Monday, December 07, 2015

recovering


enjoying the companionship of kittens, even if they spend most of their time swinging from the curtains and not cuddling with me.


it looks like the surgery was a success - the nerve pain is gone, the numbness in my left knee is fading fast and there's no pain in my left leg anymore, aside from a few twinges today which i interpret as a sign of healing. the only place that hurts right now is the site of my actual incision and it confines me more to my bed than i would like. i've been dutifully doing my assigned exercises and going for short walks. it was actually sunny today and it's a balmy 9°C/50°F out there.


i went out and soaked up some vitamin D and captured my long, tall winter shadow, before going back in and resting. standing is ok and lying down is ok, but sitting up is a challenge. as i type this, i'm more of less 3/4 of the way prone, since it's very hard to find a comfortable way to sit with my incision. but it's already itching, so i know that it's healing and it's only a matter of time.

someone is still trying to teach me that lesson in patience and maybe i'm finally getting it.

3 comments:

Molly said...

So glad the back pain has lessened though!
Love the shadow shot.
Soon, soon you'll be dancing again.
x

celkalee said...

Glad to hear you are on the mend and the pain is improved. A little camera time agrees with you.

re: your other post (excuse me I am catching up) I understand your grief, you might be surprised, just ask him what you need to know, he is still there and you might find that he has already given you the answers you seek.

Snap said...

YeeHaw! Great news!