My night owl tendencies haven't changed....after Jeff went to bed last night, I took the broom and rolled around on my knee scooter, sweeping dirt out of corners so my little buddy, Robbie the Robovac
(a Neato robotic vacuum I invested in because I HATE vacuuming, and knew it would get neglected when I had my surgery. I schedule Robbie to run twice a week, and other than the fact that he doesn't get into the corners that well, my house has never been cleaner...and I'm not having to nag Jeff to get the vacuum out. :) ) could do his job. I love Robbie!!Bongo the cat comes for a visit this afternoon...a friend's cat, in reality she's part-time ours as we cat sit several times a year when they are out of town or, like this week, when their eldest daughter is graduating and all of their family is staying at their house, she needs to be somewhere where she won't get lost track of. Mohka likes the company (that is, Mohka TOLERATES the company!!), and what's one more litter pan??
Speaking of Mohka, she curled up next to ME in bed last night, hurting Jeff's feelings...he's used to her curling up next to him at bedtime, as she's HIS baby...but I know it's just because she knows I'm injured. Animals are good about that....she keeps an eye on me during the day, too, staying beside me while I sleep...once I'm up and around, she gets up and around, too.
How's my foot today?? The incisions for the bunions were pretty sore/sharp pain, and over all the foot throbs/sore, but not excruciating...I was able to get up, use the facilities, get some food and fresh ice, and get back to bed without severe pain, so I'd say that it's improving.
And if it weren't for Dr. Richey's admonition to leave the dressings alone, I would be unwrapping and re-wrapping the ace bandage....it's gotten kind of loose. But I'll be a good girl....I may have to tighten up the top part, but I'll leave it alone.
Woosh, you never realize how tiring taking a shower can be until you have to get down and up on one leg (ditto, using the toilet) and have to juggle shampoo and a hand-held shower head, as well as keep one leg outside the shower, dry and protected....time for a nap!
By the end of the day, I went about 9 hours between pain pills, and didn't really need them...sat on the deck for a few hours, enjoying the summer weather, even made potato packets with hamburgers in them to cook on the grill, and enjoyed a couple of cold beers...and aside from the ice on the foot, I didn't really need the pain pills. BUT when the pain catches up to you, watch out...it's like when my bunions are grinding against too narrow a pair of shoes....that's the pain I feel when it kicks in. That and throbbing/sore....Now I'm drowsy. Time to tuck in for the night.
Woosh, you never realize how tiring taking a shower can be until you have to get down and up on one leg (ditto, using the toilet) and have to juggle shampoo and a hand-held shower head, as well as keep one leg outside the shower, dry and protected....time for a nap!
By the end of the day, I went about 9 hours between pain pills, and didn't really need them...sat on the deck for a few hours, enjoying the summer weather, even made potato packets with hamburgers in them to cook on the grill, and enjoyed a couple of cold beers...and aside from the ice on the foot, I didn't really need the pain pills. BUT when the pain catches up to you, watch out...it's like when my bunions are grinding against too narrow a pair of shoes....that's the pain I feel when it kicks in. That and throbbing/sore....Now I'm drowsy. Time to tuck in for the night.
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