Ahh. Recovery. A time when you are supposed to enjoy lounging around, having everyone around you be your personal servant and slave while you eat chocolate and take long, luxurious naps.
Reality is quite different.
I've had some good days and some bad days. Yesterday was a bad day. I felt like I'd taken an entire leap backwards in my recovery process. I was in pain, was shuffling around, and most definitely did not get out for my daily walk.
I think this was because I overdid it the day before.
Weeks 3 and 4 (I'm on week 3) are supposed to be the most difficult recovery weeks for hysterectomy patients because we feel like doing more, but our bodies have other ideas. Therefore, we usually do end up doing more and overdoing it.
Thus landing us back in bed, flat on our backs.
So today, I'm practicing patience. I'm moving slow. I'm reclining in bed and allowing my body to heal. After all, I only get one shot at this. I better make it count!
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All right. Enough with the down-in-the dumps posts. I realized that I had way too many of them in the past few weeks and I am bumming myself...
Relax, sweetheart. We all want you up and moving and normal, but in good time!
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Thanks, Sarah. :)
DeletePoor you, I hope you're back on your feet soon.
ReplyDeleteI hope to be, Debs. I did manage to get another week off work, so that should help!
DeletePatience is indeed a hard thing to master. I felt similar with my three c-sections. I felt like I was ready to do more, but was never quite ready.
ReplyDeleteTHREE c-sections? Ouch!
DeleteI hope you get a really good rest today and that tomorrow you feel much better. Remember - baby steps! :)
ReplyDeleteBaby steps is right, JT. I need to remember that!
DeletePraying for a quiet, peaceful, recovering day for you!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Anna. Very much appreciated!
DeleteMelissa-it must be so hard, but hang in there and take care, my dear. Soon you will be back on your feet-but for now, let your body do what it needs to do:) Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI guess I need to accept the fact that I'm a slow healer. ;-) I'm determined to take it VERY easy for the forseeable future!
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