It is unbearably hot outside for the next four days. It got up to 97 yesterday and doing the same thing today. We had to actually turn the AC back on overnight because it was so stuffy even with the window open but had to have the bedroom door closed. Very little pain overall as well. Got a little annoying middle of the night so I took two ES tylenol and I'm good for almost 12 hours sometimes more. Hands haven't bothered me other than a little swelling on the right but that's expected. I have chocolates, ice cream, other snacky things and only have to avoid dairy and eggs and anything with extra calcium because that can interfere with the antibiotics.
Today's lunch was Maruchan chicken ramen with stir fry veggies, green onion and a healthy dash of garlic powder. Fixed lovingly by my able partner. It was delicious for sure and couldn't have done it better myself.
I am feeling better today at this time than I did yesterday and no, I have not been outside once since I got home, despite Rocky begging to do so after his second breakfast. Sleeping is still uncomfortable but it makes me smile when Jon will get up to the bathroom or whatever and come back, then move his hand around until he finds mine and then we both fall asleep like that, holding hands. Like I said, he didn't show it but I can see how much he really, really was worried and missed me. That makes me feel more loved than anything.
I remembered when I had Amber and Dave called up to ask when I would be home in a pleading voice. Not because he missed me, but because he needed me to take care of something that Kiri/Krys did. I had only been there for maybe 24 hours. A world of difference and I am happy knowing that someone is here that could (mostly) handle things while I was away. I forgot my phone and pad chargers so told Jon to bring (specific instructions on what it looked like) the cords when Amber brought him back. He got neither cord nor plug right but I wasn't angry or frustrated because he was there and his phone was charged and functional.
One of the things in my 'going home' package was this wonderful crochet lap blanket. There was also a small heart pillow for arm or seat belt support, little hand made pocket 'apron' for holding my drain bulbs and then a small, palm size liquid and gel beads.... thing. I'm not sure if it's supposed to be put in the fridge like a gel pack or if it's a coaster..
It's hard to take a nap when the floor fan is on the corner of the bed and the AC and another fan is going, I tried and almost succeeded then Jon came in to get something out of the closet and it woke me up. Oh well.
This will all be done in a week and more trips to the doctor will be figured out. I've got a first post op appt. with Camberos' assistant on Monday then a televisit/phone with Dr. K and then more follow ups with Camberos' office until we decide what kind of surgery is happening for reconstruction. Then radiation treatment. Which is another thing entirely.
Going to be knitting some more, hopefully finishing up some projects and maybe start on another one. Jon popped out to the garden yesterday and plucked the two jalapeños off my lone plant. Not really going to worry about the garden for a while. By the time I'm more ambulatory and able to do lifting it'll be time to pull anything that's left and add more soil for fall/winter.
So that's all for today, just mildly uncomfortable, annoyed at having the drains and not feeling able to do much other than walk around, sit in bed, knit and play games. Same stuff I've been doing but...different you know? I did a partial 'sponge' wash of my upper area but still need to wash my hair desperately. Wonder if I could use that liquid soap they gave me...nah I have shampoo.
Okay that's all for now, not quite tired enough for a nap so computer and knitting it is.
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