Bowel Movements and Other Musings
I had my first bowel movement since pre-op last Thursday, and it was no Beethoven’s Ninth of symphonic relief. Gosh, I guess I realized that constipation was a side-effect of the medications by Friday because I rarely have trouble “doin’ da doo” as I would say. However, this one’s the first ever that’s left me in pain. My butt hurts more than my leg, go figure. Musing over this and trying to sleep has got me thinking about everything from hemorrhoids to colorectal cancer. Just hoping that the walls were simply dry and needed the hinges well greased for smooth expulsion. I know this post sounds a little crude, but it feels like “number 2″ just kicked my…
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I am officially post-operative. I am laid up here on the couch in quite some pain. The leg is iced up and elevated. I’ve been prescribed the Norco along with diazepam (valium) for the muscle spasms. I start the xeralto tomorrow to prevent clotting. I’ll be in a cast when I schedule my next appointment. Thanks to the nursing team and doctors at the Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview, IL part of the North Shore University Health-System. Amy Jo Ptsazek performed the surgery through the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute. Thanks to my wife Tiffany and parents who drove from Detroit to support and encourage me. Pops will be here through the rest of the week. And praise the Lord for empowering me to make through the surgery. Now strengthen me for the recovery.
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