It's not been the best day for me recovery-wise. My lower back has been hurting a lot and of course that makes me scared that the endometriosis is returning. My DH just gave me a little back rub and said that he doesn't think it's endo. He said that my muscles are tight, probably from the pain and lack of exercise and, besides, I had my left ovary removed (the left side is where I hurt the most).

I phoned my physical therapist today and made an appointment with her for Monday. She does this wonderful massage work on my lower back and I'm craving it right now! She specializes in women with gynecological issues and works closely with my doctor. I have learned so much from her about the pelvic floor musles and how all the large muscle groups work together. I asked her if she does much work with post-hysterectomy patients and she said, "Yes." And I asked, "Do they get better?" She laughed and said, "Yes, they get better." I want to get better!!!

I also talked to my doctor's nurse about getting a different type of anti-inflammatory drug. The ibuprofen is doing a number on my stomach. We were all set to try Ultram, but she wasn't sure if I could take vicodin or percocet with it if needed and then she discovered it's a Class C, which means it's not the best choice for nursing mothers. She's going to talk with Dr. Expert tomorrow about possibly Vioxin or something else. Then big baby me started to cry and asked, "Is it normal to still hurt this much at 2 1/2 weeks?" She basically said that, yes, it could be normal if it's surgical pain. I don't know what other kind of pain I might be having right now, but this definitely appears to be surgical pain given the fact that I just had major surgery and am hurting in that area .

It's a beautiful day, cool but not cold, birds singing happily. I think I might like to try a short walk after dinner. A friend dropped off a care package a few days ago with spaghetti & meatballs and ratatouille. We had the spaghetti & meatballs yesterday and my DH is fixing the ratatouille right now. There is a great post yesterday & today about all the things that surprised people about their recovery, and I would have to say that for me the biggest surprise has been the support from people I never knew cared... and the lack of support from ones who I thought did! I have soooooo many thank you cards to write.

And while I'm at it, thank you to Moonchime, Jeanette, gemsab, texrahrah, icare4bunnies, Sanguiness, Jmac35, jrothhaar, and empresse for all of your kindness to me these past few days. My Hystersisters are the greatest surprise of all.

~ Clementine