I am now 3 weeks post-op. I am having a hard time with judging how active I should be at this stage of things.
This past weekend I felt like I "turned the corner" that so many people speak of at the two week mark. I felt better and had the urge to be up and moving a lot more. My doctor was not very informative about how much I should be walking and doing things, and I don't go back for my post-op appointment for another week.
Since I was feeling so much better, I decided I should try and get off the pain meds since they are causing major GI issues (painful gas/bloating, some constipation). Maybe not the best move.... I was in agony by early evening. I couldn't believe how much it hurt again, it just felt like a major setback. So I caved, and took 2 Percocet and now am feeling some relief. (My current schedule for pain meds had been Oxycontin 20mg 2x daily and then 1 Percocet every 4 hrs)
Were you up and about at the three-week mark or still mostly in bed? Was it totally unrealistic to think I could get off my pain medications this early? I just am so tired of the abdominal/intestinal issues that I think the sooner I am off the pain meds the better for me.
--Steph
09/23/09
Anterior surgery
T10 - L3
This past weekend I felt like I "turned the corner" that so many people speak of at the two week mark. I felt better and had the urge to be up and moving a lot more. My doctor was not very informative about how much I should be walking and doing things, and I don't go back for my post-op appointment for another week.
Since I was feeling so much better, I decided I should try and get off the pain meds since they are causing major GI issues (painful gas/bloating, some constipation). Maybe not the best move.... I was in agony by early evening. I couldn't believe how much it hurt again, it just felt like a major setback. So I caved, and took 2 Percocet and now am feeling some relief. (My current schedule for pain meds had been Oxycontin 20mg 2x daily and then 1 Percocet every 4 hrs)
Were you up and about at the three-week mark or still mostly in bed? Was it totally unrealistic to think I could get off my pain medications this early? I just am so tired of the abdominal/intestinal issues that I think the sooner I am off the pain meds the better for me.
--Steph
09/23/09
Anterior surgery
T10 - L3
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