Quick Update

[amberfocus]

Well, I got a little writing done today.  About 500 words or so.  I really thought I'd be able to do a chapter a week, but it looks more like every two weeks at the moment.  I guess it's still hard to focus.  Some days are good and some days are less good.  That sounds familiar.  Was that a line from Buffy?  Anyway, I digress.  I've been sneezing a lot today so now my abdomen feels all bruised.  I am going to get a massage on Friday because my body is so stiff and sore from having to spend so much time in bed.  My therapist specialized in pregnancy massage, which is perfect because I cannot lay on my stomach yet.  So she can do massage with side lying, and I can lie on my back now, too for short periods of time.  I am really looking forward to it, except for the fact that I will have to climb a flight of stairs and that will take me some time right now.  I've gone to the chiropractor a couple of times since the surgery, but he's had to just adjust my neck and use the activator on my back because I can't handle any cross body adjustments yet.  Though that is what I sorely need.  Hopefully the massage will work out the worst of it.

I miss being able to take baths.  Once the last tube is out and the hole heals up I think I will take a bath a night for a week.  I like my showers, but there is nothing like a good, long soak for sore muscles.

Oh, and as far as things are going, things are functioning in such a way as I think I may not end up needing that surgery in November.  Things are so much better.  I may still need it at some point, but if I could put it off for a while we could pay off this surgery and then pay off the rest of our (my) old medical debt from years past by March or April.  I feel like I've practically been mortgaged to the hospital since 2003.  It will be so good to see the back of that.

Comments

[develish1]

hope the massage helps, assuming the stairs don't make things worse *hugs*

[bloose09.livejournal.com]

That would be awesome if you didn't require the follow up surgery.

A massage is always a good idea. Your bath will be there waiting for you when you are ready for it.

Keep up the improvement.

[jellybean728.livejournal.com]

Not needing a follow up surgery would be fantastic. Keeping my fingers crossed that you continue to improve each day.

[qtrhorserider.livejournal.com]

I'll be keeping you in my prayers. Enjoy your massage, it is certainly well deserved.