Author: heiditea

Better day today. Felt much better when I first woke up. Started doing some very small loads of laundry, which was good as it helped me walk up and down stairs. Then I wanted to go outside for a walk, so Dave and I set out up the road. Really enjoyed the fresh air and as I was looking up at the bare, stark tree limbs against the beautiful blue sky, I thanked God for blessing me with life and allowing me to continue. January was such a rough month for my family and as things start to settle down, the sadness of losing my other sister continues to linger. Again I ask God…why am I still here? Apparently he has other plans for me.

And one of those plans was a giant NAP! LOL After small loads of laundry and the walk, I could not keep my eyes open and was wobbly. Dave went into town to pick up a print job and some groceries and I settled down for a long, winter’s nap. Unfortunately, when I woke up, I wasn’t feeling as good as I was earlier. Dinner helped, then I wanted to take a shower.

I guess I got a little rough with my hair in the shower, even though I thought I was very gentle at the time because my incision ached quite a bit afterwards. Stitches are starting to dissolve, but there is still quite the raised area on the incision and anytime I “catch” the incision with my fingernail or the end of a comb or brush, it’s an owie!

As I was settling down after the shower, I started to read some of my digital magazines on my iPad. This is the first time I made a concerted effort at reading things longer than a Tweet or Facebook post. It went well. We’ll see how I feel in the morning, but it’s a start. Since I stare at a computer all day at work, I’ll need to build up to lengthier times with on-screen viewing.

We’re supposed to get a snow storm tomorrow, so no walking outside for awhile and I will miss that. Not that I’m going anywhere…oh, yeah…I had brain surgery 19 days ago! I can rest.

Why, yes. Yes, I did overdo it yesterday. Apparently cleaning out the cat’s litter box, making a tea tray, doing one small load of laundry and watching tv all day was too much. Today I could not wake up and did not feel well. I did force myself to do some stretches and walked, but that was all she wrote.

Now that I rested all day, I’m sure I’ll be up all night now. Goody.

Head Status: I’m not experiencing any major headaches. I can get a little dizzy quite easily still and need to make sure I don’t move or bend down too quickly. The incision is healing slowly but surely. No major black and blue areas any more, but the skin on my skull feels “weird” for lack of a better word. Touching the skin on my skull on left side and behind ear feels numb still…almost like I had hair implants on each individual follicle. That’s the best way I can describe it. It doesn’t hurt per say, just feels strange. I’m not sure how long it will take that feeling to go away. There is still some tenderness around the incision and I expect that to continue until it has all healed. I thought my jaw was feeling better until I went to eat a PB&J sandwich and opening my mouth that wide hurt quite a bit still.

Stamina Status: I am trying to walk a little more each day, but if I start out with too much momentum, I poop out and have to stop and sit. Get shaky and wobbly. I know that will improve with time. I’m trying to drink a lot more water and eat more fiber. Thankfully, the sciatic pain In my lower back has improved significantly and I’ve been able to sleep at night.

Reading/Writing Status: Reading a lot is still slow going, but coming along. It tires my brain out to concentrate so much, but it’s getting easier. Shorter snippets at this point. Writing in my blog is easier because I’m typing, not reading. I know that probably doesn’t make sense to anyone. And I write the blog entries throughout the day, not all at once.

Overall: I’m listening to my body, because I can afford to right now while I am not working. When I’m overly tired, I go lay down. Even if I don’t sleep, that rest with my eyes closed is very important.