Quote from: ItsMyLife on December 08, 2014, 03:53:24 PMI just finished my op! About few hours ago. I'm glad pain is only 1/10! The nurses and doctors are kind and I was wondering if I can get fast food delivery? Is it normal to feel so hungry..?
you make conclusions way too fast, in the end u will say you were glad u chose that clinic
perhaps but this is kinda hell 
I think more than 4 hours have passed since my last intramuscular painkiller shot.
The pain is getting more bearable.
First, the intensity is less (usually 3 or 4 out of 10)
Second, even when sometimes the pain is more intense (eg, 5 or 6/10), my mind has somehow resigned to the fate. Ie, the pain is just treated as being there. It's there. yes, but its not as unpleasant as before. Kinda conditioned and used to this pain.
All in all, the third day is a great improvement.
Quote from: ItsMyLife on December 11, 2014, 11:42:16 AMI think more than 4 hours have passed since my last intramuscular painkiller shot.
The pain is getting more bearable.
First, the intensity is less (usually 3 or 4 out of 10)
Second, even when sometimes the pain is more intense (eg, 5 or 6/10), my mind has somehow resigned to the fate. Ie, the pain is just treated as being there. It's there. yes, but its not as unpleasant as before. Kinda conditioned and used to this pain.
All in all, the third day is a great improvement.
like I said, u make conclusions way too fast
I think so!
The worst is probably over.
Now the pain is mostly 1/10 or 2/10. Sometimes it gets to 5/10.
That's about all.
A Russian girl just did her illizarov surgery for tibia and she is next door. Two days post-op! 
We were like smiling at each other and I shook my head, all this pain! For the height, haha!
It has been six hours since my last intramuscular injection.
I am trying to avoid getting more injections. Let my body get used to the pain.
QuoteA Russian girl
QuoteWe were like smiling at each other and
and now some words from yoda (image below)
3rd day post op, and my last IV painkiller injection is more than 10 hours ago.
I am still on nothing but Paracetamol painkiller (that I brought myself!)
Pain scale: 2/10, transient.
Post pics of girl no porno's though we have way to many here lolol
Each day it just gets so much better.
Today, I feel much less pain and discomfort.
I am now post-op Day Four.
Yes, I could walk on the day of the surgery and Post-op day One and I could stand without a walker also.
Yes I could move about on my own quite early on.
But all that was so so so painful. Limb movement results in a pain of scale 7 to 8/10.
For the first few days, as I mentioned, the constant pain was killing me. I don't mind having 7 to 8/10 temporary pain when I am walking or moving my limb. I CANNOT STAND continuous and persistent pain that is there for hours at a time.
Thankfully such persistent pain is gone now, probably what is left is 2/10 discomfort and weird feelings.
I now have weird jerks at my RIGHT side above my knee. Is this nerve impingement? The muscle would contract involuntarily at times. Not painful, but weird! I hope I am fine. I wonder which doctor does the right leg? Dr Fahri or Dr Bagirov?
But both legs are actually fine, just that my LEFT leg doesn't have the weird jerks/contractions. I am hoping all this is merely due to the nerve being pressurised by the swelling.
Doctor parihna (spelling?) of India said that if everything is placed properly the pain shouldn't be that much. Considering I had so much pain for first few days, I really hope everything is placed properly!
The nurses are pretty helpful. Sometimes they are busy and take a very long time to respond but mostly its Okay and they are human too. Its just that, they aren't big fans of pain medicines. Really. It sucks. It was god-send to have a medical officer to get morphine injected into me on day two I think. Felt great for 2 hours. Haha! But when dr fahri heard of it, he was horrified!
I have some bruising, similar to crimsontide, but maybe not as bad as him. I did not notice it until I read his posts.
Now I realise that past members posting is really good for you to be able to Compare your progress.
I think, all things equal, I am doing pretty well 
No issues with the frame tightness like crimsontide, though I must admit it does feel a little tight (ie, you can sometimes feel things going thru' your skin?? is this normal?)
Sensations on my legs are coming back. Which can be good or bad....... Ie, I can feel itching and I can feel a wide range of sensations on my calf dermis.
I cannot wait to lengthen tomorrow!
I was wondering if it is possible to go outside to walk today or tomorrow? I really want to. I feel like I can die staying in this room the whole day and only walking to shower and urine (and trust me, walking.... is so painful.)
I am now on my post-op day four. It is 12.30 PM in the afternoon.
I am doing very well.
Walking is almost painless now.
I can stand for 10 minutes at a time brushing my teeth and washing my face. I was able to do this the past few days but it was quite uncomfortable.
Today, I feel more comfortable in the frames.
I am sorry my diary is pretty clinical and boring. Haha. But I wanna give back to the community and also see if any questions I have here can be addressed.
Sleep is good, as they give you painkillers before you sleep. I did not reject them last night.
Now my only worry is the pain when distraction begins.
I am now in a state of equilibrium. My legs are very good.
Once I start turning, I am afraid it might be a total different story.
Dorsiflexion is good, and I am able to confidently walk, more than yesterday.
Swelling wise, I do not notice any difference, but there was not much swelling to begin with. No visible ankle edema noted.
I am now so excited, and now with the physical part settled, the mental part is anguishing. Staying in a hospital yourself. This would be really hell if the nurses were horrible, but thankfully they are nice.
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