Day 5 (Wednesday) - Part 3

Third and final chapter for today. This describes it well:



Quick updates first:

• Good: Only had to go to the toilet ~six times today. That's what I'm talking about! I expect this means that the swelling is down and finally giving my bladder some breathing room, and also I that I'm regaining some control over my organs. I like control.
• Good: No Percocet today, back on track with that.
• Bad: Took my ibuprofen nearly 3 hours late this afternoon. Annoying because until today I'd been like clockwork, every 8 hours on the dot. This has messed up my entire day's schedule.

In more exciting news: 

After a day of rest, I just had my first outing since arriving home from the hospital! Richard drove me to the supermarket.

Sickeningly sweet halloween cookies

It was strange to be there and not be able to zip through the aisles. I keep thinking of of the movie What About Bob and taking 'baby steps,' literally, because I have to walk all hunched over. I definitely got a few curious looks: on the outside I look completely normal, but there I am, moving at the pace of a sloth.

However, I bought cookies. While I am sick I can eat anything I want, and as they are 'sickeningly' delicious cookies, I think they were an appropriate choice.

In pain/recovery news:

Remember all the laughing I did last night, after overdoing it in the AM? I'm paying for it now.

It feels like the day after doing an intense abs workout after not exercising that part of my body for a year.  Still thinking I'll be stronger for it, but ouch. Forgetting to take my ibuprofen on schedule this afternoon is not helping.

I've had to tell Richard twice tonight already to not make me laugh. (Sticking to 'Gossip Girl,' no more 'The Office.')

I can't decide if sitting/laying in bed for literally 4-5 hours straight this afternoon was helpful or less so. Probably the right thing for today, as I am completely wiped after our outing. But I will probably try to mix it up tomorrow with rest interspersed with walking around the house.

Since I've had a day completely free of mind-altering substances, I am rewarding myself with a glass of wine. Mmmmm....

Sayonara.