Progress

Ok, so, the day after my silly one mile walk test, I was in pain again. A lot of pain. Which means whatever it is that was hurting me before only quit because I was doing nothing, and when I do something, anything, it hurts again.

It's nice to be able to eliminate certain problems that would have been easily diagnosed during surgery, and to be honest, as I'm healing up, I feel more evened out every day. Evened out, as in, I am only ripping Josh's head off once or twice a day instead of all day long, and which I can tell is helping because he's hiding from me a whole lot less. :)

The problem of the returning pain has inspired me to start another elimination/cleanse diet to see if flushing my system of some of the toxic stuff I consume helps. Considering the pain is activity aggravated I am not super hopeful, but I think I'll feel better without grains and dairy and sugar in my diet for awhile anyway.

I am also coming to terms with the fact that I have to start exercising again, regardless of the pain. I can't keep letting my muscles atrophe and my blobbiness expand, because the reality is I'll probably be in pain no matter what but I'm letting a whole new realm of issues creep in. Needless to say, the prospect of any workout is extremely non-fantastic, and makes me want to take a really long nap.

I have virtually no pain from the surgery itself, which, for three weeks out feels pretty good. I've also noticed my appetite is way smaller and my face isn't breaking out as much. Maybe incidentals, but who knows. Even after a week of brewpubs in Hood River I don't feel massively bloated and horrible. It's been way easier to quit eating when I'm full. Unless it's mushroom bruschetta from Cebu Lounge at the Hood River Inn.

I'm back to full on work now, my Doctor's orders expire on Tuesday and I have no more whimp out excuses. I am not looking forward to the ramifications of that, because 9 hours of almost anything COHVOPS makes me pretty crabby by dinner time. Although I do notice the pain is usually the worst about 24 hours after I do something physical. Luckily we have lots of events coming up so all I have to do is drive around and smile at people. So that eats up work hours.

I hate to admit I'm secretly excited to finish my internship and move on from this job. My brain is tired of doing nothing. Speaking of events, I'm sitting in the truck at the China Hat ISDE which stands for some sort of motorcycles race, watching tons of people run around on dirt bikes excitedly. It almost makes me wish I rode. Almost. Mostly it makes me want to take a nap.

BTW, in spite of all the nap talk, I have noticed my energy is much better - and I haven't been taking my vitamins! I have been going to bed earlier... Gosh I feel old some days.

Guess I'll go find my partner who is running around with his dirt bike buddies, and pretend to work for awhile.



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