Wednesday A Dull Day with Cough and Slowness

Theme music for today: Over the Rainbow

Wednesday started with me having trouble sleeping, and I am not sure how much sleep I actually got. I was up and down with over-hydration all night. I rose feeling well at 7ish and soon did the dishes and wrote the blog. I had just yogurt for breakfast. The recycling and trash were a large pile now, and I decided it would be a good test to take all that out. I stopped at the trash bag as it was nearly my limit of lifting: no more than ten pounds. I wrote the blog and more coffee. Soon, I was nauseated and showed some unsteadiness. I also broke out in a sweat; I had turned up the heat and still had my heavy robe on.

I cleaned up and dressed and then laid down on my bed and read. It was going to be a dull, slow day. I did sleep some. The day was disappearing. I put on Black Sails to have something to do as I continued to rest. Dondrea and I agreed to pass on gaming at the church for Wednesday night. The cough, while much reduced, was still there, and my inhaler was helping, meaning it was a reaction to pollen and not something from the surgery. My lungs are clear.

The incision on my belly was still red and unhappy but seemed to be calming. I think it is hitting my belt when I sit. I will watch it and try not to aggravate it.

I spent the rest of a lovely day inside, trying to rest and not get worse. I slowly improved, with the nausea first leaving, the cough fading, and finally, the unsteady feeling gone. I did two sets of my PT exercises, and I am waiting for the new set to be delivered. I will stick to laundry and dishes for the next few weeks!

Corwin has agreed to move out at the end of June. Our agreement was for him to stay for a short time to get back on his feet and help me. It is time, especially with him now owning his truck (he is paying me back by making payments of $200 each month—the first one has already been received), and it is working better than ever (change transmission fluid!). It is time for Corwin to find more of his life.

Yesterday (Tuesday’s blog), I forgot to mention that Physical Therapy came. My vitals were my usual, and soon, we did six exercises, and I felt better after doing them. PT is happy with my progress and believes they can help me build strength while being safe. I am still officially homebound and will get PT for some time.

I was still tired and decided not to make something or find a can of soup. Air Volvo, with me as the pilot, took us to the Aloha Food Carts behind Walgreens. There, I had my regular veggie curries at the Bombay Chaat House. Corwin found a burrito. It was excellent to get out. I piloted us back to the Volvo Cave, and that was about my limit on Wednesday.

I missed Z and the church folks as I saw the clock hit the usual time we played on Wednesday. Instead, I binged Black Sails. While the American wording and accents and the constant use of f**k instead of something more imaginative make me want to abandon this show, the story got better. It even included some nautical stuff that was even accurate. The special effects and acting showing a knockdown were impressive and got my attention. I all but shouted when I saw it coming. Quite excellent. It was the first time I could not stop watching.

At 10, I went to my room, showered, and climbed into bed. My left eye does not close properly, and this is part of the healing process, as inflammation causes some control problems. I put a damp towel over the eye for a while, and that helped. Sometimes, the issue changes eyes! I read for a while, but the left eye started to sting. I turned off the light, and when I could clear my mind, I slept.

I will try to remember to take pictures today! Thanks for reading.