Day 7 (Friday) - Whew!

Well, I've made it through one full week of recovery, and today was a great day to end on.

I had two sets of visitors: My sister stopped by this afternoon (lovely, fragrant flowers in hand), and my parents came by for a nice visit tonight.

It's not like I was particularly active, but after all the visiting I'm not exhausted which would not have been the case even yesterday. I just feel relaxed. The wine helps, but I think my body is finally feeling less on edge and like it has to be ready to brace itself at the slightest action.

Richard says I seem less hesitant in my movements, and there were several brief moments today in which my body felt like it hadn't been operated on. That must be a good sign.

I talked to another close friend of mine on the phone today (coincidently, another MD/PhD) who reassured me that I was right to keep walking around and staying mobile as much as was comfortable because it would help my body recover faster than being sedentary.

So, despite the ups and downs (gas, shoulder pain, abs/incision pain, hobbling, itching, quivering), a good first week. I assume the first will have been the most challenging, so I look forward to making progress x3 in the next.

Sayonara.