10 weeks and Puppy Painkillers

Hello Ladies,

I am now 10 weeks post-op and happy to say I feel completely recovered from my surgery.

In the six-months-to-normal period, I am experiencing a few common lingering effects:

• slow digestive system -- still need stool softeners and metamucil
• still tire really easily -- need 10 hours of sleep and/or a nap
• sex is still tender, but better than it was pre-surg

I know we still need listen to our bodies and pay attention so we don't over do. I know my body is still telling me when I've done too much and need to take it easy. I still need a nap most days. But over all I'm feeling as good as I could have hoped.

And finally, I had scheduled my surgery for Sept so I would be healed by now so I could be ready for my dog's third litter of Service Dog puppies -- Korina is a breeder for Canine Companions for Indepedence, and organzation that trains and places assistance dogs with disabled people. Having her sweet puppies in our home for 8 weeks before they go to volunteer puppy raisers is such a joy (a fair bit of work too, but so well worth it). Each little dog is a miracle, and helps me to forget all about my aches and pains -- and realize that the people who will end up with these dogs will benefit even more! You can see pictures at] <Oops! link to website snipped per website guidelines.>
I hope the other ladies who had surgery with me the beginnig of Sept are doing well too!

Please still take care --
s,

Robyn

Robyn:
glad you are doing well...i'm about 10 weeks too.
mostly i wanted to say how wonderful you are for raising Canine Companion dogs. i wish i lived somewhere where i could devote more of my time to volunteer work with dogs.

lucky you, and lucky dogs to have you!!

Fluffy Lemur

My Mom had two seeing eye dogs in her life. The people who breed and train these animals are TOPS in my book. THANKS