Had the op on my back Friday last week. Now have a mass of stiches down my lower back and top of bum 
Am recovering well from it but lo yesterday while trying to get down to the floor and not stretch my stiches I put my back out.. badly 
OH had to do more or less everything last night for Galen including the overnight stuff. Normally he sleeps through Galen's night time wakings but got the full works last night and was more or less awake from 3am onwards. As was I but unable to do anything other than feed Galen lying down. And did I mention the pain?! Farking hell the back pain was so bad I was almost screaming whenever I moved. Give me labour any day. Seriously. Hurt a hell of a lot less
Anyways, OH took the day off today as I simply could not pick up or carry Galen, let alone bend down or reach for anything Galen is such an active baby and on the go constantly so I'd not have coped on my own today. I feel awful I could not cope on my own though. I feel like I should. After everything I've been through you'd think I could manage for a day. Back is slightly better this evening but expecting it to be agony overnight along with not being able to lie on my back properly because of stiches.
So yeah, thats the picture atm.
I finally got a physio referral for my bladder
Only 2 months after it was put in as being 'URGENT' by 2 different departments 
I have a follow up with the Gyne in early January now and after that might have surgery for the bladder problem or delay it till after second baby happens. More likely to be the latter unless my bladder goes into meltdown before then.
Stitches out on Monday and I'll know in a few weeks if this op has worked. Fingers crossed it has and I won't ever have the problems I had after having Galen if/when another baby comes along.
Its been a loooooooooooooooooooong six months is all I know. Feels like a lifetime for all the wrong reasons.
But I have the most wonderful little boy who is a bundle of joy and I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat.
Am recovering well from it but lo yesterday while trying to get down to the floor and not stretch my stiches I put my back out.. badly OH had to do more or less everything last night for Galen including the overnight stuff. Normally he sleeps through Galen's night time wakings but got the full works last night and was more or less awake from 3am onwards. As was I but unable to do anything other than feed Galen lying down. And did I mention the pain?!
Farking hell the back pain was so bad I was almost screaming whenever I moved. Give me labour any day. Seriously. Hurt a hell of a lot less Anyways, OH took the day off today as I simply could not pick up or carry Galen, let alone bend down or reach for anything
Galen is such an active baby and on the go constantly so I'd not have coped on my own today. I feel awful I could not cope on my own though. I feel like I should. After everything I've been through you'd think I could manage for a day. Back is slightly better this evening but expecting it to be agony overnight along with not being able to lie on my back properly because of stiches.So yeah, thats the picture atm.
I finally got a physio referral for my bladder
Only 2 months after it was put in as being 'URGENT' by 2 different departments I have a follow up with the Gyne in early January now and after that might have surgery for the bladder problem or delay it till after second baby happens. More likely to be the latter unless my bladder goes into meltdown before then.
Stitches out on Monday and I'll know in a few weeks if this op has worked. Fingers crossed it has and I won't ever have the problems I had after having Galen if/when another baby comes along.
Its been a loooooooooooooooooooong six months is all I know. Feels like a lifetime for all the wrong reasons.
But I have the most wonderful little boy who is a bundle of joy and I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat.
OK I am having a through wash twice a day but its not the same 
Roll on Monday and having them out.