Evidently I can no longer take Oxycodone!

Yesterday was a rather eventful day.

I had my appointment with the Pain Management Clinic, where they gave me something for my pain; and had my fitting for my brace.

I had taken Oxycodone before without any problems, so they decided to go ahead and give me that for the pain I am in now, and to continue with the meds during recovery.  Unfortunately, after taking one last night, I had an allergic reaction.  I had the whole shallow breathing, itching, throat swelling, tongue swelling thing happening.  I took it at 8 last night...and now it is noon Saturday morning, and I am just now being able to wake up!

Now, the sleeping all the time might not be a problem during the recuperation process...but that whole tongue and throat swelling thing might be an issue if you are having neck surgery!  So, we have to remember to let them know I can't take the meds already prescribed.  I guess it is a good thing to find this out before Monday!

I was also fitted for my brace.  Somehow I thought it would be a much softer collar.  Nope it is the Aspen Collar...hard plastic with foam inserts.  Very tight fitting. When she tried it on me it fit fine, but now that I am home it is very uncomfortable.  I know...I don't need to be wearing it now.  I was trying it on so the kids would know what to expect, and to see how difficult it will be to put on.

All I can say is, it will definitely take 2 people to put it on, since I am not supposed to do anything over my head!  Hopefully, the nurses in the hospital can show me and my daughter how to put it on properly where i don't feel like I am cutting off both my circulation and my breathing!

We also got a new pillow yesterday.  Evidently my head is heavy...my pillows never last very long.  Hubby gets one pillow after I get 2!  So we bought us both a new pillow.  This way I will have a couple of pillows to play around with to try and get comfortable!

Now that I have finally woken up, I get to go take my "ant-bacterial shower"!  I get to take a shower each morning with some powerful stuff given to me by the hospital.  It STINKS!  The nurse said to make sure I didn't get it on my face because it was VERY harsh!  Oh what joy!

Nini