I seriously thought that this Lap would be completely different from my first one, in the sense that we were better prepared and knew how to avoid those bumps in the recovery road that plagued me 2 years ago. Apparently though, my body had a plan to prove us wrong...
1) Last time I got oral thrush a few days post-op. This time I got it again... so I'm back on the Nystatin for that, hooray. My biggest qualm with this is the fact that by now I should be enjoying yummy solid meals but instead I'm still stuck drinking soups and eating pudding/jello because it hurts SO bad to chew and swallow!!! ARGH!!
2) I've also got another yeast infection (vaginal) like last time...*sigh*
and the best one yet:
3) Remember how I had that rash from the Dermabond and we discussed other forms of wound closure to avoid that? Well, he used stitches instead (so no adhesive at all) but guess what showed up last night? THE RASH!!! Last time it started small and spread from my inscisions out, this time it just appreared all over in the span of a day! I was itchy one minute (no rash) and then by nightfall yesterday, there it was... everywhere! I'ts been driving me bonkers and I spent most of last night with a cold washcloth, alternating places on my belly. I'v already started the hydrocortisone cream, but I know thats not going to work b/c it didn't do anything last time either. What am I allergic to?!?! My new theory is Iodine. They went to town on me with that stuff (much more than last time) and I'd been itching a little for days. It's super sticky though, so I've been working on gently scrubbing it off in the shower daily(ouchie!!!) but I guess that wasn't fast/good enough because here I am all itchy and blistery again...
I am anxiously awaiting 9am so that I can call my doc and let him know our plan was debunked... *sigh*
3 comments:
OH NO!!!! Not an incision nightmare!!! I feel for you. Can you get on some steroids? ASAP! They put down iodine in my allergies list too with my breakout; along with the adhesives. That really blows...I am SO sorry!!! I hope they can get the upper hand and get it under control. I hope everything else clears up soon too. Isn't it enough for us to have had surgery? Then all that? FEEL BETTER!
Ugh! I'm so sorry you're having such recovery issues! I feel for you! It's hard enough to recover if there aren't additional problems. I hope you get everything cleared up quickly! Feel Better Soon!
Oh, this sucks! I'm so sorry to hear of the post-op pain and discomfort you're experiencing. I hope it clears up soon and that the meds provide some relief in the meantime. Hang in there.
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