36 days post-op and I woke up in time to drive my daughter to work on time. I didn't have time to shower or get dressed. I will work on that tomorrow. My main goal this week was to be able to get up and leave the house just like I was going to work. Yesterday was kinda crunchy. What do I mean by that? Well, my lower back kinda feels like it's crusty and crunchy. It freaks me out. Also, getting in and out of the car is a lot harder than you would think. Let alone driving. There is no comfortable position in the drivers seat right now. It is all sorts of awkward and painful. I can feel the crunchiness (kinda feels like the screws are poking through my skin), and the lack of support. It's just unbearable! But in order to be able to get to work when I am healed I need to practice and this is what I thought would best help me out. Trust me, if it hurts too much, I won't do it. Luckily, we don't have far to go, but still it feels far enough right now.
I didn't do much walking yesterday, as my left leg hurt something awful and I needed to spend a lot of time in bed resting. The tightness in my calf was super tight, my hip was hurting and I had radiating pain. It just wasn't a good time to go walking. I had to call it a rest day after the driving aspect.
All days won't be winners and you aren't on your "A" game all the time, the important part is that you don't give up. Keep at it, don't get down on yourself and be okay with the progress you did make. After all, you are your best and worst company, so you better start setting yourself up for success by telling yourself how good you are doing.
This morning, I went to breakfast and pushed my sitting a little longer than I normally sit, stood a little longer and walked a little further as well. Mind you, I probably wouldn't have been able to do all that if I hadn't rested the day before. Knowing yourself and listening to your body is majorly important and key in your healing process. I wasn't good at this when I first entered the post op arena, I was always just go, go go, I need to push myself, which kept backfiring and I kept hurting myself. Word to the wise, be patient from the beginning. It's afternoon and I can feel fatigue and exhaustion setting in, but I still have to go an pick my kiddo up from work pretty soon and there is not enough time to nap. I will lay down for now and then get up in a few minutes to pick her up from work on time.
Today was a great Mass day and I prayed the Holy Rosary twice. Once because I had some special intentions and the second because I have a lot of catching up to do in terms of prayer. I am late to the game and I feel like I need to pray twice as much. If you've ever wondered if God hears and answers your prayer- yes, yes He does. God has answered many prayers of mine which included my response to going out to breakfast this morning.
Thanks be to God always and may He always bless and keep you.
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