Blackrvn5 - recovery question
#319328 - 11/21/07 06:59 PM
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Hi! After reading your post on your Thanksgiving plans it sounds like you are doing well with your recovery. I do have a question for you, though. So far my recovery has been going fairly well. But I am still having a lot of epigastric type soreness. Did you or do you have this? It feels sore right under my ribs like maybe it's from when they pump all the gas/air into your abdomen and maybe it stretches or bruises the diaphragm? Just a guess, but it still feels a little uncomfortable. Not much of an appetite either, mostly because of the soreness. I've heard it can sometimes take a week for all the air to discipate. Otherwise I feel pretty good - walking the dog and even went shopping today for a little while! Maybe I just need to be more patient - today is day 5 of recovery not including the day of surgery. Thanks for any response in advance and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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I was just thinking about you this morning wondering how you were doing. I do feel a lot better than this past weekend, but am still quite sore. I have bruising around the belly button and the incision by the ribs. That's the area that still hurts the most. My DH was actually lecturing me about standing up straight since I haven't yet. Glad to hear about the air. I feel like I look 6 months pregnant still. Maybe once I start moving a lot more it will look better. Went to get haircuts yesterday and pick up a RX and that wore me out. Hope I have more energy by Monday when I go back to my kindergarteners. Doc reminded me that though we may look like we are healing quickly on the outside it was still major surgery inside. It takes a lot longer for that to heal. Have a happy Thanksgiving and try some mashed potatoes. You'll feel much better. 
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Susan
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Thanks for your response. I am still sore also, and I guess I just have to be patient. After all, it has only been a week since my surgery. I'm just not used to sitting around and I was hoping to feel better by now. I, too, will be back to work on Monday and am hoping that I feel better. Still no appetite and had some nausea yesterday. I haven't been taking pain meds on a regular basis - I had Anexia - it was making me dizzy an nauseated. I'm just taking extra-strength Tylenol as needed, but maybe I need it more that I think! Anyway, glad to hear you're doing a little better and I guess I just have to remind myself that an organ was ripped out of me! And standing or sitting up straight does seem to help the uncomfortable feeling. Take care!
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