To Poop or Not to Poop

Monday. Today I have taken my sick day from the surgery. I managed to "borrow" some extra pain killers from a friend who had surgery and didn't use all the drugs (I now, she's totally crazy - but it's worked out well for me). Her doc gave her enough for several days every 4 to 6 hours while my stingy as all get out doc gave me enough for two days every 6 hours only. Even my sister, who once told me that her bedside manner improved only after I provided her with my OHIP number and to sit down and remain quiet while she continued to practice testing reflexes, thought Mirsky was unnecessarily stingy with the drugs. I'll be sure to let him know my views.

So, while I spent the weekend up and about and ensuring mom did everything properly (she's still speaking to me - even with the sale of the piano so I know that I wasn't too obnoxious)and trying to comfort the kids by being as much my old self as possible, I needed the drugs to do it. This in turn has meant that I've been bunged up completely since Wednesday. This is not a good feeling. I thought long and hard about where the lesser evil lay - in giving up the drugs or giving up moving bowels. Eventually I know the drugs have to stop anyway, so, today was my stay in bed, read, nap and be sick day - and get off the drugs.

I awoke at my usual - 04:15 today and didn't take my dose of meds. I read for a while and eventually fell back asleep until I heard the kids moving about. I allowed them to wait on me hand and foot before they left for school! Logan brought me a lovely cup of tea and Syd brought me a blueberry muffin with a dab of butter. (Before you get to enthralled with the kids, I made the muffins before the surgery and froze them - but she did remember to thaw it out before bringing it to me.) I had a lovely morning. The relaxation, the tea and missing two doses of meds meant that I am no longer bunged up - and feeling awesome about that!

Mom dropped by around noon to clean the mess she made at dinner yesterday and I blissfully read and napped until mid-afternoon. Still off the meds as I write this and the kids are returning from school. Tomorrow the drain comes out at 08:30! Yay!

And now, I need to go and lie down, as the blog and my e-mail has worn me out!