28 Years Old with Two Kids (Mendieta Doll)

I honestly have been feeling great . Surgery was Friday and I'm already not taking any pain killers . I would say it isn't pain it's more of a stiffness .

Okay that's great! I'm having my procedure with Dr. Mendieta in Dec. and my concern is feeling pain when I wake up from surgery

Honestly I started to mentally prepare myself the week before . I was taking bromelain and all my vitamins . I slept like a baby the night before . I have two small children under 2 so I think they also pushed me to be positive . The pain doesn't really set in until the second day that the anesthesia starts to wear Off. But the Percocet and Valium help at night to sleep. I tried to get up and walk around every 4 hours to keep the blood circulating.

Thank you for the advice. I look forward to more of your updates

Thank you !!its a process

It was like a 6 but everyone is different .Nurses told me I was doing spectacular not everyone reacts the same I was able to stand and walk right after waking up. These first few days you need help something's are difficult so maybe someone for the first 4 days or so. Specially to shower and put the garment on . You can't bend over to pick up anything . I started my pain meds at the end of my second day once the anesthesia was out of my system and Thats when I started to feel more stiff than pain. I already stopped taking them yesterday .

When you woke up at a level 6 of pain. What exactly did the pain feel like?

It's like being in a car accident and unable to move but sore all over . Just imagine being bruised from the chest down .