07/17/2026
In reading the comments today, I want to send special hugs and prayers to all of you new "Post-oppers." Don't be discouraged if Post op day 1 is a struggle. You are learning a new regimen with your pain medications. You may have elevated pain levels as nerve blocks wear off. You may be feeling anxious about how things are difficult today and wonder if tomorrow will be harder. For now, take a deep breath and try to relax as much as possible. Take your prescription pain medications on schedule. If allowed, take over the counter pain medications such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen on schedule. Ice and elevate 20 minutes out of every hour you are a wake. Get up and walk to prevent stiffness every hour you are awake. Take your blood thinning medication, and your stool softeners.
