Archive for April 26th, 2010

I had received two under arm pillows in my Necessities bag and valuable info on just how important all sorts of pillows would be. Some would be for support, others to help with balance and others to elevate parts of the body to help with circulation.

I do feel like I’ve been laying on a cloud with my full variety on hand …. And thank Bruce for getting me top notch king sized pillows, a foam wedge that has been a great help to stay in place as a back sleeper … And a new “husband” — I think most of us had the in college — the thing behind your back with the built in arm rests…I’ve got it all! Even a pile of fresh pillow cased pillows for those visitors that crawl into bed with me too :)

For anyone out there sleeping on a crappy pillow, treat yourself and go test drive some new ones!

To follow advice given to me by a wise man, this post is listening to his advice to turn the table and share other info :)

Up and downs are to be expected and I’ll put those down day posts to one side and share details tied to positive experiences I’ve had and am having in general.

When I was told recovery would be 4 weeks, I had to keep questioning…so, how bad is the “bad part” . To me the bad part was the inability to move, the time I’d at the hands of others to do anything I’d need and in general..”Just on my back.”

My experience…the good news that I pleased by:
- I was able to walk right after surgery — helpful for bathroom routine normalcy
- My arms were completely functional allowing me to reach for things nearby –like my blackberry :)
- My appetite was healthy which I so believe helped me skip the expected nausea or vomiting

Each person’s experience is different and for those of you going in for your procedure, you too can be pleasantly surprised by no getting all the post ill effects!