I had a good night's sleep - five hours straight with no interruptions. Bliss!
My father came to visit me in the afternoon and brought more tonics. I now have enough tonics to last me three weeks!
The only luxury I gave myself was the afternoon nap.
Otherwise, life is pretty much almost back to normal except I remind myself not to carry heavy stuff. I wiped the headboard of my bed, cleaned the dining table, and cleaned the porcelain basin.
I even handwashed the special white stockings that I have to wear for two weeks to improve blood circulation. I sure felt unsecure when I slept without it last night because it was left to dry near my kitchen window.
I am still reading "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" which I bought at a 25% discount. I finished reading "The Incident of the Dog in the Night Time" before I had my operation.
I have started to wean myself off painkillers. Instead of taking 2 capsules 3 times a day, I took 1 capsule 3 times yesterday. Today, I will experiment with taking 1 capsule twice a day. I am still continuing with the iron tablets, Vitamin C and Vitamin B tablets. However, the surgeon has reduced my iron input by half.
I looked at myself yesterday in the mirror. Now, the whites of my eyes look normal. They are no longer blood-shot like when I was taking iron tablets twice a day.
The only 'ceremony' that I still have to perform for at least one week is the preparation for the shower. I cut a rectangular piece of plastic wrapping paper and tape it around my dressings before I shower. The dressings can come off in one week's time.
I will see my surgeon in two weeks' time, before Chinese New Year.
Besides a little wind in the abdomen, I feel fine.
6:28 PM
& Any other bits about you (:
