Had an especially good day today. Woke up feeling strong. Took a shower, ate breakfast, watched a little tennis. Noticed that the hives were gone. Crazy! Why were they there? Where did they go? Hopefully they won't come back.
I had almost no pain today, so we decided to go for a walk. Lee put the kids in the double stroller and we all cruised up the street together. I felt like a regular person! Even though I was on crutches, I was walking at least as fast as before the surgery, when the pain was making me hobble. I didn't want to overdo it, so I returned to the house to rest and watch more tennis (finally a day without rain delays!) while Lee and the kids continued around the neighborhood. Definitely the best I've felt in ten days.
My blood was still on the thick side when the home health nurse checked it yesterday, so today the surgeon increased my Coumadin dosage. I'm kind of scared of Coumadin, so I'm looking forward to being done with it.
One of my big frustrations has been finding a comfortable sitting position, and last night I had a major breakthrough on that front. I put a couple of pillows on the seat of the wingback chair and sat down in a way reclined position, like I was on a luge. I could put the operative leg straight-ish out in front of me or bend it at the knee--either option was quite comfortable. This recumbent position took the pressure off my butt, and that in turn saved my back. Not sure if this setup really qualifies as "sitting," but I'm taking what I can get. I was able to stay up late, which was refreshing.
I keep forgetting to mention my much-loved elevated toilet seat, which bears a striking similarity to the potty trainer we used for Thing One.
