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| feeling happy! |
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| feeling good |
I am down to 3 pills a day. To put that in better perspective, I used to take 21 pills a day! Every time I take pills I feel as though I am forgetting some. LOL And of course, I will always take vitamins and calcium.
Last night we went to the Civic Center in Peoria to see Jim Gaffigan, a comic. Here is a comparison of what it would have been like for me before the surgery and what it was like last night.
Pre-surgical night out:
- nothing to wear
- need dropped off at the door of restaurant, can't walk from parking lot
- at restaurant before show, worry about fitting in booth, request table
- need 60 to 100 units insulin to cover dinner
- need picked up at the door
- swelling worsening as the night progresses, feeling short of breath
- need dropped off at Civic Center theater door, can't walk
- worry about making it the short walk to the theater, looking for benches
- rest twice on benches before reaching theater
- as soon as I am in, look for chair to sit down, back pain
- rest 15 minutes so I can get to my seat
- make it to my seat, miserable, swelling really bad now
- difficult to enjoy show, wishing I were home in bed
- thankful when show ends, completely in pain now
- takes me 30 minutes to get back to the door, resting several times
- get picked up right outside theater, unable to stand for more than 2 minutes waiting for car
- miserable ride home, so swollen from head to toe, short of breath
- home, straight to bed to try to get some fluid off, thank goodness I don't have to work!
Post-surgical night out:
- what should I wear? I have choices! and they all look good!
- walking from parking lots? no problem! wish I could walk further it feels so good
- restaurant, I fit everywhere now, love booths!
- insulin? 3 units :)
- no swelling!
- breathing great!
- easy walk from parking lot, didn't need a bench, didn't even look for one!
- standing, no problem!
- found our seats, so comfy, lots of wiggle room
- loved the show
- no pain
- easy walk out, easy ride home
- got home and worked all night, no problem!
That's the best way I can explain how different my life is now. Just having fun feeling normal again :)
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| Jack and Diana |
