| Two Weeks Post Op
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06-18-2004 - 04:33 PM |
Oh, I just love it here. It is like a living book with real characters; an interactive book . I get outraged when someone is hurt, happy when someone triumphs, and I can even get advice on skin & hair care and child rearing. (tee hee!)
I do have to say, though, to icare4bunnies and PraireLakeLady: don't worry about me pushing babyE about the potty training thing. Remember, I was the one saying I'd rather sit on the couch and have her mess her diapers! (someone else had a similar entry this week about feeling the need to potty train, t'wasnt lazy old me!) This was Super babysitter "K"s idea so I'm just going with it... I wholeheartedly agree that when they're ready they're ready. My son just one day was trained. Voila! I never put much effort into it, other than buying a potty and letting him run around naked (it was Tucson and unbearably hot). Surprisingly, babyE has used her potty all day with no accidents. DH came home and marvelled, "She's potty trained," to which I replied, "Yeah, we'll see tomorrow when it's your shift!"&quot .
Two weeks ago today I was awakening in the Castle... I continue to feel a little better each day. Yet I still have terrible pains and rely on my pain killers. I hate having a brownish yucky discharge, ick! For some reason, today I feel crabby. I don't know if it's hormones or the fact that I feel well enough to have the desire to do things but not yet the physical capabilities with which to do them. People who were so accomodating in the beginning are now calling and brightly asking, "So, how do you feel?," as if I am supposed to answer, "All better." I hate having to remind everyone that I feel much better but still have a long way to go. Our fast food society has such a short tolerance for things like illness and recovery. I want to go buy Moonchime's face cleanser and a jar of Nivea (I mean, come on, after all that great advertising  ), but of course I can't. Everything I want I have to ask for... such a lesson in humility!
And now I have to go. Superbabysitter "K" left an hour ago and babyE just peed on the floor!  tee hee hee! 
~ Clementine
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| icare4bunnies
said at 06-18-2004 - 04:46 PM |
of course!!!! too bad E couldn't wait to do that when dad was there to witness
I wasn't concerned about you pushing BabyE, just didn't want you do call yourself names like lazy  'cause you're not, so there.
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| gemsab
said at 06-18-2004 - 07:08 PM |
Clementine, My DD was potty trained at 28 months and only ever had one accident because she was too nosy and didn't want to take the time to go pee. My son on the other hand was almost 3 1/2 before he was trained and I survived it. Like you said........... when she's ready, she's ready. On day you will look back at this time and wish it was still there. I miss little ones so bad sometimes! And granchildren are a few years away...........
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| Clementine
said at 06-18-2004 - 07:10 PM |
icare4bunnies ~ Thanks for sticking up for me against my bully alter-ego . Don't worry. DH wasn't there to witness babyE peeing like a puppy, but he did have to clean it up, and as he did he said, "Get this kid a diaper!"
gemsab ~ Oh, I know the wisdom of your words! With my DS I couldn't wait for each new stage. Now, older and wiser, I savor each moment and wish it could stretch into two.
Much love, ~ Clementine
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| Moonchime
said at 06-18-2004 - 08:30 PM |
How funny about babyE. And, even funnier that DH had to clean up.
You take care of yourself. At two weeks I was still doing the "hyster shuffle." I didn't begin to feel a major improvement until after week 3. My first outing after surgery was just before 5 weeks post-op when DH and I went to the movie "The Passion Of The Christ." It hurt to sit up for a little over two hours. But, it was easy to endure my pain while watching the pain that Jesus was suffering for me.
Rest now. Thanks for the tip about pineapple chunks in vanilla yogurt. Sounds yummy!  s~Moonchime
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| PraireLakeLady
said at 06-19-2004 - 07:19 AM |
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I didn't mean to lecture, I just didn't want you to think you were lazy.
Two weeks post op is a lot of healing, but not enough. My docs said I would feel better at a month, even better at two, pretty good at three, and by 6 months I might feel like my old self. But at a year would feel better than my old self. That seems like a long time, but I am glad they told me the truth. Some people seem to minimize it and think that they will be back to normal in a week.
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