Surgery week

I was scheduled to have probably a hysterectomy on 1/24/12, with the possibility of just myomectomies for the fibroids instead. For details (gross and otherwise) about bowel cleanse and surgery day, please see the Myomectomy page.

1/23
Bowel cleanse day and clear fluid diet.

1/24
Surgery day - had to be at BI hospital in Boston by 6 AM.
About 8 AM they wheeled me out of the room and into surgery.
At about 12:15 the doctor called Audrey about the surgery said that I was in recovery. Since I ended up having the myomectomy instead of the hysterectomy, they said I was going home that day.
I was in recovery over an hour and then wheeled to an outpatient recovery at about 2 PM.
At about 5 PM we drove home. This wan't a short ride either - Boston to Attleboro. Not able to lift my legs into clothes or even up on bed - very hard.

1/25
My stomach from ribs to pelvis felt as if I had been used as a punching bag. Lower back starting to kill. Able to lift legs a little - need frame of bed for intermediate step.

1/26
Not feeling much better, slept like crap. On just ibuprofen today. Back really hurting as well as my sides. Bethany very stressed with me being out of it, tube feeding Blue, and Blue being very sick. Able to put my own PJ pants on. Can lift leg about 10 inches and bend a little more but its very hard though.

1/27
Feeling a little better today but still not much sleep. More like the lower-portion of my stomach was pummeled, not the whole thing. Get pains when sitting down or getting up. Trying to walk around more but feel a lot of pulling. Back a bit better since less on my butt bones. Feel tugging when turning, lifting legs or bending but a bit better. Blueby terrible during the evening. Bethany and me very sad even though some improvement with his stools.

1/28
Stomach a bit better but still pulling/pinching when sitting up or down this morning. At least I feel like all the anesthesia is out of my system. Tried a .25 mile walk across the street. Amazed how slow I am walking and slightly bent over. I feel like I look like an 80 year old. Was feeling it so didn't do more. Was sore and very tired in the afternoon. There is no way I'd be able to do the 1.5 minimum walk for work I do on Monday (two days away). Able to lift legs more easily and bend better but still hurts and pinches. Blue's stools improving but he is very run down and not happy.