Hey hun, yeah surgeries are always quite the journey. However, you usually get out of them better than you went in. I fully get that you are nervous rn(and hungry..i hated fasting before my surgeries too haha) Hope the surgery went well and that the nurses are treating you well!
As for rehab and the way forward, make sure to see what you 'can' do vs what you 'cant' do(speaking as a healthcare professional here). You got this, one step at a time(maybe literally in this case haha) and before you know it you'll be done and like I said 0 rush. Rest well and recover fully, i'll be patient and wait for your return😌
-🐈anon(if you dont have that one yet, otherwise i can be 🐺anon since I also send praise after each Wolfgang chapter, yup thats me lol)
Hey 🐈anon <3
Sorry for the late reply — the past few days have been an absolute whirlwind...The surgery itself went well, but everything that came after... was on a whole other level. I’ve been through a few surgeries over the years, but this one really topped them all. It started with the anesthesia — they had to give me a double dose — and even then, the pain meds afterwards barely worked.
The anesthesiologist later came to me and said that while it's not common, it might be that my body metabolizes everything unusually fast. But that wasn’t even the worst part… Since it was an outpatient procedure, I had to go home afterwards — which turned out to be a nightmare. The pain was unbearable, and the meds weren’t helping at all.
The next day was by far the worst. I had to go in for a follow-up appointment with my orthopedist, and the pain was so intense I could barely stay upright on my crutches. Getting in and out of the car felt impossible, and once I got to the doctor’s office, I ended up collapsing from the pain and circulation issues. They had to send me to the hospital right away...
The days that followed weren’t easy either. My circulation was completely shot from the meds (They gave me everything — from ibuprofen to oxycodone.), and it took me almost two full days just to feel somewhat stable again. I ended up staying in the hospital for three days altogether.
Things are finally starting to look up now — I’ve found the right balance with the pain meds, which has made a big difference. I’m really hoping that over the next few weeks, with some help from physiotherapy and everything else, I’ll be able to walk pain-free again.
And just so you know… I always light up when I see a message from you. Your kind words and sweet thoughts about Wolfgang truly mean the world to me — more than I can ever fully express. Thank you for being so lovely and for making the rough days feel a little softer. <3