Day 14: Time to Leave the Mayo and Return Home

My surgery on was Thursday, October 14, 2010. Surprisingly, I was asked to leave the hospital on Sunday, October 17, 2010. That is not a typo. I was shocked when my doctor recommended that I discharge as early as three days after surgery, especially since my post-surgery pain had barely begun to be ... [More]

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Narcotics and my Mind and Body

Dealing with pain management is a topic many of us feel uncomfortable around. We live healthy lifestyles where narcotics are only talked about when watching shows like The Shield or Scarface (or Breaking Bad). Pain management is a fact I now have to deal with until my surgery is scheduled. The... [More]

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