after the deluge

I had surgery Tuesday morning. The surgeon prescribed a sweet narcotic for me. Say - those things are habbit forming. I've been doing okay - just can't do anything for the next few weeks. I've been at home stirring about.

Today has been a rougher day that the previous two. I don't know why that is. I feel like I should have been feeling this way right after the surgery - not today. The doctor said that I could take up to two pain pills every four hours. I've been taking only one every four hours - so as to no be completely out of it. The one tablet though - today - just doesn't seem to be cutting it. It's as if I feel the aching, the deep bruised feeling - the incision. I feel it and I don't like the way it feels. I hurt if I move a certain way. I've discovered that I don't like discomfort.

I look in my little medicine vial and see the number of pills dwindling. Do I get more if the discomfort continues? I doubt it. Maybe I can dose up with Tylenol if the Oxycod/apap runs out. Maybe today is just a bad day. Maybe tomorrow will be better.

The house is a mess. I can't do anything about it. I am going to have to play Pharoh and force Katie and Kelsey into slavery this weekend. Katie especially. The floors need vacuuming and there is so much stuff tossed about. I walk around the house with a reacher - picking up little things. I must look like an old man. I can't lift big things. The doctor warned me about hematomas. I don't want a hematoma - I don't like the sound of it. I can't do anything for two weeks. I can't lift anything for four.

The good thing about this situation is that I can take all the naps I want. I haven't been taking many - but I can if I want too. I've been watching some DVDs that Brook brought over a few days ago. Gina bought me snacks like unsalted peanuts, natural almonds, and pistachios. So while Gina works her tail off - while my little girls slave doing housework - I can sit around - or lay around - nap - watch movies - play on the computer - eat snacks. I am doing everything I can do (legally) to remain comfortably numb. Thank you little numbing pills.

My nephew West just had surgery today...his tonsils. I feel for him. He'll need to have some pain medication too...and lots of milk shakes. Poor guy.