I am back at the office today but am already regretting the decision. I am still in a considerable amount of pain and talking makes it worse and of course I got an email first thing telling me that I have a conference call in 3 hours. Ugh. I can't take the vicodin because it makes me too spacy so here's hoping the ibuprofen I just took helps a little.
On top of that, I just lost it on Saturday. The combination of pain and not smoking made me emotionally volatile and then I started thinking about how I had been alone since my mom left on Wednesday and I started feeling really isolated and then I just started crying and couldn't stop. Of course, the crying made my mouth hurt worse. I was just completely and utterly miserable. One of my friends was supposed to come over with movies and apple sauce but I asked her not to because I was just such a wreck. But I think that it's understandable. Pain always wears me down and not smoking, well, let's just say that it makes me irritable and weepy.
I am feeling a little better today. The return to a normal routine is good for me, even though it is a bit trying. In 3 weeks is the first of my 7 monthly trips and I have a ton of preparation to do so I have to be here and hopefully the work will be a distraction.
Thanks so much for asking after me - it is really nice.
Sorry to hear you had a bad weekend. I was able to take the vicodin so I was okay after my surgery. I definitely need it every 6 hours, though. Good luck and I hope you feel better.
You should be proud of yourself. You're taking on a lot with surgery, emotional stress and not smoking. Not to mention, work, which never seems to help matters. It's totally understandable to me, having had a little breakdown myself this weekend. Sometimes, it just comes. There's a straw that breaks the camel's back. Or, in some cases, the ton of bricks that comes all at once. Hang in there. You're stronger than you think you are.
I think that I really turned a corner yesterday and I feel a ton better today - I have not even taken an aspirin yet which is huge. Apparently my stitches are dissolvable since one of the knots came out this morning. I have to say that, as tough as not smoking has been, I think that it probably helped my healing more than I know. So I am glad that I stuck with it.
I feel like myself for the first time in a almost a week - and it feels good. :-)
Thanks, everyone, for your kind words. This board is the best.
Hi there Lesleylou,
I am back at the office today but am already regretting the decision. I am still in a considerable amount of pain and talking makes it worse and of course I got an email first thing telling me that I have a conference call in 3 hours. Ugh. I can't take the vicodin because it makes me too spacy so here's hoping the ibuprofen I just took helps a little.
On top of that, I just lost it on Saturday. The combination of pain and not smoking made me emotionally volatile and then I started thinking about how I had been alone since my mom left on Wednesday and I started feeling really isolated and then I just started crying and couldn't stop. Of course, the crying made my mouth hurt worse. I was just completely and utterly miserable. One of my friends was supposed to come over with movies and apple sauce but I asked her not to because I was just such a wreck. But I think that it's understandable. Pain always wears me down and not smoking, well, let's just say that it makes me irritable and weepy.
I am feeling a little better today. The return to a normal routine is good for me, even though it is a bit trying. In 3 weeks is the first of my 7 monthly trips and I have a ton of preparation to do so I have to be here and hopefully the work will be a distraction.
Thanks so much for asking after me - it is really nice.
I'm sorry, Jules!!!
Sorry to hear you had a bad weekend. I was able to take the vicodin so I was okay after my surgery. I definitely need it every 6 hours, though. Good luck and I hope you feel better.
Pam
Hang in there. You're stronger than you think you are.
Good to know you're doing better! Hang in there, it gets easier I think.
Rubyshoes
I think that I really turned a corner yesterday and I feel a ton better today - I have not even taken an aspirin yet which is huge. Apparently my stitches are dissolvable since one of the knots came out this morning. I have to say that, as tough as not smoking has been, I think that it probably helped my healing more than I know. So I am glad that I stuck with it.
I feel like myself for the first time in a almost a week - and it feels good. :-)
Thanks, everyone, for your kind words. This board is the best.
Glad to hear it!