Before, though, my lower right side hurt when I moved, so I laid around like a slug with the heating pad. Now, it hurts more when I am still -- as long as I keep moving, it is achy but not so bad. It's almost like my body wants that area to be stretched and moved around. I could never stretch before, stretching would send me into paroxysms of pain. Being still (trying to sleep e.g.) is very very bad.
Has anyone experienced this sort of change in pain post-op? A pain that demands activity over immobility?
The Vioxx is doing just about nothing for me. Before, it made things bearable. I have visible swelling over the lower right side again, probably the ovary and/or fallopian tube being stuck to something by new adhesions. I suppose I will have to go see my PCP about stronger meds. *Sigh* I have plenty of Vicoden here but would like something that didn't knock me out -- the kids have summer activities and I spend a lot of time driving them about.
Maybe there still is a prayer things will feel better in a few more months (instead of the same or worse). My belly-button still hurts here and there from the surgery, so I know my body is not done healing yet. This much pain barely a month post-op has me raising my eyebrows.
Hope you all had a good night's sleep.
Love,
Lynda M. in AZ