I saw the doctor Monday, and he could barely find the external stitches, they've healed so well, but the internal ones still feel weird. He said the muscle cramp in my left calf was in no way related to the surgery (but in my estimation, it's related to wallering up in bed all day). I'm to bulk up on things with potassium, calcium, and drink more milk. Today is Thursday, and I've had Logan rub it all week with Target brand Ben-Gay, and it's almost unnoticeable today. I opined that it was related to my surgery in that I had to be on a liquid diet, which meant I didn't eat anything that caused heart burn, thus, I didn't consume a couple of Tums a day for the past week, so my calcium level dropped. Add to that the laying in bed eating bon-bons, and voila'! Muscle cramp!
I've become less enraptured with blogging while I was laid up in bed. I'm still tired, and can't seem to wake up before 7 a.m., which makes getting to work on time dicey. It took me only a week to get accustomed to having a nap every day, and now I miss it.
Interestingly, it's taken me only three days to get caught up to where I was before I took off 7 days from work for the surgery and recovery. That, or the mail has been slow.
Not much else of import to impart. Just sort of stunned that my baby brother turned 36 on Monday. I made him a pan of Rice Crispy Treats and bought him a very plush stuffed monkey. I almost want to keep it, it's so soft. I just hope his little dog doesn't chew it to bits.
Saturday is the last Girls' Night Out before school starts back up and getting anyone's schedule to coordinate becomes much more difficult. Herbie's fixing New York strip steaks, baked potatoes, salad, and banana splits. Hey, my doctor said I need to eat more red meat and bananas. Plus, potatoes have lots of potassium, right? Oh, and we're going to make daiquiris or pina coladas or some other foo-foo drink. Summer's over, in some respects, so we should toast the liberation of having the kids in school during the day!
Well, lunch is almost over, too, and I'm out of ideas, so that's all for now.
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2 comments:
Glad to know you're on the mend!
The potassium depletion is one I know well--it's been nearly a year since my GP put me on MicroK, as my b.p. meds caused me to literally piss all my potassium away. One good thing I noticed immediately--more energy! So make sure you eat the skin of the baked potato, and should you tire of bananas, try drinking a glass of Tropicana OJ once a day. It's yummy!
Bon appétit et bonne santé!
Oh, I LOVE potato skins. Especially in mashed potatoes. Man, if I get this mineral thing fixed, and along with the benefits of using my CPAP, and now that I don't piss myself every time I cough, sneeze, laugh, tense my belly muscles, think, breathe, & etc., I feel worth a damn! woo hoo!
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