List of things I wish I had thought about...

OK, so I had surgery 4 days ago. I am feeling MUCh better then I did the first day but still feel pretty beat up. I read on here how people are already driving and seem to be up and around more. Not sure what"s wrong with me but my abs are killing me. The surgeon told me that she had to put stitches into the muscles in my abs and that it would feel like I have been sucker-punched from time to time when moving or flexing these muscles. She wasn't lying! I can't rotate my upper body and getting up from lying down or from a sitting position is very hard. Sometimes feels like how people describe a gun shot.. hot, searing pain. So here is what I am experiencing and I thought I would share since they are not things that I was prepared for.. I realize that other people seem already past this and since everyone heals different I figured I would share...

Getting up from a sitting position is painful

Getting on and off the toilet is hard and can be painful

Can barely wipe after I pee (not really effiecent) and can not reach between my legs to wipe when I have a bm

Wasn't prepared to feel like some kicked me 100's of times in the ribs and middle back.

Medicine knocks me out but I actually like that!

I am not hungry but I do miss chewing right now.

My left shoulder and arm are achy. Not sure if this is gas or because my IV was in my vein at my elbow so I held it funny for 3 days.

The drain and blood garande (what I call the drain reserver) are not painful, unless I am stripping out the clots (which no one told me about)

I am unable to take my birth control meds because she doesn't think my tummy is ready for pills so now my cycle is acting like it wants to come back already. Hoping it doesn't! I can't imagine dealing with that on top of everything else!

Otherwise I am in good spirts and while this is all hard I am happy that I did this and can't wait to be back to feeling better and start losing weight!!!