[QUOTE=teigyr;212945] Are you sleeping ok?

I thought about you tons but figured you'd still be in the hospital. It sounds like they caught Junior in the nick of time. QUOTE]


Sleeping is an issue but I did actually sleep a lot better last night. I can't seem to get comfortable and regardless of how I position myself my right side has an opinion and never a good one at that. However, the vicodan they sent home with me does knock me out for a bit. I'm sure my sleep patterns are a real mess at present as well. I'm trying hard not to take a nap today and hope to stay up past 8:00 this evening. I think if I can resume my normal sleep hours things will improve.

I entered the hospital at 6:15 a.m. and was home by 11:00 a.m. I'm not sure how long the surgery actually took but I'm estimating about 1 - 1 1/2 hours for I do remember them telling me I would spend about an hour in recovery. Once I was able to eat two crackers and swallow a pill I was sent to stage two recovery where they removed my IV and out the door I went.

I'm glad they got to junior when they did. I kind of feel like I had a sporting goods section developing in my gut - tennis ball, softball and lord I can only image what the next ball would have been (basketball, volleyball, etc). Glad that department has been closed for good.

I took another stroll after lunch and will venture out again after dinner. My goal is to walk an additional lap each day (I live on a big circle). As I feel up to it I'll continue on this plan.

My mom is here and I know she has to be bored stiff - not much to do (she has COPD so she stays indoors as much as she can). I think she is heading home Saturday and my dad is returning on Wednesday to finish up some work he started last week on my house.

I do get to start driving tomorrow and I'm looking forward to having that freedom returned. There is a club ride on Saturday evening after which a lot of the riders go to dinner. I'm thinking of driving in just for the dinner part I think once I can start driving again the boredom factor will decrease tremendously.

I'm sure each new day will bring with it new improvements and before long this will be behind me. I simply must take it one day at a time.