Re: Having a hard time today (to Shiloh)

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No, I suppose I can't expect much to feel normal. I just wish I knew

what was relatively normal for this point in the surgery, but I do

think I'm on track with my healing and perhaps even better than I

would have expected, since I've been lucky enough to have experienced

very little pain right from the start (knock on wood).

I expected the headache since even when I take a single ibuprofen I

normally get a headache the next day, but so much piled up on top of

it today it was a little overwhelming.

Feeling a lot better tonight and looking forward to sleep!

Thanks for your reply, Shiloh... it's wonderful to have such a great

support group here. We're all lucky to be able to share these things

with each other.

Beth

> The problem is that I don't know what should feel normal!

>

> Honestly not alot. Surgery takes a while to feel normal again, as

> its a trauma faced by the body so on top of healing you've got your

> bodies reaction to being 'hurt'. I found that energy levels ran low

> and emmotions high after surgery. Take it easy on yourself.

>

> Of course you don't want to be touched around the mouth, you will

> subconciously protect it. That may also be part of your headaches.

> I say keep taking the pain killers or wean yourself more slowly off

> them as you might be experiencing a painkiller withdrawl or the

> rebound headache.

>

> I found the mouth really hard too, I wanted to kiss my kids and the

> dh but I didn't want anyone touching my face.

>

> Shiloh