BP 117/69 Pulse 83
Weight 214.4 lbs
The incision is healing fine. I still feel some pain and stiffness under the incision but it continues to improve. One strange thing I have noticed is that, in the morning, my incision almost seems vertically tight. It is as if I need to stretch it in order to be able to stand up straight.
Taking medications for pain:
Hydrocodone/APAP 5mg/325mg 1 tab every 4 hrs except when experiencing increased pain
Ibuprophen 200mg every 4-6 hrs
Yesterday was a good day. I experience very little break through pain. The pain meds are managing the discomfort just fine. I experimented with trying to skip a pain dose. I am still not ready for that. After about an hour, I can feel it especially if I sneeze or cough.
Walked for about 30-45 minutes yesterday. I am trying to get more active. I've been doing dishes, some laundry (in small batches), feeding the dogs and some light house cleaning. I have to be careful about over doing it. I don't want to undo any recovery I've accomplished so far.
Sleeping kicks serious butt. Waking up rested is such a new thing for me. I can't believe it. No grogginess, no grumpiness (well no more than my normal baseline grump) and no need to hit the coffee right away to wake up.
Have a great day.
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