Husband busy between taking care of me and working from home. Wanted to communicate with ya'll, and right now feel like I have a small window here before returning to bed and trying to sleep away the pain. Dang, these incision sites are sore!! Makes is very difficult to sleep as I'm a side sleeper and turning over is one big, painful task.

Have been running a fever and been having bad ch ills, but dr. office says is usual and not to worry unless it goes on for a few more days or gets up to 101...I've been able to reach 100.8 but just can't make that 101 mark, so no trophy for me. Walking like in the days of old...a slightly hunch back old woman. My face looks like...well, we'll just say my facial expressions certainly do convey one who is in pain. Tried to eat some toast but only got one piece down before feeling like hurling. Found out another good thing for post-surgery....pads to put down on your bed so the blood/ooze from incision sites don't get on bedsheets. I don't have any gauze/padding over incision sites, just some sort of wierd glue stuff.

Well, back to bed. Talk to you all later.

Any tips on dealing with pain of incision sites? Can I use ice packs?