It's 6.5 weeks since surgery, and I go see Dr. Neuwirth on Thursday for the first time since surgery. (we saw the NP at about day 10 for a wound-check.) I am feeling so much better, and think maybe I could drive; however, I'm still on 5 pain pills per day. 1 long acting pill every 12 hours, and 1 short acting pill every 8 hours. This sounds like a stupid question, even to me, but do you have to be totally off pain meds to drive? I never feel doped up or woozey from the meds like I did in the beginning (but at that time I was on 14 pills per day.) I think AFTER my appt on Thursday I'll cut down to 2 short acting pills, but don't want to do that with a train and subway ride on Thursday.
I'll see what the Dr. says but I'm just curious. I'm also anxious to get permission to walk on my treadmill. Today I couldn't get out to walk because it rained all day and I was stir-crazy and bored.
I must be getting much better since I'm starting to get bored. After our appt. on Thursday we'll have lunch somewhere nice and then go see the Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center. It should be fun, I hope I don't over do it and get too pooped.
I'll see what the Dr. says but I'm just curious. I'm also anxious to get permission to walk on my treadmill. Today I couldn't get out to walk because it rained all day and I was stir-crazy and bored.
I must be getting much better since I'm starting to get bored. After our appt. on Thursday we'll have lunch somewhere nice and then go see the Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center. It should be fun, I hope I don't over do it and get too pooped.
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