day 14 recovery

[rdr321]

  My appite returned on day 6. I could not eat enouph since then(I thought maybe they had implanted a uterus in me and made me pregnant). Yesterday my my appitite retured to normal. I lost 7 pound after the surgery. I think I have gained half of it back now. I am amazed how quick my body is recovering. I ony need 1 nap in the middle of the day now. I am a little more active. But when I am tired it is intense and I get very very cranky. I am pooping good now. I still am eating prunes. I can drive now without any problem.My insision is healing well but it hurts a little and itches. I will have to say that my mind is as agitated as my body. My mind will not rest and I feel restless alot. I think the best thing for me now would be to put me in bed restraints because my mind says to do things and my body has no stamina. I hope I don't overdo it.
   My wife has not been the most supportive. On day 7 she asked me to drive her to home depot to buy plants(she does not have a licsense). I should not have driven. The anethesia was still coming out of me. I took her anyway. It exhausted me very much. In the morning she played loud music and lit incense. I was laying on the couch.I became very angry. I began throwing anything within my reach at her. Not very many things and very light. It was uncontrolable. I caused alot of pain to my abdomen. I felt like a wounded animal with no other means to get across that I was very sick. I have never thrown anything in anger before..
   She did not want me to donate. I think she was trying to get me back. The Ulkriangirl  just posted about needing a good enviorment to recover in. Yes very important because we can get very very cranky when we are recovering. That liver donation looks alot worse then the kidney donation.

[Clark]

Wow, rdr, sorry to hear about your tough times during recovery.  I hope you mend well, quickly, and can find effective, loving communication at home.