One week...and I am still here.

One Week...and I am still here.

It is not at all the way I expected it to be.

Having the surgery on March 10, 2009 I expected to be in absolute pain now from hunger.

I have yet to feel the hunger.

Today I realized I felt full before dinner, then understood it was the muscle pain in my stomach that I was feeling, not a fullness.

I also discovered something to add to my diet. Since Chicken Broth was the staple of my diet up to date, not liking beef, however, "Better than Bullion" Beef is absolutely the best.

It taste like it came straight from a Beef Roast.

I don't put as much as suggested, of course, but oh my goodness!

It is wonderful! So great!

I have had a good week, except for the shoulder pain from the gas.

I do not like pain pills and have not taken as many as suggested.

My husband left for Germany on Saturday, my son left to spend a week at his Dad's on Sunday. I am alone.

I am slowly working my way into all the small chores around the house and laundry being one of them, I have become inventive in not having to bend over. (Long story)

Being alone, though, is lonely, but a bliss at the same time.

I come home from work and get ready for bed. I did look funny tonight in my gown, w/tennis shoes on while walking on the T-mill for my 30 minutes of exercise. :thumbup:

At any rate, my incisions are healing well. Not knowing I had the Hiatal (sp?) Hernia didn't make things better after having it removed. :ohmy:

I have found I am finding it hard to sit up straight, I find myself slouching more and therefore my stomach muscles and back muscles get sore.

My beef dinner is waiting, it is cool now and I am ready for it, so I can go back to crocheting my daughters Birthday present.

God Bless

Sherry

Glad you're healing well Sherry. Hang in there and have a peaceful week. -BG

Thank you. Peaceful is great, except I miss my husband and son so much. I usually have one or the other, but right now, w/neither home and my adult children so busy in their lives (ages 24 and 19) and living out of the house, I just feel ... well.... you know... 'lost', I guess.

But I will be good. I know.

Thanks for the comment.