by suzyljank » 01 May 2013, 05:05
Today is 6 days since my surgery. I'm doing alright. The pain is mostly from the skin donor sights because they were left open. They really hurt. When I have to wash the area after each trip to the bathroom is the worst. Even when I was in the hospital the doctor told me it was going to be painful and he wasn't lying. Pain meds help but at the most they only bring the level down to a 3. I feel sorry for my hubby because he's the one that has to dress the wounds and when I wince he thinks it's his fault. I keep telling him he's doing a terrific job and that it would hurt no matter what. Tomorrow I see the surgeon for my first check up. I hope everything goes well. I can't wait for the day when I'm healed and can at least sit like a regular person again. My hubby took a picture of the surgical site but I don't even want to see it. He said it looks good, that my doctor did a good job but maybe someday down the line after the pain goes away I'll have a look. For anyone out there that needs to have an advancement flap please don't be so afraid of the surgery. It's not a walk in the park but it's not like some of the stories I read. The good thing is when they completely remove the fissure that particular pain is gone. You'll have a different discomfort as you heal but you can do it especially if I can. I'm the world's biggest chicken when it comes to surgery. Even when my doctor told he wasn't going to sugar coat things, there would be pain, I wanted to bolt but I didn't. And most people have a single flap done, I had two. Don't let the fear stop you from getting your life back. You'd be surprised how much pain you can take because you've already been living with so much turns out the surgical pain isn't much more. Thanks for all the encouragement, it really helps. Suzy.