During the work / school week I make breakfast, and for the first time since surgery, today I made breakfast. It was hard. Before I could zip around the kitchen and dodge M and the kitties, today everything took longer and I needed little breaks. I had a little cry and B gave me a little pep talk. But it was a little point of progress that I tried and I will try again.
And there have been other little points:
- Transitioning from laying down to sitting to standing has become easier
- Stairs
- Showering
- Focus - able to read books, make plans, create routines, work a little bit on projects, blog
- Stomach - upset stomach seems to be going away and appetite is returning
Surgery was three weeks ago and it seems like so long ago, but the memories of the first week in the hospital and recovering are still so fresh. I was in the hospital Thursday - Monday and the care at HSS is outstanding but I was so ready to leave on Monday. The first night I was in a room to myself, but Friday - Monday I had a roommate and she was challenging. Even with the best care being in a hospital is uncomfortable, and the addition of a challenging roommate made it even more so. I had little rest or peace. When we got home our AC wasn't working and my pain medication was pended. I wasn't able to get my pain medication until Wednesday and our AC wasn't fixed until Thursday. I wanted to scream WTF every chance I got. So for your knowledge, my pain medication was pended because it was prescribed from NY to be filled in VA. It took several phone calls, but once I got the right person all I had to do was explain the circumstances of my surgery and they approved the medication. I am now off that pain medication, but those few days without it, especially after travelling home were hard with pain that brought me to tears at times. I'm proud that I got through it and it's another point of progress.
Well, my focus is waning so I'll stop here, but I will try again.
