Feeling OK

Sunday night I felt as though I could return to work. Monday I felt a little less like that.  I put supper together to throw in the slow-cooker and I had to take a break cutting up the chicken because I ran out of energy.

Yesterday I was dragging all day, no energy at all and the center of my chest under the sternum, where the mass was located, was sore when I coughed.  I slept well, though I woke up early, 5:17, but I did manage to fall back asleep.

I usually sleep on my left side, but sometimes on my right and often I like to put my arm on the bed with my forearm sticking straight up and I cup my shoulder in my palm. Currently, I can only sleep on my left side. I can’t roll over on my right because that’s where the incisions were made and if I cup my shoulder it put pressure on my shoulder and stretches the area where the cuts were made. This morning though did lean into my compression pillow. The heart shaped pillow I was given at the hospital to “hug” when I need to cough or sneeze. Leaning into the pillow on my right side did allow me to fall asleep in a different position which was nice.

Today I still feel weak, but already I feel better than yesterday.

Tomorrow we will have a house full of people. Alison, Chad and Sara and Even will be here and are spending most of the weekend. I can’t wait to see the kids; or Rug-Rat1 (Sara) and Rug-Rat2 (Evan) as I call them. My sister, Carolyn, her son, Cory and his wife April and Brecken, their infant son, will be here, along with my brother Terry and his wife Lisa and the daughter and son-in-law April and Brannon. A house full of family and good food. It will be a blast.

P.S. Until last week I hadn't spent the night in the hospital as an adult. I couldn't believe how wonderful I was treated in the ICU. Yesterday I ordered two edible arrangements to be delivered today to the Charge Nurses; one to Carmen on the day shift and one to Janet on the night shift. I hope they have time to enjoy them.