Hi all-
I have recently been doing good but just wanted to share a huge set back I had with you have the past 2 nights. Thank goodness it is over right now...that is the only reason I am able to type on this forum today. Today is Wednesday, but on Monday night I started have a sharp, shooting pain about 2 inches away from my belly buttom on the left side. Everytime I sneezed or even breathed hard I would get a shooting pain in this part of my stomach. Monday night when I log rolled into my bed I screamed so loud that i woke the kids up. Since the pain was on my left side I ruled out appendixitis. So bascially I just did shallow breathing all day but was very concerned. My kids and the sitter where with me all day so I didn't want to show my kids I was in that much pain. So Monday night around 11pm I could barely breathe. I was taking short little breaths. I send my husband out to get Gas -X and Mint milk of magnesia. Well he came back with them and I took them. the only think it made me do was pass gas a little. Before I took that medicine I was passing gas. I just realized on Monday night that the last time I went #2 was on Friday afternoon and before that it was just in the hospital 2 or 3 times. So I never ever went to bed Monday night into Tuesday morning. I told my husband to call 911. As soon as he has about to do that the visiting nurse that comes to my house called and told my husband to get a Fleet Enema instead of going to my local hospital and that she would be at my house in an hour. When the nurse got there, I was in so much pain I was screaming and panting. She ended up giving me the enema...needless to say it worked and I exploded (sorry if this is too much info!!!!). My whole body now feels so week and my back hurts today because I was sitting on the toilet all last night and never went to sleep. I'm worried that I hurt the rods or screws by pushing all night. I was in so much pain and it was so scary it was one of those moments I thought I was going to die. Has anyone every experienced anything like this 2 weeks after surgery. My stomach feels alot better but I still have that pinch a little to the left of my belly bottom. It is a small little pinch, not as sharp as last night. All I have to tell everyone here is that the gas/bloating pain is worse than the back surgery itself!!!!
Love to hear any similar stories you may have. Thanks! I am feeling more upbeat now.
JenM
I have recently been doing good but just wanted to share a huge set back I had with you have the past 2 nights. Thank goodness it is over right now...that is the only reason I am able to type on this forum today. Today is Wednesday, but on Monday night I started have a sharp, shooting pain about 2 inches away from my belly buttom on the left side. Everytime I sneezed or even breathed hard I would get a shooting pain in this part of my stomach. Monday night when I log rolled into my bed I screamed so loud that i woke the kids up. Since the pain was on my left side I ruled out appendixitis. So bascially I just did shallow breathing all day but was very concerned. My kids and the sitter where with me all day so I didn't want to show my kids I was in that much pain. So Monday night around 11pm I could barely breathe. I was taking short little breaths. I send my husband out to get Gas -X and Mint milk of magnesia. Well he came back with them and I took them. the only think it made me do was pass gas a little. Before I took that medicine I was passing gas. I just realized on Monday night that the last time I went #2 was on Friday afternoon and before that it was just in the hospital 2 or 3 times. So I never ever went to bed Monday night into Tuesday morning. I told my husband to call 911. As soon as he has about to do that the visiting nurse that comes to my house called and told my husband to get a Fleet Enema instead of going to my local hospital and that she would be at my house in an hour. When the nurse got there, I was in so much pain I was screaming and panting. She ended up giving me the enema...needless to say it worked and I exploded (sorry if this is too much info!!!!). My whole body now feels so week and my back hurts today because I was sitting on the toilet all last night and never went to sleep. I'm worried that I hurt the rods or screws by pushing all night. I was in so much pain and it was so scary it was one of those moments I thought I was going to die. Has anyone every experienced anything like this 2 weeks after surgery. My stomach feels alot better but I still have that pinch a little to the left of my belly bottom. It is a small little pinch, not as sharp as last night. All I have to tell everyone here is that the gas/bloating pain is worse than the back surgery itself!!!!
Love to hear any similar stories you may have. Thanks! I am feeling more upbeat now.
JenM
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