Sometimes imagining a scenario is not the same thing as actually living an experience.
My doctor, as well as perfect strangers, seemed to enjoy telling me about the pain and discomfort I would experience after foot surgery. I, of course, thought I had a high tolerance for pain and would not suffer as everyone seemed to indicate.
I now know that I know nothing. I am a total fool.
So in the spirit of enlightenment, I want to share the top 10 things I learned after foot surgery:
10. When sick from the anesthesia, empty, plastic coffee containers are perfect containers to throw up in if you cannot make it to the toilet. As an aside, my hubby likes to reuse our plastic coffee containers as popcorn bowls. Should he ever offer you popcorn in one of these containers, refuse the popcorn. In all likelihood, I've vomited in that container.
9. 11 year old daughters are better caretakers than 9 year old sons.
8. Narcotics are addicting, but not as addicting as being pampered by your 11 year old tween.
7. My husband has an unusual desire to protect my liver. When awake and in pain at 2 AM, my husband tries to talk about the damage pain medication can cause my liver. Well, he can justbite me council me with that knowledge in the light of day or after he has painful, bloody surgery on his dominate foot.
6. Crutches can be used to hit things (are you reading this, hubby?)
5. Taking a sponge bath is not as easy as it sounds. After taking a sponge bath, one can become so exhausted and sweaty from the exertion that she needs another bath.
4. Adult potty chairs can make the difference between peeing in the potty and peeing your pants and/or floor.
3. The expression, "Paper cuts are the worst" is only said by people who haven't experienced the worst.
2. A double dose of Advil is good.
1. Percocet is better.
My doctor, as well as perfect strangers, seemed to enjoy telling me about the pain and discomfort I would experience after foot surgery. I, of course, thought I had a high tolerance for pain and would not suffer as everyone seemed to indicate.
I now know that I know nothing. I am a total fool.
So in the spirit of enlightenment, I want to share the top 10 things I learned after foot surgery:
10. When sick from the anesthesia, empty, plastic coffee containers are perfect containers to throw up in if you cannot make it to the toilet. As an aside, my hubby likes to reuse our plastic coffee containers as popcorn bowls. Should he ever offer you popcorn in one of these containers, refuse the popcorn. In all likelihood, I've vomited in that container.
9. 11 year old daughters are better caretakers than 9 year old sons.
8. Narcotics are addicting, but not as addicting as being pampered by your 11 year old tween.
7. My husband has an unusual desire to protect my liver. When awake and in pain at 2 AM, my husband tries to talk about the damage pain medication can cause my liver. Well, he can just
6. Crutches can be used to hit things (are you reading this, hubby?)
5. Taking a sponge bath is not as easy as it sounds. After taking a sponge bath, one can become so exhausted and sweaty from the exertion that she needs another bath.
4. Adult potty chairs can make the difference between peeing in the potty and peeing your pants and/or floor.
3. The expression, "Paper cuts are the worst" is only said by people who haven't experienced the worst.
2. A double dose of Advil is good.
1. Percocet is better.
Some patients have fought with depressive disorders before surgical treatment, but the actual changes made during the process have reduced or removed the consequences of the depressive disorders after the surgery.
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