Side-Effects

I've been using 1 Aleve and 2 Midol (or the generics thereof) as my go-to pain cocktail for years. It is therefore quite shocking to me that the following correlation only just revealed itself to me.

Possible TMI beyond the link:

Unexpected Backfire

I've been focusing on trying to cut back on my pain meds. I think I actually managed to sleep last night with no pain pills at all and without the bra. And to top it off, I slept like the dead. I actually had a hard time making myself get up. That's probably just because of my irregular sleep schedule lately.

This morning, after breakfast, I did go ahead and take 1 Naproxen simply because I was having slightly more than tolerable pain. But I expected that to be sufficient for the rest of the day. They did tell me, in the hospital, that I would feel better, if I regulated my pain.

And then, while watching "Troy", of all things, I started to have more emotion than I could control. That being the point where I usually reach for the Midol, I decided I'd better go ahead and take them.

Apparently I did take the Midol in time to avoid a meltdown. And that was actually all I needed for the rest of the day.

I'm actually finishing this post on my tablet, while lying in bed, getting ready to go to sleep. I'm not planning on taking additional pain medication or wearing the support bra. Aside from some spots of discomfort, I don't have any significant pain issues.

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Post-Surgical Test Results

This morning I got a voicemail from my surgeon. She says that all the test results came back as she had hoped. So hopefully that gives me a leg up on my treatment. I don't believe that includes the cancer gene test (that I don't know how to spell). Again hopefully I'll get those results when I see my her next. Anyway, I have a follow-up with her 1/30/2018 at way too early, in the morning.
*fingers crossed*

Other progress notes below ...

Disconnection Warning

Unfortunately it looks like all money, for non-life-sustaining service, has run out. The help that I've been receiving, with getting internet access, is not currently available.

HITTING THE WALL

I'm feeling very much like I'm missing something! Like there's some Great Secret ™, or maybe many of them, that just make life a breeze. And I can't seem to figure out any of them. Every time I feel like I'm starting to figure something out, I get handed something horrible, like a CANCER diagnosis. But that's just the latest one.

Second Full Day Out of the Hospital

The following entry includes a frank explanations of some of my cancer recovery experiences. If you are at all squeamish about pain, bruising, bodily fluids, or possibly even blood, you should probably give this and related entries a pass.

I awoke today with the thought of getting a nice big breakfast and starting to get back into my usual routine.

First Day Home

The following entry includes a frank explanations of some of my cancer recovery experiences. If you are at all squeamish about pain, bruising, bodily fluids, or possibly even blood, you should probably give this and related entries a pass.

I can't say that I was feeling great when I left the hospital, but I did feel better than I expected to.