They say forewarned is forearmed but it is also a bit unsettling. I've been reading lots of blogs to try and get a consensus overview. That consensus is that I'm going to hurt.
An interesting common denominator is everyone's desire to cut out their meds ASAP. As someone who has cared for many women post-caesarean I have seen the difference in healing between the 'stoic' ones and the 'use any tool available' ones. Uncontrolled pain hampers wound healing research has found so I plan to pop as many pills as necessary. I have had good success tritrating off pain relief in the past so I'm prepared to risk it. Of course this may mean my entire blog just becomes a babble. I also have a high level of pain tolerance so I'm hoping that will result in feeling like my foot is being fried slowing in a cast iron pan rather than flailed constantly with a thorn edged whip.
I am grateful for the fact that a two day inpatient stay is standard. I can take advantage of the pain team to set me up with the best regime for me before trying to cope at home. Hurray for our tax dollars at work.
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