Hi Elsyre,
It's clear from all your posts that you have a lot of empathy. Maybe this is empathy for yourself!
During my first week after surgery, I felt so good, almost ecstatic, that I figured it was the drugs They wore off and not only did I feel more pain the next week, but the euphoria wore off and I'm back to my sometimes gloomy, sometimes cheerful, familiar self. Now it's the third week and I'm in a groove of really slowing down, taking naps, eating well. I have a sharp pain in my side that I'm still medicating with ibuprofen and acetaminophen. I see the surgery NP on Wednesday for follow up. I have many questions for her. Muffy