LEGAL DRUGS

The only remotely interesting part of this whole surgery experience has been unfettered and legal access to really good drugs. For someone who came of age in the early 70s, having medical professionals freely hand you prescriptions for stuff that would "normally" cost lots of money and could be acquired through dangerous and clandestine transactions is pretty amusing. Add in the fact that my insurance company is paying the lion's share of the cost of the prescription and I'm rolling in the bed laughing!

Of course, I'm getting first hand experience in the whole "medically-necessary" thing. If you take strong pain medication to relieve pain, it doesn't have same effect as it does when you're taking it recreationally. Duh! I have to admit that I had never thought too much about that, all of my (far-away) experience with pain meds being of the recreational variety.

Anyhow, I know I'm rambling, but I AM drugged up. I've been amazed at how well the pain meds work at alleviating pain. I'm taking one pill every three hours. At two and a half hours, my foot starts to tingle. At two hours and forty-five minutes, it is throbbing pretty good. I take my magic pill and within fifteen minutes, the pain has receeded to a dull, diminshing hum. I really appreciate the efficacy of this stuff!

P.S. I think I'm very close to being caught up on my sleep, too!

Hello From Crankyland

Surgery took place, on schedule, on Sept. 5th. I have lost big chunks of time since then, thanks to the happy pills, percoset, a/k/a oxycodone. NOBODY told me it was going to hurt this much, post-surgery! This hurts SO damn much. The freaking cast weighs about 40 pounds and I have to keep my foot elevated at a 45 degree angle, as much as possible, for the first two weeks. I can barely drag myself between the bed and the dreaded potty chair. Have to use a walker. Can't be trusted with crutches whilst I am on happy pills.

This is the first time I have fired up the laptop and this is not going to last long. Talked to the surgical nurse today and she said to keep on taking the pills until I got back next Wednesday for my cast change. Maybe I can get something lighter, so I don't face injury everytime i turn over in bed.