34 Emotional Roller Coaster
In my line of work, when I arrive in a new place, I tend to hit the ground running, as the expression goes. In this case I hit the ground rolling, quickly adapting to getting around in a wheelchair.
Upon arrival from the hospital, I proceeded to finish up a report, and then followed this up by having a phone conference with my office back in the States, before retiring for the evening.
For a variety of reasons, I somehow felt I could push myself again. I was wrong.
I had arrived home with my system loaded with enough morphine that the pain wasn’t an issue that first afternoon or evening.
Upon departure from the hospital, I had been given a prescription for painkillers that I began taking the first full day back in Dr. Arias’ home.
Whether it was the change in medication or other reasons, I suddenly found myself on an emotional roller-coaster, and one which plunged at the most unexpected times. I began feeling extreme emotions of loneliness and irritability. At other times, I would uncharacteristically break down crying.
Dr. Arias later explained that it’s not uncommon for those who have had a traumatic accident like I did to experience a phenomena where men go through the equivalent feelings and emotions that a woman does after childbirth, including depression, outbursts of crying, and so forth for no apparent reason.
Upon arrival from the hospital, I proceeded to finish up a report, and then followed this up by having a phone conference with my office back in the States, before retiring for the evening.
For a variety of reasons, I somehow felt I could push myself again. I was wrong.
I had arrived home with my system loaded with enough morphine that the pain wasn’t an issue that first afternoon or evening.
Upon departure from the hospital, I had been given a prescription for painkillers that I began taking the first full day back in Dr. Arias’ home.
Whether it was the change in medication or other reasons, I suddenly found myself on an emotional roller-coaster, and one which plunged at the most unexpected times. I began feeling extreme emotions of loneliness and irritability. At other times, I would uncharacteristically break down crying.
Dr. Arias later explained that it’s not uncommon for those who have had a traumatic accident like I did to experience a phenomena where men go through the equivalent feelings and emotions that a woman does after childbirth, including depression, outbursts of crying, and so forth for no apparent reason.
Labels: broken leg; morphine; painkillers; irritability; emotional
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