Tagged: sleep

Office Space meme: Bill Lumbergh with his coffee mug saying, 'Yeah, if you could go ahead and not be in pain... that would be great.'

Day 14Early Recovery

Hurts So Good

Ohhh the pain train pulled into the station overnight, woke me up damn early (2:45 anyone?!) and I'm running on fumes today. The reason? This heavy metal…

Pain 5/10 NWB early-recovery · boot · pain

A meme of a French bulldog lying completely flat on its side on a teal wooden deck, eyes closed, with white text reading: 'TIRED. JUST TIRED.'

Day 7Early Recovery

I'm So Tired

Today's entry is going to be short, because I'm about to pass out. I am TIRED. Tired. Day 7 was my return to work, and I came back to a wall of meetings and…

Pain 3/10 NWB early-recovery · return-to-work · sleep

A meme with white text on a black background reading: Doctor: 'Are you feeling any pain?' Me: 'Only the normal amount.' Doctor: 'The normal amount is zero.' Me: — followed by a wide-eyed penguin from Madagascar staring in baffled silence.

Day 5Early Recovery

Easy

Day 5. Time for a check-in. But first, a reminder of why this journal exists at all. Yes, it's an outlet for me to process everything I'm going through. But…

Pain 2/10 NWB early-recovery · post-op · pain-management

A Finding Nemo meme: Dory, the wide-eyed blue tang fish, grins against a blue underwater background. Bold white text reads 'SLEEP. SLEEP.' across the top and 'MUST GET SLEEP.' across the bottom.

Day 3Early Recovery

Mr. Sandman

Check-in time: we're right about at the 72-hour mark, and honestly? What a chill three days it's been. Mostly. For starters, the extended-release OxyContin has…

Pain 3/10 NWB early-recovery · post-op · medications