Good Intentions
I meant to do a little more exercise today. I meant to put away the laundry. I meant to pay a few bills.
I did none of these things.
A friend came over for a little while this morning and we chatted and she filled me in on her life. She's the friend I've mentioned that had a myomectomy about ten years ago (laproscopic after lupron). I asked her a little more about it. Her fibroid was the size of an orange and shrunk down to the size of a plum with lupron. She said the lupron was no big deal - it made her skin dry, she said. Right now she's going through menopause and using lots of herbal supplements and said that other than the irregular bleeding it's going pretty well.
My in-laws also came over for lunch. After a relaxing lunch on the deck we had a little desert then went in the living room to relax (for me to put my feet up). I helped to prep and serve, and that kind of tired me out, especially the stairs. We went out in the yard for a bit too and so by the time I got back in the house I was wiped and excused myself to lie down. They stuck around for another half hour and then left (without disturbing me with good-byes or anything).
The incision looks good today and I'll probably post the last few day's photos tomorrow.
My belly is a little swollen today, but not as bad as Friday. I think pants make a big difference, but I'm not sure why. Yesterday I wore a jumper. Friday I wore yoga pants that were a little snug. Today I'm wearing drawstring pants. Now that the laundry is clean, I can go back to wearing my nightgowns when I'm not expecting company.
Good news is still no pain. The occasional twinge, still occasional gas pain but really it's all rather manageable. I've even been sleeping on my belly a bit in the morning (after the swelling goes down overnight).
Any questions or feedback? Feel free to email me.
Posted by Elizabeth M. on August 22, 2004 09:51 PM
