I'll give a short update of my day, and conclude with lyrics to a song that has really been on my heart lately. As for today, I woke up around 9:30 (woohoo!) and did various things around the house. We fought off my nausea with some saltines and ginger ale yet again. Sometimes the meds don't like each other and decide they're going to make my stomach upset. Regardless, I was just happy to be out of bed before noon, considering that's what my body has gotten used to recently. No worries...I took a nap later on in the afternoon. :p Dad got Macie out and had her sitting on the couch calmly. Holding her very tight, he scratched her ears so I could pet her. I've missed simple things like petting my puppy. It was good to get some animal therapy. :) Shay was able to come over and visit for a little while. I'm so glad I got to see her! Of course she brought princess Autumn, who I was very sad that I couldn't get on the floor to play with. She is getting so big! I've missed Shay, so it did my heart good to see her. She's one of the reasons why I miss Jackson and enjoy being back in my hometown healing for a bit. Autumn was precious as always, blowing kisses and jabbering "Bobobobob". Her cat's name is Bob, by the way. :p Mom, Dad, and I ate chili for dinner, although I didn't have much of an appetite. That's been something that this surgery has altered, too. Sometimes I'm not hungry for foods I used to love, and other times all I crave is sweets. However, I refuse to get in that bad habit. After dinner was the usual walking routine, mixed with a bit of TV and relaxing. Thankfully, my hip hasn't given me a huge amount of trouble today. That is a huge blessing, considering that's where most of my pain comes from and drives me nuts. I've been trying to stretch more, which consists of raising my arms above my head and twisting my neck side to side, up and down. Dad is afraid I'm going to lose some of my flexibility since I'm so cautious and rarely go out of my comfort zone. I've been trying to bend more, staying within that 15 degrees that Bernie said. Bending only at your hips to wash your hands at the sink seems like a small task, but it takes some mental conditioning to not use ANY of your spine in the process. I do believe he has a point, so I've been trying to move as much as possible without hurting myself. It's funny, because sometimes the medicine will have me feeling so normal that I almost forget I can't plop down on the ground and play with my goddaughter. So much of this healing process is mental, and takes quite a bit of "mind over matter". Prayer has most definitely helped to keep me grounded, sane, and aware of the place from which my healing comes. If anyone of you is dealing with something that you'd like to talk about, or vent, or just want an ear to listen, please let me know. My goal for this blog was to let people know that regardless of our circumstances in life, we still have so much to be thankful for. When life makes us want to scream and run away, we should always put things in perspective and see the blessings we have. I'll leave you with the lyrics that have helped me so much lately.
When the world has fallen out from under me
I'll be found in you, still standing.
When the sky rolls up and mountains fall on their knees,
when time and space are through,
I'll be found in you.
Theres distraction buzzing in my head
saying in the shadows it's easier to stay.
I've heard rumours of true reality
whispers of a well-lit way.
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