Things seem to be going pretty well. I spent another weekend
surrounded by my nieces, nephews and siblings trying to interact without
hurting myself. On Monday I went to a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game and was
able to sit comfortably in the bleachers section on my donut pillow for the
whole game (which we won, of course). I can sit without my pillow as long as
I’m not sitting perfectly up right because of pressure from my ice pack. There
were a few stairs to climb at the stadium, but I took it slow not caring if I
held up the line behind me.
My pain is still well under control – something like a 1-2
out of 10. I haven’t taken any pain medications the last few days—not even
Ibuprofen. I take a vistaril and use a heated rice pack at bedtime. The heat
pack does feel nice, but I think it just keeps me warm more than anything. The
itching is still annoying so I have continued to use ice most of the day
instead of the Vistaril since it makes me so sleepy. I've still been taking 2
baths a day for 90 minutes each time. I’ll do anything I can to help speed up
those stitches coming out! My muscles are pretty achy from inactivity
and laying around. I've been walking 3-4 times a day for 30-45 minutes
and walking around the house every hour or so.
I called yesterday to schedule my six week appointment at
SDSM. It’s hard to believe I’ll be seeing them in two weeks. I’m actually
surprised at how fast this recovery has been going by.
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