(June 4, 2012) 10 days Post-op-At this point I think I'm going backwards.  Instead of feeling better I'm feeling worse.  There are so many factors in my recovery when considering the medication, detoxing off of the Lyrica, and just the healing itself that it's hard to tell why but I definitely don't feel any better than I did a few days ago.  My doctor stressed over and over to do nonstrenuous walking during my recovery.  I don't think he meant to and from the restroom, but that's about all I'm doing.  I'm dealing with lack of sleep because of coming off the Lyrica so that can't help but there isn't much I can do to change that other than to take the sleep aid every night that the doctor sent me home with.  I feel the way I always did when I had pregnancy morning sickness, like I would never feel normal again.  I'm sure just like it was with that that I will feel better again, it's just a vision I can't see at the moment.  I don't regret the surgery at all.  I'd take this recovery over the pain if TN for sure but it's just not fun. 


Cory is doing an amazing job of taking care of me!  For a minute I thought that he would make a good nurse but then I realized that it's just that he loves me to pieces and that as far as everyone else is concerned he should probably stick with Engineering.

(Written June 17, 2012) 3 weeks 1 day Post-op-The last couple of weeks have been a struggle to say the least. There were a few times that I attempted to get on the computer and blog but simply didn't have the strength or energy it took to sit partly upright while typing long enough to complete a post. Not to mention that until a few days ago I had nothing nice to say. For the first 2 weeks I didn't improve much at all. I could hardly stay out of bed for long and when I did get up I ended up on the couch very quickly. I have never felt so drained of energy in my life. My doctor says that's normal and not to expect the energy to come back for 6-8weeks post-op. It's difficult to sit back and watch everyone work and take care of me and my kids but it's been necessary. My Mom has been here for almost 2 weeks and leaves in a few days. She has been extrememly helpfull and we have loved having her here. My house is clean and we have all been fed thanks to her and Cory.


My innability to even take care of myself has been a major shock to me. I guess when I envisioned myself and the need for help after surgery the help was mostly for the kids and so the house wouldn't fall apart. I didn't expect to feel horribly nauseas for 2 full weeks preventing me from even being able to get out of bed for long. That combined with the lack of energy and horrible headaches has been a huge shock and very difficult.