The nightmares are really a nuisance. My husband said I cry out when I am sleeping. It reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where the woman tells Kramer "you scream in your sleep." LOL!
I do not at all want to take the oxycodone but Jim wants me to take them to help me sleep and help prevent any pain.
I seem to wake up between 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. and then my husband wakes up and we watch TV a little bit, take the oxycodone pill, wait for it to kick in and then try to go back to sleep.
Sleeping flat also makes me mouth breathe so my throat is always dry. So I keep water next to the bed and sip on it all night. So between that and the diuratic pill - I am going to the bathroom more than I want to.
Every time I get out of bed I am worried that I am doing it wrong. Did I use my arm too much that time? Wait - did I just feel something? Is my sternum moving?
I lie flat like a vampire with my arms at my sides when I sleep, and I am trying to remember not to lift my arms over my head. And I am wearing the bra 24/7 which is actually not that bad, as long as I cover the drain wounds with some gauze. That helps. But I still have adhesive glue all over me that won't come off, and the tape they gave me at the hospital to use at home is just as sticky.
All small things. But irritating. Thank God for my husband, Jim. He has been a saint. He really is doting on my and I know he is still worried about me. But I do think I'm feeling stronger today.
We spent most of our day downstairs in the family room watching tv - and sleeping through the show! LOL! So I basically did 32 stairs up and down today. I take them one at a time - but my right quad is really weak which makes it harder. That's been an ongoing issue, but it is weaker than it was for sure. That's all related to my previous knee issues, and I can't wait to get stronger to take care of that problem too.