Overall, the week has been great. My recovery has been much easier than I anticipated, with one small set back. On Sunday night I woke up with a horrible pain in the right side of my neck. I brushed it off as nothing, took another percoset and fell back asleep. On Monday night the pain returned. This time it was even more obnoxious and I had a really hard time getting back into a comfortable spot. My post-op appointment with the Doctor was on Tuesday, so I talked to her about it then. She asked if I was sleeping funny, to which I replied "yes," and she said that was most likely the problem. So again we brushed it off as nothing really and went on our way. The Doctor said I could sleep however I was most comfortable, so on Tuesday night I slept flat on my back and didn't have too many problems. Wednesday and Thursday nights the pain returned again with the onset of some tingling and numbness. I knew this was not right, so I called the Doctor again. I explained my symptoms and she basically said I threw her for a loop, she has never had a patient with the same complaints as I, and she couldn't think of an explanation. She recommended going to an Emergicare facility to get a second opinion. So Kevin and I went on our way. Long story short - the Doctor felt around, took some x-rays, and determined that I had an infection in my Lymp Node. He sent me home with 4 new medications - antibiotic, muscle relaxer, anti inflammatory, and cream - plus two injections of antibiotics at the office.
I feel like a walking pharmacy!
I am so happy to know that something is actually wrong and can be easily treated. I was so worried that the doctors were not going to be able to find anything and I was just going to have to deal with the pain and wait it out. This minor complication has set me back a few days, but as far as the surgery goes I feel great! The most pain I have experienced all week has been from the infection in my neck. I never really felt much pain directly related to the surgery itself. This has been one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life and I look forward to seeing the final results (and shopping for new clothes)!
All of the beautiful flowers I received this week! Thanks to everyone who visited this week! I truly appreciate your friendships!
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Glad they figured it all out! I can't believe it has been 5 years- I still remember when you first started liking Kevin and were still with Pete! Hahahaha- those were the days... love you!
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