Bandages off, pain killing through mind control on Day 12

Last night I removed the bandages covering my two incisions after getting the OK from my doctor. They still have the “dissolving” sutures in place, but maybe they will more readily move on to suture heaven now that they are unencumbered. Today I have not taken any Tylenol for the first time since release from the hospital on May 23. So far, things are OK, though the incision and surgery areas are both…sensitive? If I sit still, it’s fine, if I move, it becomes more noticeable. Not enough to reach for the Tylenol, just enough to note. I slept a wee bit better last night and my chest did not feel as congested by morning. I’m still probably 5 or 6 days away from something passing for a normal sleep if this rate of improvement continues. Anyway, I am recovering, but I think I’m hitting that point where you just want the recovery part to be done, not ongoing. I will consult my inner Zen to centre myself and accept that I must be patient. Here is a Zen cat: Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com