I just saw my surgeon today. It turns out that my fever and flu-like symptoms are caused by pericarditis (an inflamation of the sac around my heart.) Apparently getting this after surgery is more common in young people than older people. (It's so funny that people in the heart biz always say I'm "so young!" I don't think my teenaged daughter's friends would think I am "so young"!)
I wish I had gone to the doctors a day ago, because my back behind my heart is REALLY killing me.
So I'm back on a strong anti-inflamatory. I was off all pain meds because I kept getting such terrible migraines. (YES I missed my pain meds. I'm not just talking about narcotics. I'm talking about ibuprofen and tylenol, too.)
Fortunately my first dose of Indicin hasn't caused a headache. Please pray that I can tolerate this drug, because I have to take it for at least a week!
I am super tired but I am so uncomfortable I can't imagine sleeping. I can't even decide if I feel better with or without a bra. Without bra: breast pain. With bra: tight around chest.
I wish I had gone to the doctors a day ago, because my back behind my heart is REALLY killing me.
So I'm back on a strong anti-inflamatory. I was off all pain meds because I kept getting such terrible migraines. (YES I missed my pain meds. I'm not just talking about narcotics. I'm talking about ibuprofen and tylenol, too.)
Fortunately my first dose of Indicin hasn't caused a headache. Please pray that I can tolerate this drug, because I have to take it for at least a week!
I am super tired but I am so uncomfortable I can't imagine sleeping. I can't even decide if I feel better with or without a bra. Without bra: breast pain. With bra: tight around chest.