I'm feeling a little better this morning. I managed to sleep most of the night, and I think I needed the rest. I think my only concerns now are my incisions and going back to work.
I have a tendency to get skin infections after surgery. I even warned the pre-op nurse about it. Well the area around my incisions is nice and red, warm to the touch. It doesn't necessarily mean that it's infected. It's just a red flag for me though. My skin is itchy and I think the red is spreading. So I will call my surgeon's office today and give them the heads up about my skin.
I fully intend to go back to work next Tuesday. I don't want to use up all my leave--I need to save some for my post-op appointments and for if I get sick at all this school year. I'm worried though because I know I will still feel weak, and I will have to constantly interrupt my work to sip on my protein supplements and on water. I think I should feel much better by then, but it's still a bit of a concern. My boss is usually pretty cool and I think she would let me work from home for a couple extra days, but I hate to ask.
Overall I think my recovery is going well. One good thing is that I have absolutely no hunger. I've been taking my vitamins every day, getting in my protein and most of my water. I don't have a lot of pain--I will get twinges of pain here and there. Mostly I'm kind of achy. I wish I could soak in the tub for a while or sleep through this part of the healing. But since I can't, I'm just taking things one step at a time.
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