Poor Hubby has had a little bit of a set back.. nothing serious, but he has haematoma very badly. Basically a lot of bleeding and swelling under the skin at the surgery site. It has put such pressure on that area that he is in unbearable pain. He was in so much pain he woke me up at 5am to take him into the hospital. We were worried he may have had an infection or pulled out one of the leads.
Good news is that the leads are fine and there is no infection, which could have been very bad. Very, very bad.
Basically there is nothing he can do but keep resting and taking the pain medication. It is very hard to watch though. He is in so much pain, and there is nothing I can do to alleviate it. The pain meds work sporadically. He is not getting much sleep either. The doctor is certain that it will start getting better now that the swelling has gone down. I just wish it would go quicker.
One thing we are a little pissed off about is that they were a little misleading at how brutal this procedure was. Everyone said it was in and out and paracetamol at the most. Hubby said it is the worst pain he has ever been in and he has an insane pain threshold. He is literally black and blue and yellow with bruising. It looks shocking.
I just feel so helpless.
Glad there's no infection, but sorry he's in pain. I hope he feels better soon!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds terrible. I hope the pain becomes manageable as quickly as possible and this can become just a bad memory.
ReplyDeleteHopefully he will pass through this rocky patch soon.
ReplyDeleteOh no! Oh, sweetie, I'm so, so sorry. My mama and daddy always say each minute, each hour, and each day is one step closer to healing and one less moment of pain than you had before. For some reason, it always helps me get through things. I hope, in some way, it helps you. ~Hugs~ My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
ReplyDeleteThey always forget to mention that part to us unsuspecting patients!
ReplyDeleteKeep breathing. xo
Thanks everyone. Looks like it will be a longer recovery than we thought. One day at a time.
ReplyDeleteI know the feeling. My dad had to deal with constant pain the year before due to prostate issues. Hope you guys get over this hurdle soon.
ReplyDeleteHope he starts to feel brighter soon. And I hope you are looking after yourself too.
ReplyDeleteHugs and love. That's all I have but I hope in some small way it gives you a little smile and some comfort.
ReplyDeletexxoo
your poor husband! That would be extremely frustrating. There's not much worse than watching the ones we love suffer.
ReplyDeleteTwo steps forward, one step back.
ReplyDeleteLike you said one day at a time.
Wish hubby a good recovery.