by Tryingtorelax » 19 Jun 2019, 07:24
Post Op Day 2 Morning
Last night I did a sitz bath, then jumped in the shower and washed with antibacterial soap. I took hydro at 8:30 and then ibuprofen at 10:30 last night. Went to bed at about 11:00. At about 3:30 I woke up and took hydrocodone. So I went 5 hours without taking something else and honestly I should have just taken ibuprofen because my pain level is not bad. I’m still trying to gauge that. The balance between fear of pain and fear of constipation is tricky. Went back to sleep, woke up at 6:30. I now know what the numbing shot was-Exparel, which is supposed to last 72 hours. So since my surgery was mid day Tuesday, I’m thinking either Thursday or Friday afternoon will be when the real pain sets in. Today I’m going to try to just take ibuprofen since I’m afraid all this stuff is going to constipate me. Speaking of, no BM yet. The gauze came out this morning, some blood, and gas (TMI but I know some you will appreciate the details when and if you go through it) but no stool. None of that was bad either, no pain, not a lot of blood. I took a sitz bath and showered and washed with antibacterial soap. When I dry off I am using a hair dryer. I just feel it’s easier than patting the area dry because it is very tender to the touch. This morning I’ve eaten oatmeal for breakfast and I took 2 stool softeners and miralax. I am not dealing with pads, I’m wearing disposable underwear. I don’t know which will be best for you all but this so far has just been easier. I am bleeding but it’s not a lot. Going to drink lots of water today of course. I’m sore, from the hem side, not LIS side. The LIS side is very swollen. Looks like grapes. The hem side is not. I’ll update more later.