PAIN…..
PILL…..
AHHH….
PAIN….
PILL….
AHHH…
REPEAT….
This pretty well describes the past 48 hours…had surgery Thursday morning and today I feel almost human. Two bone spurs, frayed muscle endings and a repair to the rotator cuff. Doc told my husband that the shoulder was ‘imploding’, much longer and I was probably looking at a complete rebuild…good grief!
I have already begun to do simple things, like squeezing the ball on the end of the splint, opening and closing the hand and moving the fingers up and down. trying to follow post surgery instructions as closely and completely as possible.
Walked outside with my sweetie last evening, nice breeze, temps were pleasant, listened to the windchimes and watched him do some watering…so jealous, wished I could water the plants! Something very therapeutic in so simple a task, the sound of the water, the smell of it hitting the ground, the knowledge that you are providing sustenance to your garden…almost as good as a pill! Shoot, in some cases even better than a pill! Until tomorrow!
The Aging Gardener 