41yr Old, Married with 1 Child, 5' 8", About 115lbs - Wesley Chapel, FL

Since i'm trying to make this a quick update I will just post what I can and if you have questions please just ask, sorry if I forget anything. I was still dealing with issues with allergic reaction to my pain medicine but as far as physically healing I have been doing great. I had much more range of movement this week and am able to lay flat on my back on my bed. So thrilled with my results, seeing some changes already too. Since I want to post 3 week pics too I'm stopping now. Lol

I was trying to include these with my last update but for whatever reason couldn't get them to upload. So finally here are the pictures. Will post again soon.

Had some real issues with my pain medicine since surgery and I didn't realize until this past Saturday THAT it is was what was causing me so much pain. I feel like I'm a pretty tough person who has an extremely high tolerance for pain normally too so it really surprised me how much pain I was having. So finally this past Saturday after much thinking about it realized that was maybe the issue (feel like I should have realized this sooner since I'm a nationally certified pharmacy technician too but I just didn't think about the connection at first). Since not taking it anymore I have been improving so much more each day, still having trouble with my stomach from the medicine but yogurt is really helping me with that, and of course still some pain and tightness with the new girls but not about to take any medicine (even Tylenol has been bothering my stomach). I should say too I finally did break down Sunday and text Dr. Fakhre for some advice on what else I might try for pain because the Tylenol bothered my stomach too and he was really great about getting back to me with some great suggestions (like the yogurt) and he apologized to me for not getting back to me sooner (it was only about an hour that passed before he responded and it was his personal time so I really just appreciated his time, he is so great!). Wish so much I had realized my issue with the medicine sooner because I know I would be so much more improved than I even am now. Since stopping the medicine Saturday, each day I feel a little better. I'm feeling like I am in the 70% range or so right now which is wonderful compared to feeling in the 25% range Saturday. It seems later in the afternoon is when my pain/tightness gets worse, maybe because I still don't quite feel like myself but can tell I'm getting there.