Friday, June 26, 2009

How Long is it Supposed to Hurt?

Here's an interesting question.

For the most part I have healed up since my early April surgery. I have a nice big scar on my tummy but I now have the proper number of orifices in my flesh. I stopped feeling the periodic dizziness and have enough energy to move around for the day as well as now being able to get up out of bed without moving at a turtle's pace while gritting my teeth and having a voice in my head keep urging me to push through excruciating pain in my side or abdomen. In truth these achievements have been checked off my "wellness list" for awhile now.

Except for one thing.

I just sneezed and felt like someone slashed me with a scythe across my belly.

Every @#$% time I sneeze I feel a pain that runs along my waist, horizontal to the ground, strong enough that I squeeze my eyes shut for a few moments to collect my wits back about myself.

I asked my wife how long a Cesarean Section is supposed to hurt. She said, "Six to eight weeks." Hmm...more than that time has passed.

I still feel some discomfort around the scar, but I figured it is because the scar tissue isn't as flexible or pliable as unscarred flesh. but why does sneezing hurt so damn much still? Doesn't matter if I let it fly or try stifling it either. Both ways hurt for about three or four seconds as a brutal pain that explodes at my midline.

Is this just in my head? I can move and breath and get around without problem...so far just sneezing gets me. I'm beginning to wonder what the heck is wrong with me!

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