I was ok when I woke up in recovery, but within a few minutes of getting to my mom's house I started to feel horribly nauseated. I choked down some cream of rice and lay still. As the day wore on a developed a migraine. I toke oxycodon for the pain, but it didn't seem to help much.
I took a nap mid-day then tried to eat lunch. As soon as I brought the soup to my mouth, I had to run to the bathroom and lie on the floor, willing myself not to throw up. It was awful.
I used an anti-nausea suppository and was able to choke down some soup. I didn't really feel any clitoral pain. All the pain was in my stomach and my head. There was no color in my face. I looked terrible.
After another nap I had dinner. I really had an appetite, despite the nausea. But an hour later I was back on the bathroom floor fighting the urge to vomit.
I got in bed with a cold washcloth and a dose of vicodin, my normal pain medication.
I didn't learn until today that oxycodon causes nausea! Why didn't anyone tell me? I wouldn't have taken the second dose. Anesthesia makes me nauseated anyway, but I have a feeling my day wouldn't have been quite as bad.
Today I'm feeling better, but I'm accutely aware of my clitoral pain. I feel like I have a big cut. There's a lot of soreness. I can't really get comfortable, but it doesn't seem to be effecting my pudendal nerve. Thank God!
I can't believe it's already Tuesday. I lost a day to surgery and nausea.
My mom was a saint and took incredible care of me. I was in no condition to be alone. I'm very lucky to have her.
The good news is, the pain is not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. The bad news is, I really don't respond well to anesthesia. I'll make sure to bring home a prescription for nausea next time.
Thank you to everyone for your support and good wishes. I'm going back to work tomorrow with advil and vicodin. Hopefully I'll be comfortable.
4 comments:
Ugh, that sounds awful, Quinn! I hope it proves to be worth it after you're done healing. You're a trooper for going back to work so soon -- I can't think of a worse place to have a scalpel applied. I'll be thinking of you, sending soothing vibes to your moose's knuckle :)
i'm glad that you aren't feeling as terrible as you were or as you expected.
take good care of yourself!
I'd call in sick for the rest of the week. Sounds like you need some recupe time... besides it's a great excuse for some self-pampering time!
Take care!
Hello Ladies,
Thank you so much for your support. The pain is not bad at all. It has not caused a flare. I can't believe it!
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