Incision Progress
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| Two weeks |
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| Three weeks |
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| Four weeks...the glue is finally all gone! |
Week 3
Day 16 (Wednesday, May 21st)
Six hours seems to be my limit for being out and about. I was able to go to see a high school baseball game and visit my brother to see his new cats but started to feel fatigued after the six hour mark. I also found that wrapping the incisions with a bandage while driving significantly reduces the pain from hitting the potholes. Nothing has been able to take away the discomfort from the side-to-side rocking of the car when it hits a bump unevenly.
Day 17
I went for a 3.2 mile walk today and felt tired at the end of it. I took a nap hoping to feel a bit more energetic but still felt drained. Tomorrow will be a rest day to recuperate.
Day 18
I didn't do any walking to day to rest up especially since I am going to my school's faculty retirement dinner tonight. I've had a headache since last night and have felt cramp-like feelings in my abdomen. I haven't felt all that hungry but ate to keep my recovery going strong. The dinner was a lot of fun but pushed my energy level even lower. I still had the headache and cramped abdomen so I went to bed as soon as I got home. Another rest day is in the plans for tomorrow.
Day 20
You might think that, as a science teacher, I would have paid a bit closer attention to the correlation between hydration and my energy level. I figured out that I had slacked in my water consumption (I'm still not fully acclimated to drinking at least 64 ounces of water a day plus more if I am exercising) and started hydrating. I drank well over one hundred ounces of water today and felt significantly better as the day progressed. After half of a day of feeling sorry for and being angry with myself, I resumed my walking regimen and went on a 3.3 mile walk. I hydrated after my walk. :)
Day 21
I felt so good today after my hydration epiphany that I went on another long walk today. It was quite warm (84 degrees) but I made it through a 4.3 mile walk with some nice hills to test my stamina. I was tired and took a nap for two hours (after serious hydration!) but I made it and felt great after the nap. I'm still feeling the incision sensitivity when my shirt rubs my skin but the gas pain is still gone. I can, however, feel the discomfort of the "kidney space" more each day. The best way I can describe it is that it feels bruised. It doesn't prohibit me from any activity but I do notice it when I am sedentary.
Week 4
Day 24
I went for a 6 mile walk today and saw a fox, which was interesting. I took a 45 minute nap and then went to a high school baseball playoff game. I was EXHAUSTED by the end of the day but it was a good kind of tired. The skin sensitivity is still there so I still wrap my incisions with a bandage for support and protection from rubbing against my shirt.
Day 25
I went to my over 30 league baseball game today. I obviously didn't play and it was frustrating to watch and not play, however I DID feel great after the game and didn't need a nap.
Day 27
I was able to take my dog for a walk today! I would have been able to take a normal dog for a walk by now, but Barnaby is a Bassett Hound and pulls INCESSANTLY! I braced the leash against my hip when he pulled so it didn't pull on my stomach muscles.
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