20 More Days to Go...

Earlier this week I got a little bored and decided to paint my cast.  I must say I am please with how it turned out.  My painting skills really only involve flowers, so I painted some flowers on it.  I get a new cast on Monday, and I will probably paint that one too.  It just adds a little something I suppose.

Things are still going well.  I noticed I no longer have to take Tylenol every 4-6 hours, I just take it now before bed and if I feel any pain during the day.  Yesterday I had a minor breakdown.  My husband has had class all week and has been busy.  I went to get something for lunch and everything I wanted either we didn't have or it was too hard for me to make.  Then there was something I wanted to clean up and couldn't.  It just becomes frustrating.  I have done a few things to try and make myself more independent.  I just get so sick of asking my husband to do everything, I feel like a nagging wife.  He doesn't mind, but I miss being able to do the simple things.  So here are some things I have managed to do with crutches!

Vacuum - With a dog and a cat, the hair piles up!  I managed to push the sweeper down to the room, sit on the bed, and vacuum the floor.  It was great, I felt so good after being able to do it.  

Laundry - Our washer is upstairs, but the dryer is downstairs in the basement.  Our basement is old and grungy and the stairs are scary.  In the summer I like to hang the clothes up outside, but I am not even going to attempt that with crutches.  I have my husband bring the clothes downstairs, and then I can put them in the washer.  I ordered a drying rack so I can hang the clothes up to dry in our living room.  I can fold too.

Easy things to make for food - My husband will leave a bowl filled with cereal for me out on counter in our kitchen.  It is right next to the fridge, so I can easily get milk and fill up the bowl.  It is a low counter so I can sit right there and eat!  I have also managed to make things like PB&J, sandwiches, and salads. The other day I even make brownies!  

I really miss being able to simply walk and do something or drive and get something.  But, today I realized I only have 20 days until the cast comes off.  I am currently 34 days post op or something.  I have one more week at home and then I am able to go back to work, so the worst is definitely over with!  

4 Weeks Down!

Four weeks ago today I had my surgery.  It is amazing how fast the time has gone.  It is nice to know that four weeks are behind me, but also frustrating to know I still have four more weeks of this.  However, next week I go back in for a new cast and I believe they will release me from this inactive state I am stuck in and will let me to move around more.  I intend on going back to work on August 2nd (2 weeks).  I have a feeling once I start back up at work the remaining 2 weeks will go even faster.

Yesterday I realized how much the internet occupies my days.  The other day I found myself not even being able to close my laptop while watching a movie.  Or sometimes I watch a movie online and surf the internet at the same time.  I hope this surgery doesn't make my brain turn to mush.  The first few weeks I was really good about reading.  I was reading about a book a day.  Now I am reading a book a week.  I find myself checking facebook every 10 minutes and being annoyed that no one has changed their status or added anything of interest.  Ebay has been a good friend.  My recent purchases have been Nintendo games for $2.  TIP: Do not keep your credit card by your bedside when being laid up for a few weeks.  Not good.  I have found that I justify my purchases because I feel bad making my husband go and get things for me, so just order it online of course!  Here is a list of my most frequented websites...

Facebook, Kayak.com, hotmail, gmail (no idea why I have so many emails), cnn.com, netflix, blogger.com, ebay, steepandcheap.com, amazon.com, weather.com. 

My laptop has been a huge lifesaver for this recovery time.  However, I wonder if I would be doing more productive things with my time if I didn't have it.  Maybe I will make a goal tomorrow to only check my computer 5 times, and have a time limit of 10 minutes each time.  I will let you know how it goes.  The video below cracked me up and I felt is very true.