Healing slower than I'd like

[redbird]

I feel a bit worse this morning, though I suspect that's largely a combination of pushing myself a little too much yesterday and the cool, rainy weather outside. Nonetheless, my appetite is not what it should be, and I've already taken a half vicodin for pain at/near the incisions. (The previous few days, I've needed that late in the day or only at bedtime, not awakened with noticeable pain.)

Also, I'm something close to constipated. Took a Colace (the stool softener) last night shortly before bed, and I'll take one today the first time I eat anything that isn't basically fruit or fiber (all I've had this morning is a cup of tea and some applesauce). The worrisome thing is that when I wiped last night, there was significant blood on the toilet paper. I think that's from a hard stool, not anything nasty going on inside, but I'm noting it here, and should probably tell the doctor about it tomorrow, and call if it recurs in the next little while. It was fine this morning.

Comments

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Argh. Sorry you having such a rough time. Thinking of you and YES tell the doctor.

[amaebi.livejournal.com]

Oh, I am so sorry. :( Thumbs held for resumed and speedy recovery.

[sraun]

FWIW, when I was on vicodin for my back, I was told to have lots of fiber. I ended up taking a couple of tablespoons of Metamucil in 12-14 oz. of water every day.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

Fresh red blood is almost certainly from the rectum.