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Surgery/Recovery

Recovery from surgery SUCKS. I am now entering week three of recovery and I am stunned that I still feel like total CRAP. It is quite honestly, a little depressing to feel this rotten. feh.

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I second MaryP's comment about being forced to slow down to get better. Being home this week forced me to do a lot of thinking and if it weren't for the surgery I just had, it wouldn't have happened. I'm glad I was forced off the hamster wheel. Hang in there, soon you'll be back to yourself!

Flag as inappropriate Posted by Walk On the Moon on 22nd February 2008
Kathy,
Recovery takes so long some times. I find that I expect too much out of myself, I expect to be able to bounce back quick and when I don't, I get down on myself and say what the heck is wrong with me. Well your body is your body just go easy on yourself! Hope you get back to feeling good soon!

Flag as inappropriate Posted by cindyloohoo on 2nd November 2007
You sound like my mother, recovering from her surgery. She was astonished - and indignant! - that it took so long to get back to normal. Her attitude was very much WTF?!?! (Not that I've ever heard her say that, but it was all over her.) But she did get back to normal, and you will, too (and probably faster, given your age!).

In the meantime? Let the healing wend its way through you. I sometimes wonder if that bit of depression that happens to just about everyone in this situation isn't nature's way of getting us to SLOW THE HECK DOWN so we can get better!

Flag as inappropriate Posted by MaryP on 25th October 2007
ps: welcome back!

Flag as inappropriate Posted by Mandy Nelson - Dandysound on 23rd October 2007
it WILL get better! in general - the body always takes 6 weeks to heal. from broken bones to major surgery! the surface stiches should feel better in about 2 but all the muscle and all that other stuff inside has to heal too!

oh and if i lived near you AND mandy lived near you i would be coming over to help cut up that pie for you - since you are recovering and all... ;)

Flag as inappropriate Posted by Kate on 23rd October 2007
Girl, you just had a big lady part removed! It's going to take some time to feel like "yourself". I'm sorry it feels like it's taking forever and that you can't quite come out of it yet. If I lived nearby I'd be bringing apple pie laced with tequila! You'll be back on top in no time.

Flag as inappropriate Posted by Mandy Nelson - Dandysound on 23rd October 2007
I was in the hospital for four days with a localised intestinal infection, no surgery, just lots of antibiotics, etc...and it took ten days before I felt back to my normal self. Hang in there :)

Flag as inappropriate Posted by KatieK on 23rd October 2007