ACL #3
Man, I seem to have quickly forgotten how painful the post-op recovery is after the block wears off. Funny, you’d think the third time around and I’d have it all memorized… As expected, the block faded away about 3 AM this morning and the pain poured on. I probably I compounded the problem as I refused to take Vicodin when I went to bed and instead I thought the nurse recommended that I take vistaril as she said it would be good for the joint. At 3 AM when I woke up, I popped a couple ibuprofen and another vistaril to alleviate the pain and now I’m reading that vistaril is only good for the post-op effects from general anesthesia. Doh! Anyway, I’ve made it this far without a narcotic, so I’m sticking with ibuprofen the rest of the way.