A Month into Recovery

A few weeks have passed since I last wrote anything. A month of recovery that has been more difficult than I envisioned. I imagine some people have an easier time recovering from surgery than others. I am not one of the others.

Do we really want to hear the down-side of some other person’s life? It’s always easier for us to hear that things are going well. That’s just our nature. I’ve wanted to post some updates over the past month, but I felt they would have just been too depressing to write.

My recovery has been difficult. I expect more out of myself and my recovery. Each day has been a frustrating experience. The simple things in life become extraordinary feats of human agility. Bathing. Eating. Coughing. Walking. Sleeping. Carrying on a conversation for more than a few minutes ends in exhaustion. Even using the restroom becomes a monumental accomplishment.

Perhaps I've crossed the first hump; this is the first week I’ve started to feel like an able bodied person again. I left the house for the first time in over a month and ran some errand with Sadi. And the next night I was able to have dinner with our friends Rick & Rhonda who took us out to eat at Speedy Gonzalez's Mexican Grill & Cantina. Hooray for me!

Thanks for listening.

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Kelli
Kelli United States
11/16/2010 10:01:39 AM Permalink

Kindler,
Such difficulties can be expected after having the major surgery that you did. Do not be hard on yourself. There is no good that can come of that! But instead, be thankful for the little things & small accomplishments that you achieve. Feeling normal & just regular again will be a blessing for you, and maybe even have you looking at life itself a little differently. It's so easy to take things for granted, as many of us do.

But don't get discouraged. And don't worry about writing depressing facts about your recovery. There is such a feeling of release in writing about it, a freedom. Go for it and share the ugly details. I hope you feel wonderful soon. Glad you posted.

JamesW
JamesW United States
11/16/2010 12:17:22 PM Permalink

Thanks for the update, Kindler. Don't rush your recovery. Your body knows what it's doing!

kindler
kindler United States
11/16/2010 5:55:56 PM Permalink

Oh Kelli, I really don't think you want to hear the ugly details. Actually, you may, but I think others may find it quite gross.

Indeed life does take on different vantage point. This isn't an immediate perspective change. More of a gradual change. Like watching a sunrise.

I hear you and James (MiddleTree) and family and everyone else who continue to tell me not to rush the recovery. Listening to the advice is soooooo much easier than practicing.

The little things I used to take for granted now make me smile a bit more when I do them on my own. Sometimes it really is the little things in life.

::k::

katablog.com
katablog.com United States
12/6/2010 5:32:05 PM Permalink

Sure would like to hear how you are doing. I think about you often.

Peggie aka Katsuey

kindler
kindler United States
12/6/2010 7:49:39 PM Permalink

Hey Peggie,

Things have gotten quite a bit better. I've really been meaning to post a few more times, but have been remiss Frown

Thank you for thinking about me and your continued support. It really means a lot.

::kindler::

Kim Mazzola
Kim Mazzola United States
1/8/2011 12:32:28 PM Permalink

I was hoping to see a new update on your recovery Kindler. I do hope that each day brings another smile to your face as you accomplish the little things. Ya' know, it really is all about the little things. Once we get those working and put them altogether we get to the big things. Baby steps along the way. Remember to stop and just be thankful for what you can do today and not worry about what you think you should do tomorrow.

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