Here comes the hard part
I'm really sad that my MIL and FIL are leaving tomorrow evening. We love each other in such a healing and real way. They love Finn and AND they are such good playmates. I know that I'm repeating myself here, but I can't help but emphasize how important it has been to us.
The nerve block has totally worn off, so here begins the hard part I think. I have to keep from over-doing it, which means not doing much. I can drive with my left leg, but sitting in that position still hurts quite a bit. Going up and down the stairs is not painful, but if I do it a few times then I start to ache pretty badly. Tonight I threw an alleve in the cocktail of anti-inflammatories because I was squirming quite a bit.
I do get awesome scars and there is bruising where they parted the muscles. Maybe I can take some pictures before they take them out on Monday. I'm ready for the stitches to be out! They are uncomfortable.
So, I guess I'm generally frustrated and a little terrified not to have my MIL and FIL being my two extra halves. My MIL has been cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, and even changed our sheets today. MY FIL has endless patience for playing with Finn. It's amazing how he engages him and gets him involved with different simple games. Today I heard them rolling around the hardwoods on my massage chair visiting different "points of interest" such as "Nana (MIL)’s oatmeal cookie stand" and "Yakima".
Tonight Finn finally hit the wall and went to bed really early, so I can only fear what that means for tomorrow. :/ Early as in 5:30. Yikes. He didn't get enough of a nap and was EXHAUSTED from being played out this week. It was a blast to watch him and Mel pick up leaves on the deck. I think they picked up a total of about 30 and Finn had a BLAST. :)
I just need to keep myself calm and not get overly active on my leg. Someone sit on me. :)
The nerve block has totally worn off, so here begins the hard part I think. I have to keep from over-doing it, which means not doing much. I can drive with my left leg, but sitting in that position still hurts quite a bit. Going up and down the stairs is not painful, but if I do it a few times then I start to ache pretty badly. Tonight I threw an alleve in the cocktail of anti-inflammatories because I was squirming quite a bit.
I do get awesome scars and there is bruising where they parted the muscles. Maybe I can take some pictures before they take them out on Monday. I'm ready for the stitches to be out! They are uncomfortable.
So, I guess I'm generally frustrated and a little terrified not to have my MIL and FIL being my two extra halves. My MIL has been cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, and even changed our sheets today. MY FIL has endless patience for playing with Finn. It's amazing how he engages him and gets him involved with different simple games. Today I heard them rolling around the hardwoods on my massage chair visiting different "points of interest" such as "Nana (MIL)’s oatmeal cookie stand" and "Yakima".
Tonight Finn finally hit the wall and went to bed really early, so I can only fear what that means for tomorrow. :/ Early as in 5:30. Yikes. He didn't get enough of a nap and was EXHAUSTED from being played out this week. It was a blast to watch him and Mel pick up leaves on the deck. I think they picked up a total of about 30 and Finn had a BLAST. :)
I just need to keep myself calm and not get overly active on my leg. Someone sit on me. :)