Two days post op

I am two days post op and I survived my first full night without the block. I had A LOT of pain last night. I was so tense from the pain that I'm sore now in places that I didn't think I would hurt. My upper left thigh muscle is really sore. I'm not sure if that is from me being so tense from pain or from me having my leg propped up. I think I cried for about an hour and a half straight from the pain I was in. I just couldn't get comfortable or get any relief. I did a lot of praying and it was almost as if God was saying "how do you think Jesus felt with those nails in his hands and feet." I know I can get through this!!!

I'm very surprised that I slept as good as I did last night as much pain as I was in. I didn't wake up as much from pain as I did itching. The medicine is making me itch. That's just me though. A lot of pain medicines do that to me. Michael (my husband) had his alarm on his phone set for every two hours. I also listed on a piece of paper what I should take at what time. Right now I'm taking two oxycodone 5mg and a phenergan 25mg every four hours and alternating an extra strength tylenol every two hours in between. I start hurting pretty bad when it gets close to the time I should take my oxycodone. That is when I start to watch the clock closely. I know some people ice after surgery, but my doctor told me he didn't want me to do that. He said he wanted a good blood flow to my foot so it heals properly.

Yesterday afternoon my calf (I assume it's my Achilles tendon) started twitching. This morning my toes started twitching. It's more of an annoyance than pain. My foot is tingling today. It's like when your foot goes to sleep and when it's waking up it tingles and feels numb. Just feels weird mostly. When the pain kicks in it feels like someone has something wrapped around my ankle and is trying to pull my foot off my leg.

I'm stretching out my bathroom breaks as far as I can because every time I go It's excruciating pain for about 45 minutes. I've been trying to go about 30 minutes after taking my oxy since it is the stronger drug in hopes it may not hurt as bad. I accidentaly knocked my foot on Michael's leg yesterday when I was getting up and I thought I was going to pass out right there on the floor. All I could do was lean on him and cry on his shoulder. I never thought anything could hurt so bad!!!

I've been bragging that I didn't have much swelling....well I'm not sure why but over the night my foot swelled and it's bigger today than it has been since my surgery. I have kept it elevated. The only time I get up right now is to go to the bathroom. I have been going in my wheel chair but our house is older so the wheel chair won't fit through the bathroom door so I have to stop in the hall and go the rest of the way with my crutches. I never thought going to the bathroom could be such a chore. LOL It completely wears me out!!!

It's a really pretty sunny day today and I wish so badly I could go outside. I'm so thankful for a comfortable bed and a bedroom with lots of windows. My little three pound Yorkie was sitting on my shoulder a while ago looking out the window. She has been stuck to me like glue. I'm glad she's only three pounds because she has walked over my cast on my leg a couple of times. She's so small I didn't feel it though. She's such a good little care taker.

I'm going to stop writing right now so I can try to relax. It's almost time for my oxy so my pain level is getting pretty high right now. 12:00 can't get here fast enough hahaha