If one can be inspired by pain, I guess this was the end result.
After my first few struggles at moving about, I got myself proped up in the most confortable chair I could get to and grabbed a notebook and the following was the result:
Don’t Be That Guy
Hi - Ho the hernia is gone
But in its place a pain lives on
The morning after is no piece of cake
My walk is slow and my legs do shake
The incision is blood red
I noted in bed
To no surprise
I wanted to cry
But I won’t be a sissy
And act all prissy
No tears will I shed
I’ll grimace instead
It’s like extreme sports
I think with a snort
Don’t be that guy
You just can’t cry
[The title came from the Fox Extreme Sport commercials which I really truly hate.]
Well, it's close to noon time on Saturday now, and I am trying to make myself kind of function today. But I have to be careful not to overdo it. Still a lot of pain. Speaking of which I think the happy pills are starting to wear off. About time for another round of them.
Based on how I feel thins morning, it is hard to see myself going back to work Monday... but that is still the plan. Hope the next 48 hours are nicer to me :)
All is well. Surgery complete, the Doctor survived. The procedure was a success. I am now at home and I have happy medicine if need any. ::smile:: Really everyone was quite nice except the lady who said her name was Cherry. Can we say "Bitch" boys and girls? And I don't mean that in an endearing way. :)
This is a low expectation afternoon; I'm likely going back to lay down with an ice pack and rest. I see light at the other end of the tunnel and this is a good thing!
posted by Michael A. Wells 8:07 PM
Wednesday, June 04, 2003
Mid-week Update
I've taken a break from everything. Well, just about everything. Between the poison ivy and the queasy feeling I’ve had all week, I've just spent the past few evenings resting... and watching Giants baseball on TV. I wasn't easy, but I've basically removed any expectations and pressures from myself at home this week, except getting through the week to surgery on Thursday. Minor though it is, I want to get it over with and behind me. I'll have to have a major fit if we have to delay it again. Such a fit would not likely be pretty. I've not had anything like that in a long time - I'm relatively sure I'd have to make up for long time. ::grin::
I am really feeling better today. My stomach is in much better shape. Poison Ivy not as annoying.
I heard this week from an editor on a baseball project. I need to get a curriculum vitae together for him during the coming week. I will not even deal with it till at least the weekend or Monday. I figure by the weekend or Monday I can start getting back into the swing of things and pick up on my various projects.
I don't feel good and I am so damn tired of it! In the first place, I'm itchy from the poison ivy. Not taking anything for it so I can stay off meds before the surgery on Thursday. (God if they have to move it back again I'll flip! I want it over with!) I felt really yucky this morning, and was tired as hell. Forced myself to get up and take the dog on a long walk. Thinking it would be good for him and our carpet ::grin:: and the sun and execrise would perhaps be good for me. Not much sun (sigh) but we did it anyway. Back home I crashed...... Then got up and took a cold shower (poison ivy dictated). Went with Shannon to doggie training school. It is actually doggie owner training. We started advanced classes. Came home crashed! Slept most of the day. Got up played Stratigo with Meghan and went back to bed. Slept more and then went to Petco to get cat food. I've tried to stay up and busy - I'm feeling a little better not I could just as easily lay down and crash! Is this sounding pathetic or what?
You know what... I think I'll actually work on a writing project after all. LOL.
posted by Michael A. Wells 7:02 PM
