We've had a pretty shitty day today....
1 am. Nick wakes me up. He's in a lot of pain (buttocks), very upset and can't sleep. Desperately worried about this new pain. Took 1 x 30 mg Dihydrocodeine which after a while kicked in and he managed to get to sleep. Before going to bed he couldn't stand up straight which had upset me - he looked like his pre-op days which was depressing.
10 am. Nick wakes up and not looking or feeling too bad. Walks into the kitchen standing properly and walking tall - huge relief. Perhaps last night was just a temporary glitch. Cancel the planned trip to hydro pool for swimming because his tummy button is looking very infected.
11 am. Starts his first mock GCSE. We've planned out the day with basically cycles of sit - walk - sit - walk - exercise - rest. Each sit is doing his exam paper with an expected finish time of 3 ish.
Buttock pain gets steadily worse and he gets stiffer and stiffer. By the third cycle when he gets back from the walk he collapses on the floor by the door. Virtually in tears, unable to lift himself up to sitting and certainly can't stand. Abandon exam paper, another Dihyrocodeine.
Crawls to living room and rests on futon. Can't find a pain-free position at all.
5 pm. Visit to physio. His lower back had shifted a bit and muscles gone into spasm. Strangely can bend forward but can't stand straight. Lots of massage on lower back and calf. Advised that this may just be a flare up, and to rest with a warm pad on back. Revert back to the 1 week post-op stretches only. If no improvement in next 24-48 hours to contact surgeon again.
So, at time of writing (7. 30 pm) feeling pretty miserable and uncertain what is going on.
10.15 pm update. Took a couple of paracetamol and now looking a bit happier. Just praying that he manages to sleep tonight.
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