Definitely in the regretting stage

My surgery was onTuesday. At first I felt great. Then my epidural wore off. Now I feel not so great. I'm feeling pretty sore and nauseous. It hurts most when I walk- feels like I have little knives in my tummy. At least I can pee on my own now.

They decided that they want to keep me an extra night bc they think I'm constipated. And bc I live 2 hours away- it's just too far.

ugh hopefully these incisions start feeling better. They are hurting a bunch. I'll try drinking more water and see if that helps With the upset stomach.

also I'm sharing a room with an elderly lady. She's pretty nice to me, but I feel bad for the nurses. I think she's hallucinating : seeing drunk men, her family being controlled by a hypnotist, forgetting where she is, etc. she nice and I feel bad for her but it makes sleeping for more than 40 minutes hard bc she starts yelling.

Boo i made the right decision but I just feel yuck.

Hopefully you'll be better before you know it! Sometimes it's a rough start, but it does get better...

Sorry about sharing a room! I would hate that! Poor lady sounds like she's going through a lot too... at least she's being nice to you.

Keep walking, keep sipping, and get things moving down below so they'll let you go home! Don't be surprised if you can't sleep in your own bed for up to two weeks... I made the couch/recliner my home for almost two weeks so it was possible to sleep without feeling pains from lying flat. It does get better though!

Thanks I really needed that encouragement. I'm sure it's a mix of pain and drugs that are making me a little emotional.

I yeah my roommate seems so confused. I feel really bad for her. I also feel bad for her nurses that she keeps yellling at

Bless your heart! My recliner was my BFF too! Great advice. Hang in there, let the doc know how you're feeling so they can help you and definitely do what he says to do! Big hugs!

Its always darkest before the dawn :-)

So true!

You're not alone in feeling that. I call it the "What the ???? did I do to myself" phase.

But rest assured. Good feelings are on your horizon.

Thanks for the encouragement. That's a very apt name for this phase.

Hi, I'm sorry you're having a rough time. I had a difficult start to this journey too, but it passes, and soon will be nothing but a memory.

I found distracting myself (reading, Netflix) to the be best way to escape from the pain.

Every day will get a bit better. Hang in!

Yes, HGTV is what's keeping me sane lol