Yesterday, I was in excruciating pain. The pain level had really amped up from the days before. Previously, I had been at a constant 9, even with a steady stream of Dilaudid and Percocet. When I woke up yesterday, my pain was at a 13. It stayed at that throughout the day.
I spoke with my surgeon's office on Tuesday, and was told that it was OK to remove the dressing from both my back and front incisions. I could also start showering and getting those areas wet, as long as I wasn't soaking them. So last night (Thursday), we removed the bandages. Almost immediately, my back started bleeding. It wasn't gushing, but enough to start running down my back, my cheek, and freak the fuck out of my wife that it might get on the comforter.
I spoke with my surgeon's office on Tuesday, and was told that it was OK to remove the dressing from both my back and front incisions. I could also start showering and getting those areas wet, as long as I wasn't soaking them. So last night (Thursday), we removed the bandages. Almost immediately, my back started bleeding. It wasn't gushing, but enough to start running down my back, my cheek, and freak the fuck out of my wife that it might get on the comforter.
