Recovering From Surgery

Last week I finally had surgery after almost three months of effort to get myself fixed. It went very well, better than anticipated actually, and ten days later, my recovery is progressing nicely. The first few days, though, were more challenging than I expected. Pain meds helped a lot, save for the expected adverse side effects. But I survived and am feeling much closer to normal again. I think I might appreciate ‘normal’ a bit better than before. I still have steristrips on my incision and just today used up the last of my prescription pain killers. I’m also stuck on light-duty and lifting restrictions for a little over four more weeks. As of now, I still can’t pick up my cat that weighs over ten pounds. And of course, no bicycling. Bummer. The weather is finally cool enough to really enjoy being in it any time of day, so I’m really eager to resume outdoor exercise. This week, I returned to my day job for two half-days and one whole day. Thankfully it’s a desk job; I can click the…

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