Man, I seem to have quickly forgotten how painful the post-op recovery is after the block wears off. Funny, you’d think I’d have it all memorized the third time around… As expected, the block faded away after midnight (about 3 AM this morning) and the pain poured on soon after. Just for an idea of how long the block lasted, my surgery was at 9:50 AM yesterday. I may have compounded the pain by refusing to take Vicodin when I went to bed… Anyway, at 3 AM I woke up and I popped a couple ibuprofen to alleviate pain and swelling and another vistaril to alleviate the post-op effects from the general anesthesia. I’ve made it this far without a narcotic, so I’m sticking with ibuprofen the rest of the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Man, I seem to have quickly forgotten how painful the post-op recovery is after the block wears off. Funny, you’d think I’d have it all memorized the third time around… As expected, the block faded away after midnight (about 3 … Continue reading