Hi Minnow; The discomfort and discouragement are such a painful part of recovery...I remember feeling so angry that so much "stuff" had been done to me that just seemed to make life worse instead of better. BUT..there is the hope of victory over cancer, there are the small laughs and chuckles that happen from time to time, and there is the faithfulness of friends and family that continues to blow me away to this day.
So you hang in there, doing the most important job a small minnow can do...just being present and listening.
Time passes and a couple of good days start keeping company with each other, and on it goes. Keeping good pain control really really helps during this early recovery time.
Wishing you both a more smooth road ahead,
Fran