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…