- 10 ft. phone charger. Jill said mine cost about $10 and it's so nice not to have to contort to reach your phone. And, since I'm mostly laid up in bed and unable to sleep, I'm on my phone a lot.
- Stool softeners. G-L-A-M-O-R-OUS! A big plate of fruit, a strong iced coffee and stool softeners - Breakfast of champions. At least champions who are deathly afraid of going poop after surgery. Pushing isn't really an option, so I'm not sure what all of that is going to look like. If this is too much information, then please read the book "Everybody Poops".
- Magazines. Like the old school kind. There is just something nice about flipping the pages. And if you doze off, you haven't dropped your $600 iPad. Let me say, I've dropped my magazines several times.
- Jill gave me her left over pads. She even splurged for the kind that were wrapped in brightly colored wrappers. I've not had to use them yet, as I've had very little bleeding. But, still nice to have on hand.
- Chap stick
- Pain meds/gas pills (which Dad said wouldn't work very well since the gas is just floating around my body and not in my digestive track). And crackers, which I eat when I take my pain meds.
- Abdominal binder. This is like a giant piece of velcro that fits on you like a corset. You'd think it would be incredibly uncomfortable, but it actually feels good to wear for a bit. My abs are on fire and it feels as though they are constantly having to work to hold everything in.
- Thank you notes. My goal is to write thank you notes as needed, but I'm not making any promises. I've noticed the pain meds make my handwriting a bit more sloppy.
- Mints
- Body pillow - it feels really good to hold onto something. I tend to sleep mostly on my back or side and wrap my entire body around the pillow, similar to how a bear would hug a tree.
In the 48 hours since my surgery, me and my family have been showered with love and support. Brian, my ex-husband and Richard's best friend, came to hang out with R while I was in surgery and brought R some breakfast. How sweet was that? My book study gals sent a gorgeous bouquet of flowers to the hospital and my father-in-law brought flowers, too. Those flowers are actually now sitting in Mason's room because Mason insisted he needed flowers in his room just like mom has. We've been showered with delicious food, and I know that there is delicious food coming for the next 3 weeks! While I can't eat near the amount I wished I could (I'm sure once all this gas escapes I'll be able to pack some more food in my pie-hole), I love the idea that my girlfriends are bringing food to help take care of my family. They know that is something I worry about, so they've completely eliminated that burden from my plate. They do love me, but they also love my family. Again, how cool is that? My first meal was a delicious, light soup. It was perfect since I certainly don't feel like eating huge meals right now, at least until I can gauge how this pooping thing will turn out. Oh, and my friend Brooke sent these amazing get-well themed truffle pops. I was only able to take a bite of one so far, but I can't wait until I can get down with one of those! I'm pretty sure she's trying to fatten me up. I welcome the challenge. Clearly my friends know me well because they are bringing lots of carbs.
This morning, I made a nice little dynamite cocktail (that's what my sweet mother in law called it). It was an iced coffee, spiked with miralax and used to chase down a stool softener. Okay, enough for now... I've got goals to reach today. Hopefully my dynamite cocktail will work :).
This morning, I made a nice little dynamite cocktail (that's what my sweet mother in law called it). It was an iced coffee, spiked with miralax and used to chase down a stool softener. Okay, enough for now... I've got goals to reach today. Hopefully my dynamite cocktail will work :).
No comments:
Post a Comment