Everyone told me that I'm going to be in a lot of pain after the operation - some even said that the pain is worse than childbirth and so on and so forth. bla-bla-bla.
Oh. My. Word! They were not exaggerating !
My first night in hospital was spent staring at the ceiling, trying to wish the pain away. When they brought out a morphine injection before bed-time I knew that it was going to be a bumpy ride! It didn't make the pain go away.
"Would you like a sleeping tablet Mrs. McDermid ?" I looked at the nurse and thought "Silly woman - surely the morphine will knock me out !"
And then came the longest night of my life. Every hour the nurses came on their rounds.
"Mrs. McDermid, are you still awake ? No Mrs. McDermid, you can't have more painkillers yet." When they came in at 2am with two painkillers I could have kissed them ! But I should have known that tablets won't take away pain that morphine couldn't kill in the first place.
I spent the next day crying (pain and no sleep doesn't go together.)
At 4pm the surgeon came around and it turned out that the cast on my left foot moved, pinching some nerve somewhere. He moved it and the relief was instantaneous. I was however crying so much that he sent a nurse around immediately with two painkillers AND a morphine injection. This time it had the desired effect and I spent the next six hours in some kind of unreal euphoria.
Then came bed-time and another morphine injection. I can totally understand how it can become addictive, I REALLY do.
"Would you like a sleeping tablet Mrs. McDermid ? " "YES PLEASE". No hesitation this time. Within minutes I fell into a deep, dreamless sleep. Total bliss!
It is now 10 days later, the original casts and stitches were removed yesterday and replaced with much smaller casts. Although it is hurting again, my feet (and heart) feel much lighter and I'm moving around easier. Yesterday I couldn't understand why they insisted that I have to take another prescription of painkillers, but by 8am this morning, Synap Forte tablets were once again my best friend !
So, right now I am really looking forward to tomorrow, because I just know that every day will be easier from now on. And in the mean time I'm enjoying my time off and I'm about to start the last volume of Stephen King's Dark Tower series. It is a rather thick volume, but I've got time.
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5 comments:
omg that sounds excruciating pain,
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Oh Mitzie...should I have read this!! I've been wondering how you were getting along and how the pain was..I don't think I could have the op. but oh how much I would love to have 'nice' feet to put in all my lovely shoes..
Anyway as you say each day hopefully it will get a little better and easier. Perhaps reading your book will take your mind off it for a minute or two!!
I will be waiting to hear when the casts are coming off and what you think (and feel!) and of course will want piccies please.
Sending love & hugs
Bev
I am with Bev I only read it today. I am with you - keep those happy pills coming, there is no use for pain in childbirth or on feet. Sending you lots of healing kisses - It's a pity you moved to Kack stadt, could have come over to cheer you up a bit...
ooooh that sound terrible, good and I thought a ceaser was bad!! Complain will I no more. thanks for visiting.... at least you can still sirf the net ... chat soon
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