Day 3 After Surgery - Clogged Up
It is now 3 days after surgery to fix my ATR. The hiccups have stopped, and I’ve gradually reduced my pain meds. As I wrote last time, my plan was to gradually increase the time between dosages until I ran out of pills. I started out at 2 pills (Oxycodone) every 4 hours, then 1 pill every 2 hours, and I got down to 1 pill every 3 hours.
I was doing pretty good setting a timer every time I took a pill, but last night I forgot to set the timer. By the time I realized it, I had gone over 5 hours without taking meds. I quickly took one pill, but then realized that I wasn’t in any pain.
So, I’ve decided to stop using the Oxycodone and Hydroxyzine. I’ve switched over to Acetaminophen instead. Commentors to my last post told me that I am lucky that I’m not in more pain. I do feel very blessed.
I’m glad to be off the Oxycodone mainly because of its digestive effects. I haven’t pooped in 72 hours. I’m clogged up. So, my wife is heading to the store to get something for me.
I’m continuing to do stretches, but the cast prevents me from moving more than I could. I suspect they’ll put me in a different cast or boot soon.
Walking around with crutches is no fun and I can feel the blood rush throbbing within a few minutes.
