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I had my procedure this morning (June 26th). I am...
I had my procedure this morning (June 26th). I am home now on the couch and feeling very sleepy. The pain meds given to met at the start of the procedure are just now wearing off and I feel a bit of pain starting.
My Doctor said the surgery went really well, but I guess we'll see what happens in a few weeks!
As far as pain, getting the numbing fluid injected is the worst and there are some spots where it really does hurt - but not completely unbearable. I just hope I get a good result and will not need a touch-up!
My Doctor said the surgery went really well, but I guess we'll see what happens in a few weeks!
As far as pain, getting the numbing fluid injected is the worst and there are some spots where it really does hurt - but not completely unbearable. I just hope I get a good result and will not need a touch-up!
Day 2 - still leaking/bleeding from incision areas...
Day 2 - still leaking/bleeding from incision areas - this is normal, according to the Dr....but not pleasant. Definitely invest in some incontinence bed pads before you have this procedure - I got a large pad on Amazon.com for $12 and I sit/lay on it constantly - I leak and bleed and this absorbs all of it and protects my furniture. Also make sure you have a couple of pairs of old sweatpants or PJ pants that you do not care about ruining!
I took off my compression garment to shower this afternoon - my legs are purple (along with the fun green/red/black marker marks). There was no way to get it all of the marks off in the shower, but some of the marks faded with some light scrubbing with antibacterial soap. It's much too painful to scrub hard. I get light-headed and naseous if I stand up for too long - so I have been taking it easy and working from home today while lying on the couch w/ my laptop. I haven't had to take my pain meds, I have some pain, but not enough to justify knocking myself out with vicodin. I did take a vicodin last night before bed and probably will take one tonight too. It's basically a throbbing pain in my thighs - I guess it's how you may expect to feel a day after being stabbed multiple times in the thighs. :)
I took off my compression garment to shower this afternoon - my legs are purple (along with the fun green/red/black marker marks). There was no way to get it all of the marks off in the shower, but some of the marks faded with some light scrubbing with antibacterial soap. It's much too painful to scrub hard. I get light-headed and naseous if I stand up for too long - so I have been taking it easy and working from home today while lying on the couch w/ my laptop. I haven't had to take my pain meds, I have some pain, but not enough to justify knocking myself out with vicodin. I did take a vicodin last night before bed and probably will take one tonight too. It's basically a throbbing pain in my thighs - I guess it's how you may expect to feel a day after being stabbed multiple times in the thighs. :)
Day 3 - all of the leaking from the incisions...
Day 3 - all of the leaking from the incisions appears to have stopped today. Still very sore and it's painful to stand up after sitting for awhile. Very similar to going crazy at the gym doing squats or something like that and paying for it days later with muscle soreness. The bruising is going to be bad - I can tell. I am taking arnica montana as well as just having purchased some arnica cream - so I am hoping somehow to regulate the bruising with these techniques, but I bruise easily normally - so I am not sure I can avoid it getting worse before it gets better. I still don't have a lot of energy but have tried to walk around periodically. I usually am at the gym 4 to 5 times a week so this is a bit frustrating to not be able to exercise like I am used to doing.
When I run my hands up and down my legs over the compression garment, I still feel lumps and bumps, but I am trying to be positive and realize that results are not immediate. Hopefully as things start healing it will smooth out.
When I run my hands up and down my legs over the compression garment, I still feel lumps and bumps, but I am trying to be positive and realize that results are not immediate. Hopefully as things start healing it will smooth out.