by Davo » 17 Mar 2012, 13:16
POST LIS – DAY #3 (Saturday)
Today I awoke pain free, the majority of the time I don’t feel a thing unless I roll around in bed, sit upright or start walking and then the discomfort is only mild.
This morning I did have concerns as it is now Saturday, my surgery was Wednesday and I was yet to experience that much hyped first BM.
I had Bran Flakes for Breakfast with tea followed by a Movicol laxative but still no urges to use the bathroom.
After breakfast I started to run the bath and decided to sit on the toilet in the hope of kick starting my body. I sat there stationary, no straining or pushing and after six or seven minutes I got that rumbling feeling in my stomach that something was about to happen…… and then the point of no return….. it was about to happen!!! I grabbed hold of the radiator with one hand and the bath with the other, tensed up and prayed for forgiveness for every wrong doing in my life…… three days’ worth of food all in one go, it was not going to be pleasant….. then I let go of all my anxiety…. It all came flooding out…
I don’t believe it………. I don’t believe it………. I DON’T F*CKING BELIEVE IT!… No pain WHATSOEVER, no soreness, no twinges, no discomfort; it was a zero on the pain score! (Apologies for swearing but that was my state of mind at the time). I was shaking and on the verge of tears – is this a taste of things to come? My face was brimming with the biggest smile I could muster and has stayed like this ever since the BM, this was my first sign that I may have my life back again, words cannot describe how I am feeling right now.
I cleaned up with cotton wool dabbed in warm water, followed by using a shower head, followed by a 30 minute bath, another wash with the shower head, baby wipes and a hair dryer to finish off. Although it seems a bit over the top I want to try and avoid infection at all costs.
I would also like to point out at this stage that I have no spasm pains or soreness whatsoever. As I currently type I can’t feel any sensations down below at all, it is as if I don’t have a fissure and like I have never had surgery.
It is now three days since surgery, my pain and soreness levels have been almost non-existent, I have no pain during BM’s or spasms. I still do have a small spot of controllable gas and there was some very, very slight pink staining on my underwear which seems to be coming from the incision site.
I know it’s only early days yet and I am sure I will see more twists and turns along the way but so far I feel I have been extremely lucky. I don’t know whether this was due to my fissure condition pre-surgery, the work of my CRS, the way my body reacts to surgery or whatever but I feel extremely privileged so far. However I don’t want to tempt fate and until I get the all clear I won’t be counting my chickens just yet
Davo