PO day 8

PO Day 8!!! I got both drains out yesterday!!!! It didn't hurt at all. I only have a little gauze over the drain holes they are a little leaky but not bad. I slept in my bed for the first time sort of on my side last night but felt a little sore and throbbing this morning. I ate two salty meals yesterday and definitely feel a bit more swollen. Essentially not much pain, only from getting up and down. I'm finally able to look at everything and though bruised from the flank lipo and the big scar I see light at the end of the tunnel and know I'm going to be very happy that I did this. Dr. said yesterday to stay very low activity and that when people get their drains out they tend to step up activity levels. He said week two is very critical in healing and I can do serious damage if I do too much. So moral of the story is to sit and read, watch TV, nap and the family will survive another week with a non functioning Mommy. I can drive to pick kids up from school it's only a mile. So I'm doing good, less needy, no regret, glad to be healing nicely.

Okay friends, we are sharing the good bad and the ugly. Here is the ugly. I was 4 days PO yesterday and had not had a #2 yet. The PS agreed it was time to intervene and suggested dulcolax suppositories as laxatives can cause cramping diarrhea etc. I sent my poor mom to CVS for them as I was in a bad way. It did not work. It caused urgency and there was a lot there but to dry and stuck to come out. Husband walked in the door from long day and flight and I'm screaming in pain from the bowel impaction. I yell for him to please go get me an enema. As i'm reading on the internet how to solve this thing, I know I should have gone to the hospital but oh hell no. I try the enema, my bottom was on fire and the enema burned like I don't know what, dear god help me it did not work, I am now shitting fire water but nothing else is coming out. Im screaming in pain in the bathroom won't let my husband in, as I eventually want him to have sex with me again some day. Internet says must break up the stool and use mineral oil to do so. I will spare you the details of that but I filled the previous fire water enema with mineral oil, did my best to break up the brick sitting in my colon drank a few teaspoons of mineral oil as well. Got some out then about 30 minutes later the rest came fire rocketing out, I almost didn't make it back to the toilet. By far the most pain I've ever been in. Worse than anything ever, my bottom hurts sooooooo badly today. I had the worst case scenario of this situation. I took my stool softeners and ate nothing but fruit the first few days. A Dr. friend said to stop percacet and do a little motrin now. I need to hydrate, eat more fiber and walk around. I'm back to normal today but every bm is like a 7 on the pain scale because of the trauma of yesterday. Worst day by far!! Only time I regretted any of this. I do not wish this experience on anyone. Stay on top of this issue friends. God awful!!!! On a good note I took a full shower by myself and dried my hair, put on some make up and a friend came over to say hi. I'm walking very straight today at only 5 day's PO, in a little more pain because no more meds but it is manageable and mostly when I stand up from being down a while. I slept 9 hours last night, after my trauma, and it felt good to get rest.

PO day 4. Today has been good. Far less pain. Oh if I could only poo:( I went to the PS today and got the pain pump removed. One less thing hanging off of me is a good thing. The car ride was fine even rode in my higher SUV this time and managed with out too much trouble. Spent two sessions on the toilet 1/2 hour each. There is just nothing happening. No movement of any kind. You simply can not strain or do anything with your abdominal muscles. PS today said to try dulcolax suppositories ugh, the last thing I wanted to be dealing with. I normally have a lot of stomach issues so not terribly surprised but bumming me out none the less. Of all of the things to do with this procedure the puking and lack of pooping are the hardest to deal with. Those bodily functions!!!! Bruised but not too badly, bb looks cute and round, boobs are smaller, and nice and high. Seem a little far apart though. Incision is ghastly but it looks like everyone else's so I will just say that each day has gotten better than the last pain wise. I'll try to get some photos up tomorrow. Oh I was cleared to shower today too! ya!