A small favor/UPDATE 12-13

[Freedom]

Ellie, keep on healing!

Oh DO get the pain meds! I am such a wimp when it comes to pain, I have NO tolerance for it at all. They always say the day (or 2 even 3) are the worst. Dealing with pain slows your body's ability to address healing.

Prayers continue from RI.

[wombat2u2004]

Hang in there old mate
Just take those pain meds as long as you want. You've put up with enuf pain already, not much use putting up with more.

[Medusa]

Pain meds = good. Glad you're doing better, Ellie. Better and better every day......

[Bonny]

That dry shampoo works really well, we used it on my mom when she was in the hosptial. Glad to hear the surgery was a success, those pain meds will make a world of difference for you.

[pomtzu]

That dry shampoo works really well, we used it on my mom when she was in the hosptial. Glad to hear the surgery was a success, those pain meds will make a world of difference for you.

If I get desperate, I'll have DIL pick up some dry shampoo and give it a try.

Hard pain killers = legally loopy! Love it!

[Grace]

How long before you can shower? Things sure are different from when I had my surgery - or maybe it's just a difference in the doctors. I was able to shower the very next day - and I did.

[pomtzu]

How long before you can shower? Things sure are different from when I had my surgery - or maybe it's just a difference in the doctors. I was able to shower the very next day - and I did.

Not until after the staples come out on the 28th. YUK!!! Guess there's too much possibility of infection that they are trying to avoid. Of course, I can still have DIL put plastic over the dressing and tape it real good and get a quickie shower. Who's to know other than me, DIL, and my shower???

[cassiesmom]

Ellie, keep on healing!

Oh DO get the pain meds! I am such a wimp when it comes to pain, I have NO tolerance for it at all. They always say the day (or 2 even 3) are the worst. Dealing with pain slows your body's ability to address healing.

Prayers continue from RI.

Agree agree agree! When I worked with total joint replacement patients we always tried to help them stay ahead of their pain. I'm a big wimp with pain too.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I hope you recover very quickly and the surgery will help the issue. I hope you get the pain medicine soon, I can't imagine not having it!

[Alysser]

I am so sorry I have yet to reply to this thread, Pom. I hope you recover quickly, and hope you can take a shower soon. I can't imagine going that long without one.