Post-Op
I had open reduction with internal fixation of my right ankle on April 4th. When I came out of surgery, the nurse woke me up and asked me about pain. I couldn't feel most of my foot--the doctor had performed a nerve block during surgery. I could, however, feel a sharp stabbing pain to the inside of my foot. The nurse said this was normal and gave me pain medicine. Every time she would stop talking to me, I would fall asleep. She kept asking me my pain level. I would answer and then fall asleep immediately. She gave me several doses of one pain med and then switched to another. After she had given me the second type of med, I told her I didn't want anymore. I couldn't tell much of a difference in my foot, but the rest of me could feel the effects. My nurse had to go check on another post-op patient and had to leave my bedside for a few minutes. I remember her telling another staff member, "You won't have to worry about her, she'll be fine". I fell...