Here Goes - Calgary, AB

Just some updates. Everything is great. No regrets!

So, all of a sudden I'm in swell hell! I've had very minor swelling until now. Why now? Is it because I'm doing so much more? Is it because I'm not watching sodium enough? Is it because this is a new stage of healing? Also, until now, I've mostly experienced an overall achy or body fatigue when I do too much but now it is a more concentrated soreness that seems to move to different spots. Yesterday the left side of my incision was quite sore but now I feel it more in the muscle repair area. Are nerve endings connecting or something? My belly is so round by the end of the night. It's quite frustrating! If I knew that it was just a healing process it would make me feel better. I see my PS this afternoon so I'm curious what he will say :)

It's officially been two weeks since surgery and I feel really good. My husband took our boys camping this weekend and I stayed home. Had lunch with some girlfriends and a movie night with another. Sleeping on the ground at a campsite sounds like a bad idea to me at this point :) I find body fatigue sets in sometimes which is a little frustrating but I think it must be due to my body still working hard on healing. I think it's good to listen to the fatigue and relax for a while. I have my steri strips off and only wear my binder during the day now. I follow doctors orders on wearing the binder but I do look forward to the day Its gone for good. I also am looking forward to some exercise! I think it's a while before doing anything other than walking but I'll ask my PS about it this week.