New Days

I'm almost six weeks post op hysterectomy.  I'm ready.  For what?  To start today, another day towards healing.  I go back to the doc on Tuesday.  Hopefully he'll release me to do more exercising.  It'll be tough as I'm more weary than I remember being in a really long time.  And the day to day... well, I'm trusting that there will be enough energy to take care of my family and a little left over to take care of me.  Trusting is all I can do right now, and hope that I'll find health through all the hard work, along the way.

I am so blessed to have such a great Hubby.  He has adjusted his work schedule to help me get the kids to school these next couple weeks.  And he's taking the kids on a roadtrip Saturday and Sunday so I can rest.  And even more, he loves me just the way I am.  I could never ask for a kinder, gentler, more loving man to walk with me on this path.

I start physio again today, 10 weeks of two sessions per week.  This is for my back/hip/leg/foot and the probable ~ still waiting for another MRI scheduled for the end of April ~ nerve entrapment (or sciatica?) that is there.  I'm in pain but trusting that this too, will work out. 

My recovery these last six weeks as been progressive. Slowly, less pain in the incision, less pain in the abdominal muscles.  I'm still dealing with a fair bit of bowel pain which ugh...I thought would be gone but I think it is a matter of being diligent about my diet and certain foods that seem to affect things.  And I still have some bladder pain that worries me but hopefully the doc can shed some light on that as well.  Mostly, I'm just tired, and still have a bit of a foggy brain.  I'm not myself yet.  I hope to be myself again very soon.  I want my energetic, joyful spirit back.  Time.  Time.

The best thing is that without my cycle, there isn't the cyclical pain that overwhelms me.  Nothing so far in ovary pain with the exception of one night when I'm pretty certain my ovaries "woke up" because the hot flashes from the L.upron have slowly decreased to none.  THAT is a blessing.  It means sleep happens more readily.  And hopefully, the anxiety will subside soon as well.

That's it.  Progress.  I'm making it.  I am moving towards health. 

Goals:
Eat within my WW points for the day.
Drink water.
Physio.
Go to bed by 10:30.