to the injury and the trauma caused by having the bm... But if I rub the bottom of my back ( well.... I actually get my husband to do this!) it really helps to relax things and stop those spasms.
I hope to be charting my progress in this diary so that I, and anyone else can gain something... And that I can hopefully chart my progress.
OMB x